H.R. 3144, a bill to provide for the operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes

H.R. 3144 would require certain federally owned hydropower facilities within the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) in the Pacific Northwest to be operated according to the salmon management plan adopted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2014. The operations of those facilities are financed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), which is required by law to set electricity prices sufficient to cover nearly all costs.

CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would reduce net direct spending by $16 million over the 2019-2028 period; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the legislation would not affect revenues. Implementing the bill would have no significant effect on spending subject to appropriation.

CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3144 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.