STUDY CONCERNING ELECTRIC RATES OF STATE UTILITY AGENCIES.

SEC. 601. STUDY CONCERNING ELECTRIC RATES OF STATE UTILITY AGENCIES. (a) Study and Report.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission and appropriate State regulatory authorities and other persons, shall conduct a study concerning the effects of provisions of Federal law on rate established by State utility agencies. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of such study not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Definition.—The term “State utility agency” means an agency of a State (not including any political subdivision or agency thereof or any public power district) which is an electric utility. [16 U.S.C. 2621 nt]