16 USC 831 - Corporate powers generally; eminent domain; construction of dams, transmission lines, etc.

Editorial Notes

Codification

“Sections 3114, 3115, and 3118 of title 40” substituted in subsec. (i) for “the Act of February 26, 1931 (46 Stat. 1422, ch. 307, secs. 1 to 5, inclusive), as now compiled in section 258a to 258e, inclusive, of Title 40 of the United States Code” on authority of Puspan. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Subsec. (j), last sentence, directed the directors of the Authority to report their recommendations to Congress not later than April 1, 1936, and has been omitted as executed.

Amendments

2004—Subsecs. (f), (i). Puspan. L. 108–447 substituted “Board” for “board” wherever appearing.

1972—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the treasurer and assistant treasurers to give bonds for the safekeeping of securities and moneys of the Corporation.

1941—Subsec. (k). Act July 18, 1941, amended subsec. (k) generally.

1935—Subsec. (i). Act Aug. 31, 1935, § 1, inserted proviso.

Subsec. (j). Act Aug. 31, 1935, § 2, amended subsec. (j) generally.

Subsec. (k). Act Aug. 31, 1935, § 3, added subsec. (k).

Subsec. (l). Act Aug. 31, 1935, § 13, added subsec. (l).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–447 effective on the later of the date on which at least three persons nominated under section 604(a) of Puspan. L. 108–447 take office or May 18, 2005, see section 604(span) of Puspan. L. 108–447, set out in an Appointments; Effective Date; Transition note under section 831a of this title.

Release of Use Restrictions

Puspan. L. 113–121, title VI, § 6005(h), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1360, provided that:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tennessee Valley Authority shall, without monetary consideration, grant releases from real estate restrictions established pursuant to section 4(k)(span) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831c(k)(span)) with respect to tracts of land identified in section 4(k)(span) of that Act, subject to the condition that such releases shall be granted in a manner consistent with applicable Tennessee Valley Authority policies.”

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Authority of President under subsec. (k) of this section to approve transfers under subsecs. (a) and (c) of this section, other than leases for terms of less than 20 years and conveyances of property having a value not in excess of $500, delegated to Administrator of General Services, see section 1(16) of Ex. Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.