Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

Subchapter I Regulation of the Development of Water Power and Resources

Browse 0 units and 45 sections in Subchapter I Regulation of the Development of Water Power and Resources of Title 16.

Sections in Subchapter I

§ 791 Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847 § 791a Short title § 792 Federal Power Commission; creation; number; appointment; term; qualifications; vacancies; quorum; chairman; salary; place of holding sessions § 793 Appointment of officers and employees of Commission; duties, and salaries; detail of officers and employees from other departments; expenditures authorized § 793a Repealed. Pub. L. 87–367, title I, § 103(5), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 787 § 794, 795 Omitted § 796 Definitions § 797 General powers of Commission § 797a Congressional authorization for permits, licenses, leases, or authorizations for dams, conduits, reservoirs, etc., within national parks or monuments § 797b Duty to keep Congress fully and currently informed § 797c Dams in National Park System units § 797d Third party contracting by FERC § 798 Purpose and scope of preliminary permits; transfer and cancellation § 799 License; duration, conditions, revocation, alteration, or surrender § 800 Issuance of preliminary permits or licenses § 801 Transfer of license; obligations of transferee § 802 Information to accompany application for license; landowner notification § 803 Conditions of license generally § 804 Project works affecting navigable waters; requirements insertable in license § 805 Participation by Government in costs of locks, etc. § 806 Time limit for construction of project works; extension of time; termination or revocation of licenses for delay § 807 Right of Government to take over project works § 808 New licenses and renewals § 809 Temporary use by Government of project works for national safety; compensation for use § 810 Disposition of charges arising from licenses § 811 Operation of navigation facilities; rules and regulations; penalties § 812 Public-service licensee; regulations by State or by commission as to service, rates, charges, etc. § 813 Power entering into interstate commerce; regulation of rates, charges, etc. § 814 Exercise by licensee of power of eminent domain § 815 Contract to furnish power extending beyond period of license; obligations of new licensee § 816 Preservation of rights vested prior to June 10, 1920 § 817 Projects not affecting navigable waters; necessity for Federal license, permit or right-of-way; unauthorized activities § 818 Public lands included in project; reservation of lands from entry § 819 Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847 § 820 Proceedings for revocation of license or to prevent violations of license § 821 State laws and water rights unaffected § 822 Reservation of right to alter or repeal chapter § 823 Repeal of inconsistent laws § 823a Conduit hydroelectric facilities § 823b Enforcement § 823c Alaska State jurisdiction over small hydroelectric projects § 823d Alternative conditions and prescriptions § 823e Promoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams § 823f Closed-loop pumped storage projects § 823g Considerations for relicensing terms