Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 701j

Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power

Penstocks or other similar facilities adapted to possible future use in the development of hydroelectric power shall be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of the Army upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers and of the Secretary of Energy.

June 28, 1938, ch. 795, § 4 52 Stat. 1216 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b)91 Stat. 578 (, ; , title II, § 205(a), ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 28, 1938, ch. 795 52 Stat. 1215 Herein, referred to in text, means , , popularly known as the Flood Control Act of , which to the extent classified to the Code enacted sections 701b, 701b–1, 701b–2, 701c–1, 701f–1, 701i, 701j, 702a–1½, 702a–11, and 706 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

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 Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , .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

Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b)section 7151(b) of Title 42“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Federal Power Commission” on authority of , which is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.

Similar Provisions

Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, § 3 55 Stat. 639 Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, § 10 58 Stat. 891 July 24, 1946, ch. 596, § 10 60 Stat. 643 Similar provisions with reference to dams authorized in such acts were contained in acts , ; , ; , .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1265 For transfer of functions of Federal Power Commission, with certain reservations, to chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3175, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.