33 U.S.C. § 708 | Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial uses; disposition of moneys

ProvidedThe Secretary of the Army is authorized to make contracts with States, municipalities, private concerns, or individuals, at such prices and on such terms as he may deem reasonable, for domestic and industrial uses for surplus water that may be available at any reservoir under the control of the Department of the Army: , That no contracts for such water shall adversely affect then existing lawful uses of such water. All moneys received from such contracts shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.

Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, § 6 58 Stat. 890 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 May 23, 1952, ch. 328, § 1(a)66 Stat. 93(, ; , title II, § 205(a), ; , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

May 23, 19521952—Act , revived and reenacted section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II 61 Stat. 501July 26, 1947act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641Aug. 10, 1956Department 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 Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , .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.

Repeals

May 23, 1952act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654 65 Stat. 703Act , § 1(b), repealed paragraph (59) of section 1 of , , which had previously repealed this section.

Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act

section 1303 of Title 43Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see , Public Lands.

Conversion of Surplus Water Agreements

Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1174Dec. 16, 2016130 Stat. 1673

section 6 of the Act of December 22, 1944 58 Stat. 890 33 U.S.C. 708Dec. 16, 201643 U.S.C. 390b“For the purposes of (, chapter 665; ), in any case in which a water supply agreement with a duration of 30 years or longer was predicated on water that was surplus to a purpose and provided for the complete payment of the actual investment costs of storage to be used, and that purpose is no longer authorized as of the date of enactment of this section [], the Secretary [of the Army] shall provide to the non-Federal entity an opportunity to convert the agreement to a permanent storage agreement in accordance with section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (), with the same payment terms incorporated in the agreement.”

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Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

May 18, 1949July 22, 1949For transfer of certain personal property and functions relating thereto, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 39, eff. , and 40 [App. B (98)], .