Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 709

Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority

ProvidedOn and after , it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Army to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations: , That this section shall not apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority, except that in case of danger from floods on the Lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers the Tennessee Valley Authority is directed to regulate the release of water from the Tennessee River into the Ohio River in accordance with such instructions as may be issued by the Department of the Army.

Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, § 758 Stat. 890July 26, 1947, ch. 34361 Stat. 501(, ; , title II, § 205(a), .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II61 Stat. 501act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 641Department 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 Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , .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.

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section 1303 of Title 43Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see , Public Lands.