§ 558b. — Exchange of land or property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC558b]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 558b. Exchange of land or property
In any case in which it may be necessary or advisable in the
execution of an authorized work of river and harbor improvement to
exchange land or other property of the Government for private lands or
property required for such project, the Secretary of the Army may, upon
the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, authorize such exchange
upon terms and conditions deemed appropriate by him, and any conveyance
of Government land or interests therein necessary to effect such
exchange may be executed by the Secretary of the Army: Provided further,
That the authority granted to the Secretary of the Army shall not extend
to or include lands held or acquired by the Tennessee Valley Authority
pursuant to the terms of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act [16 U.S.C.
831 et seq.]. This section shall apply to any exchanges heretofore
deemed advisable in connection with the construction of the Bonneville
Dam in the Columbia River.
(June 20, 1938, ch. 535, Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 804; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
References in Text
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act, referred to in text, is act May
18, 1933, ch. 32, 48 Stat. 58, as amended, known as the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933, which is classified generally to chapter 12A
(Sec. 831 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 831 of Title 16 and
Tables.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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 Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
