§ 701j. — Installation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC701j]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 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, Sec. 4, 52 Stat. 1216; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 95-91, title III,
Sec. 301(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.)
References in Text
Herein, referred to in text, means act June 28, 1938, ch. 795, 52
Stat. 1215, as amended, popularly known as the Flood Control Act of June
28, 1938, which to the extent classified to the Code enacted sections
701b, 701b-1, 701b-2, 701c-1, 701f-1, 701i, 701j, 702a-1\1/2\, 702a-11,
and 706 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see 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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of Energy'' substituted in text for ``Federal Power
Commission'' on authority of Pub. L. 95-91, title III, Sec. 301(b),
which is classified to section 7151(b) of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare.
For transfer of functions of Federal Power Commission, with certain
reservations, to chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 9 of
1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions with reference to dams authorized in such acts
were contained in acts Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, Sec. 3, 55 Stat. 639;
Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, Sec. 10, 58 Stat. 891; July 24, 1946, ch. 596,
Sec. 10, 60 Stat. 643.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 701b-4, 701c-1, 701f-1 of
this title.
