§ 708. — Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial uses; disposition of moneys.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC708]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 708. Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial
uses; disposition of moneys
The 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: Provided, 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, Sec. 6, 58 Stat. 890; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; May 23, 1952, ch. 328, Sec. 1(a),
66 Stat. 93.)
Amendments
1952--Act May 23, 1952, revived and reenacted section.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Repeals
Act May 23, 1952, Sec. 1(b), repealed paragraph (59) of section 1 of
act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, 65 Stat. 703, which had previously repealed
this section.
Transfer of Functions
For 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. May 18, 1949, and 40 [App. B (98)], July 22, 1949.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of Title 43, Public Lands.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 839e.
