§ 832. — Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC832]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12B--BONNEVILLE PROJECT
Sec. 832. Completion and maintenance of project; generation of
electricity
For the purpose of improving navigation on the Columbia River, and
for other purposes incidental thereto, the dam, locks, power plant, and
appurtenant works under construction on August 20, 1937, at Bonneville,
Oregon and North Bonneville, Washington (called Bonneville project in
this chapter), shall be completed, maintained, and operated under the
direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief
of Engineers, subject to the provisions of this chapter relating to the
powers and duties of the Bonneville power administrator provided for in
section 832a(a) of this title (called the administrator in this chapter)
respecting the transmission and sale of electric energy generated at
said project. The Secretary of the Army shall provide, construct,
operate, maintain, and improve at Bonneville project such machinery,
equipment, and facilities for the generation of electric energy as the
administrator may deem necessary to develop such electric energy as
rapidly as markets may be found therefor. The electric energy thus
generated and not required for the operation of the dam and locks at
such project and the navigation facilities employed in connection
therewith shall be delivered to the administrator, for disposition as
provided in this chapter.
(Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 731; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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 military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of a Secretary
of the Army.
Short Title
Act Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, 50 Stat. 731, which enacted this
chapter, is popularly known as the ``Bonneville Project Act of 1937''.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville
Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with
Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct
organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an
Administrator.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 832f of title.