§ 835c-4. — General powers of Secretary of the Interior; delegation to authorized representatives.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC835c-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12D--COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT
Sec. 835c-4. General powers of Secretary of the Interior;
delegation to authorized representatives
The Secretary is authorized to perform such acts, to make such rules
and regulations, and to include in contracts relating to the Columbia
Basin project such provisions as he deems proper for carrying out the
provisions of this Act; and in connection with sales or exchanges under
the Act, he is authorized to effect conveyances without regard to the
law governing the patenting of public lands. Wherever in this Act
functions, powers, or duties are conferred upon the Secretary, said
functions, powers, or duties may be performed, exercised, or discharged
by his duly authorized representatives.
(May 27, 1937, ch. 269, Sec. 8, as added Mar. 10, 1943, ch. 14, 57 Stat.
20; amended Pub. L. 87-728, Sec. 6(c), Oct. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 679.)
References in Text
This Act and the Act, referred to in text, are references to act May
27, 1937, ch. 269, as amended generally by act Mar. 10, 1943, ch. 14, 57
Stat. 14, known as The Columbia Basin Project Act, which enacted this
section, sections 835, 835a to 835c-3, and 835c-5 of this title, and
provisions set out as a note under section 835 of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 835 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1962--Pub. L. 87-728 substituted ``contracts relating to the
Columbia Basin project'' for ``the contracts hereinbefore provided
for''.
Transfer of Functions
Power marketing functions of Bureau of Reclamation, including
construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission lines and
attendant facilities, transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(E), (3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and are
to be exercised by Secretary through a separate Administration within
Department of Energy.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 835c-1 of this title.
