16 U.S.C. § 828b — Exemption from formula, books and

Page 1450 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 825s–8 CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, and not as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. § 825s–8. Southeastern Power Administration: rates of basic and premium pay During fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding any provision of title 5 relating to classification or rates of pay, the Southeastern Power Administration shall pay any power system dispatcher employed by the Administration a rate of basic pay and pre- mium pay based on those prevailing for similar occupations in the electric power industry. Basic pay and premium pay may not be paid under this section to any individual during a calendar year so as to result in a total rate in excess of the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule (section 5316 of such title). (Pub. L. 116–94, div. C, title III, § 310, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2681.) § 825t. Utilization of power revenues No power revenues on any project shall be dis- tributed as profits, before or after retirement of the project debt, and nothing contained in any previous appropriation Act shall be deemed to have authorized such distribution: Provided, That the application of such revenues to the cost of operation, maintenance, and debt service of the irrigation system of the project, or to other purposes in aid of such irrigation system, shall not be construed to be such a distribution. (July 1, 1946, ch. 529, § 1, 60 Stat. 366.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. § 825u. Interest rate on power bonds held by Ad- ministrator of General Services The Administrator of General Services or his successor in interest is authorized to reduce the rate of interest to 21⁄2 per centum on all power bonds held by such Agency issued by States, public authorities, counties, municipalities, and other subdivisions of State governments for power projects financed by the Public Works Ad- ministration. (July 31, 1946, ch. 710, § 6, 60 Stat. 744; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Federal Works Agency and of all agen- cies thereof, together with functions of Federal Works Administrator, transferred to Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949. Both Fed- eral Works Agency and office of Federal Works Admin- istrator abolished by section 103(b) of said act. See His- torical and Revision Notes under section 303(b) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Transfer of functions of Federal Works Agency effective July 1, 1949, see section 605, formerly § 505, of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 403; renumbered by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583. Section 303(b) of Title 40 was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1734, and, as so amended, no longer re- lates to the Federal Works Agency and Commissioner of Public Buildings. See 2006 Amendment note under section 303 of Title 40. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Public Works Administration trans- ferred to Federal Works Administrator by Ex. Ord. No. 9357, June 30, 1943, 8 F.R. 9041. SUBCHAPTER IV—STATE AND MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION FACILITIES § 828. Facilitation of development and construc- tion of water conservation facilities; exemp- tion from certain Federal requirements In order to facilitate the development and con- struction by States and municipalities of water conservation facilities, certain requirements in the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] are made inapplicable to States and municipalities as provided in this subchapter. (Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 503, § 1, 67 Stat. 587.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. § 828a. Definitions The words used in this subchapter shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Fed- eral Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.]. (Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 503, § 2, 67 Stat. 587.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. § 828b. Exemption from formula, books and records, and project cost statement require- ments; annual charges Section 807 of this title pertaining to the tak- ing over by the United States of any project upon or after the expiration of a license, and sections 825 and 825a of this title requiring cer- Page 1451 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 828c tain records and accounting procedures and sec- tion 797(b) of this title requiring the preparation and filing of the statement of actual legitimate original cost of a project, shall not be applicable to any project owned by a State or munici- pality, and such rights and requirements shall not exist under any license heretofore or here- after granted to any State or municipality. The Secretary of Energy in determining the amount of annual charges applicable to any such project may determine the annual charges with ref- erence to the actual cost of services incurred by the Secretary with respect to the project. (Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 503, § 3, 67 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 86–124, July 31, 1959, 73 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1959—Pub. L. 86–124 struck out ‘‘except that the pro- visions of sections 797(b) and 807 of this title shall con- tinue to be applicable to any license issued for a hydro- electric development in the International Rapids sec- tion of the Saint Lawrence River’’ in first sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Federal Power Commission’’ and ‘‘Commis- sion’’, respectively, pursuant to Pub. L. 95–91, § 301(b), which is classified to section 7151(b) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. The Federal Power Commission was terminated, and its functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., were transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for cer- tain functions which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42. § 828c. Applicability of this subchapter Except as herein provided, the provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed as repeal- ing or affecting any of the provisions of the Fed- eral Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.]. (Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 503, § 4, 67 Stat. 587.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter. CHAPTER 12A—TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Sec. 831. Creation; short title. 831a. Membership, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors. 831b. Officers and employees; wages of laborers and mechanics; application of employees’ com- pensation provisions. Sec. 831b–1. Acceptance of services of volunteers. 831c. Corporate powers generally; eminent domain; construction of dams, transmission lines, etc. 831c–1. Bridges endangered or damaged by dams, etc.; compensation of and contracts with owner for protection, replacements, etc. 831c–2. Civil actions for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death. 831c–3. Law enforcement. 831d. Directors; maintenance and operation of plant for production, sale, and distribution of fertilizer and power. 831e. Officers and employees; nonpolitical appoint- ment; removal for violation. 831f. Control of plants and property vested in Cor- poration; transfer of other property to Cor- poration. 831g. Principal office of Corporation; books; direc- tors’ oath. 831h. Annual financial statement; purchases and contracts; audit by Comptroller General. 831h–1. Operation of dams primarily for promotion of navigation and controlling floods; genera- tion and sale of electricity. 831h–2. Repealed. 831h–3. Recreational access. 831i. Sale of surplus power; preferences; experi- mental work; acquisition of existing elec- tric facilities. 831j. Equitable distribution of surplus power among States and municipalities; improve- ment in production of fertilizer. 831k. Transmission lines; construction or lease; sale of power over other than Government lines; rates when sold for resale at profit. 831k–1. Extension of credit to States, municipalities and nonprofit organizations to assist in op- eration of existing facilities. 831l. Financial assistance to States and local gov- ernments in lieu of taxation; apportion- ment; limitation on contracts for sale of power to municipalities; report to Congress. 831m. Allocation and charge of value and cost of plants to particular objects; cost account- ing; reports of costs of operation; sale of surplus power at profit. 831m–1. Tennessee Valley Authority least-cost plan- ning program. 831n. Bonds for future construction; amount, terms, and conditions. 831n–1. Bonds to carry out provisions of section 831k–1; amount, terms, and conditions. 831n–2. Bonds; limitation of issuance under sections 831n and 831n–1. 831n–3. Use of funds; limitation of issuance. 831n–4. Bonds for financing power program. 831o. Completion of unfinished plants authorized. 831p. Repealed. 831q. Eminent domain; contracts for relocation of railroads, highways, industrial plants, etc. 831r. Patents; access to Patent and Trademark Of- fice and right to copy patents; compensa- tion to patentees. 831s. Possession by Government in time of war; damages to contract holders. 831t. Offenses; fines and punishment. 831u. Surveys; cooperation with States or other agencies. 831v. Legislation to carry out purposes of chapter; recommendation by President. 831w. Acquisition of real or personal property; pay- ment by delivery of power; sale or lease of vacant land for industrial purposes. 831x. Condemnation proceedings; institution by Corporation; venue. 831y. Net proceeds over expense payable into Treas- ury. 831y–1. Approval of plans by Board as condition precedent to construction and operation; re- straining action without approval; other laws unaffected.