Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 831w


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 831w. Acquisition of real or personal property; payment by delivery of power; sale or lease of vacant land for industrial purposes

      For the purpose of securing any rights of flowage, or obtaining
    title to or possession of any property, real or personal, that may
    be necessary or may become necessary, in the carrying out of any of
    the provisions of this chapter, the President of the United States
    for a period of three years from May 18, 1933, is authorized to
    acquire title in the name of the United States to such rights or
    such property, and to provide for the payment for same by directing
    the board to contract to deliver power generated at any of the
    plants now owned or hereafter owned or constructed by the
    Government or by said Corporation, such future delivery of power to
    continue for a period not exceeding thirty years. Likewise, for one
    year after May 18, 1933, the President is further authorized to
    sell or lease any parcel or part of any vacant real estate now
    owned by the Government in said Tennessee River Basin, to persons,
    firms, or corporations who shall contract to erect thereon
    factories or manufacturing establishments, and who shall contract
    to purchase of said Corporation electric power for the operation of
    any such factory or manufacturing establishment. No contract shall
    be made by the President for the sale of any of such real estate as
    may be necessary for present or future use on the part of the
    Government for any of the purposes of this chapter. Any such
    contract made by the President of the United States shall be
    carried out by the board: Provided, That no such contract shall be
    made that will in any way abridge or take away the preference right
    to purchase power given in this chapter to States, counties,
    municipalities, or farm organizations: Provided further, That no
    lease shall be for a term to exceed fifty years: Provided further,
    That any sale shall be on condition that said land shall be used
    for industrial purposes only.



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