Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§838e Acquisition of Property
Title 16 › CHAPTER 12G — PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM › § 838e
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The Administrator may acquire and keep U.S. real or personal property as needed to carry out his duties, subject to section 838c.
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Title 16, §838e
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Subject to the provisions of section 838c of this title the Administrator may purchase or lease or otherwise acquire and hold such real and personal property in the name of the United States as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties pursuant to law.
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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.
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16 U.S.C. § 838e
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102