The President shall, from time to time, as the work provided for in progresses, recommend to Congress such legislation as he deems proper to carry out the general purposes stated in said section, and for the especial purpose of bringing about in said Tennessee drainage basin and adjoining territory in conformity with said general purposes (1) the maximum amount of flood control; (2) the maximum development of said Tennessee River for navigation purposes; (3) the maximum generation of electric power consistent with flood control and navigation; (4) the proper use of marginal lands; (5) the proper method of reforestation of all lands in said drainage basin suitable for reforestation; and (6) the economic and social well-being of the people living in said river basin.
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CHAPTER 12A— TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
§ 831a. Membership, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors
§ 831b–1. Acceptance of services of volunteers
§ 831c. Corporate powers generally; eminent domain; construction of dams, transmission lines, etc.
§ 831c–2. Civil actions for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death
§ 831e. Officers and employees; nonpolitical appointment; removal for violation
§ 831g. Principal office of Corporation; books; directors’ oath
§ 831h. Annual financial statement; purchases and contracts; audit by Comptroller General
§ 831m–1. Tennessee Valley Authority least-cost planning 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
§ 831q. Eminent domain; contracts for relocation of railroads, highways, industrial plants, etc.
§ 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
§ 831x. Condemnation proceedings; institution by Corporation; venue
§ 831y. Net proceeds over expense payable into Treasury
§ 831z. Authorization of appropriations
§ 831bb. Reservation of right to amend or repeal
§ 831dd. Liberal construction of chapter; sale of surplus lands