The Corporation may cause proceedings to be instituted for the acquisition by condemnation of any lands, easements, or rights-of-way which, in the opinion of the Corporation, are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The proceedings shall be instituted in the United States district court for the district in which the land, easement, right-of-way, or other interest, or any part thereof, is located, and such court shall have full jurisdiction to divest the complete title to the property sought to be acquired out of all persons or claimants and vest the same in the United States in fee simple, and to enter a decree quieting the title thereto in the United States of America.
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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