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16 U.S.C. § 838e

Acquisition of property

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 838e, Acquisition of property, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446684
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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.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-454(S. 3362)1974-10-18
    Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally