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306 Bonneville Project Act in language substantially the same as in the Fort Peck Act.278 As noted above, the Hungry Horse Dam Act is silent as to power marketing. As to other projects, the authority is that applying either to reclamation projects or to projects under the control of the Department of the Army. As we shall later see, the foregoing diversity results from varying statutory efforts toward comprehensive development in the Pacific Northwest.279 Likewise, we shall reserve for later discussion the obvious possibilities for difficulty in attempting to coordinate such statutory heterogeneity.280 Tennessee Valley Authority.-Congress accorded unique recognition to the need for coordinating multiple uses of water under comprehensive river-basin development when it estab- lished the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933.281 Created in the form of a government corporation, it is responsible for con- structing such dams and reservoirs as would best serve to pro- mote navigation on the Tennessee River and its "tributaries.282 It is directed to operate its dams and reservoirs to regulate stream flow primarily for navigation and flood control.288 Moreover, so far as may be consistent with those purposes, it may operate the projects for generation of power.284 Use of power revenues is authorized to assist in liquidating the cost or to aid in the maintenance of TVA projects, but since 1947 such revenues may not be used in constructing new power- producing projects unless approved by Congress.285 478 § 2b, 50 Stat. 732,16 U. S. 0. 832a(b); § 2(b), 52 Stat. 404, 16 U. S. O. 833a(b). There is no authority to condemn transmission lines in the case of the McNary and Lower Snake River Projects, however. Act of March 2,1945, § 2, 59 Stat. 10, 21-22. m See infra, pp. 463-466. a8° See Chapter 10, Comparative Summary. 281 Act of May 18, 1933, 48 Stat. 58, as amended, see 16 II. S. C. 831 et seq. *" § 4(j), 48 Stat. 61, as amended, 16 U. S. C. 831c(j). ¦" Act of August 31,1935, § 5, 49 Stat. 1075,1076,16 U. S. C. 831h-l. mJd. m Id.; Act of May 18,1933, § 26, 48 Stat. 58, 71; Act of July 30,1947, § 201, 61 Stat. 574, 577,16 U. S. C. 831h-2 (Supp. III).

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