33 U.S.C. § 558b : US Code - Section 558B: Exchange of land or property

Search 33 U.S.C. § 558b : US Code - Section 558B: Exchange of land or property

In any case in which it may be necessary or advisable in the
execution of an authorized work of river and harbor improvement to
exchange land or other property of the Government for private lands
or property required for such project, the Secretary of the Army
may, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, authorize
such exchange upon terms and conditions deemed appropriate by him,
and any conveyance of Government land or interests therein
necessary to effect such exchange may be executed by the Secretary
of the Army: Provided further, That the authority granted to the
Secretary of the Army shall not extend to or include lands held or
acquired by the Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the terms of
the Tennessee Valley Authority Act [16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.]. This
section shall apply to any exchanges heretofore deemed advisable in
connection with the construction of the Bonneville Dam in the
Columbia River.