Chapter 12a. Tennessee Valley Authority 16 U.S. Code §831. Creation; short title 16 U.S. Code §831a. Membership, operation, and duties of the Board of Directors 16 U.S. Code §831b-1. Acceptance of services of volunteers 16 U.S. Code §831b. Officers and employees; wages of laborers and mechanics; application of employees' compensation provisions 16 U.S. Code §831bb. Reservation of right to amend or repeal 16 U.S. Code §831c-1. Bridges endangered or damaged by dams, etc.; compensation of and contracts with owner for protection, replacement, etc. 16 U.S. Code §831c-2. Civil actions for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death 16 U.S. Code §831c-3. Law enforcement 16 U.S. Code §831c. Corporate powers generally; eminent domain; construction of dams, transmission lines, etc. 16 U.S. Code §831cc. Separability 16 U.S. Code §831d. Directors; maintenance and operation of plant for production, sale, and distribution of fertilizer and power 16 U.S. Code §831dd. Liberal construction of chapter; sale of surplus lands 16 U.S. Code §831e. Officers and employees; nonpolitical appointment; removal for violation 16 U.S. Code §831ee. Essential stewardship activities 16 U.S. Code §831f. Control of plants and property vested in Corporation; transfer of other property to Corporation 16 U.S. Code §831g. Principal office of Corporation; books; directors' oath 16 U.S. Code §831h-1. Operation of dams primarily for promotion of navigation and controlling floods; generation and sale of electricity 16 U.S. Code §831h-3. Recreational access 16 U.S. Code §831h. Annual financial statement; purchases and contracts; audit by Comptroller General 16 U.S. Code §831i. Sale of surplus power; preferences; experimental work; acquisition of existing electric facilities 16 U.S. Code §831j. Equitable distribution of surplus power among States and municipalities; improvement in production of fertilizer 16 U.S. Code §831k-1. Extension of credit to States, municipalities and nonprofit organizations to assist in operation of existing facilities 16 U.S. Code §831k. Transmission lines; construction or lease; sale of power over other than Government lines; rates when sold for resale at profit 16 U.S. Code §831l. Financial assistance to States and local governments in lieu of taxation; apportionment; limitation on contracts for sale of power to municipalities; report to Congress 16 U.S. Code §831m-1. Tennessee Valley Authority least-cost planning program 16 U.S. Code §831m. Allocation and charge of value and cost of plants to particular objects; cost accounting; reports of costs of operation; sale of surplus power at profit 16 U.S. Code §831n-1. Bonds to carry out provisions of section 831k-1; amount, terms, and conditions 16 U.S. Code §831n-2. Bonds; limitation of issuance under sections 831n and 831n-1 16 U.S. Code §831n-3. Use of funds; limitation of issuance 16 U.S. Code §831n-4. Bonds for financing power program 16 U.S. Code §831n. Bonds for future construction; amount, terms, and conditions 16 U.S. Code §831o. Completion of unfinished plants authorized 16 U.S. Code §831q. Eminent domain; contracts for relocation of railroads, highways, industrial plants, etc. 16 U.S. Code §831r. Patents; access to Patent and Trademark Office and right to copy patents; compensation to patentees 16 U.S. Code §831s. Possession by Government in time of war; damages to contract holders 16 U.S. Code §831t. Offenses; fines and punishment 16 U.S. Code §831u. Surveys; cooperation with States or other agencies 16 U.S. Code §831v. Legislation to carry out purposes of chapter; recommendation by President 16 U.S. Code §831w. Acquisition of real or personal property; payment by delivery of power; sale or lease of vacant land for industrial purposes 16 U.S. Code §831x. Condemnation proceedings; institution by Corporation; venue 16 U.S. Code §831y-1. Approval of plans by Board as condition precedent to construction and operation; restraining action without approval; other laws unaffected 16 U.S. Code §831y. Net proceeds over expense payable into Treasury 16 U.S. Code §831z. Authorization of appropriations