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LegalText 16 U.S.C. § 831s Possession by Government in time of war; damages to contract holders us united_states_code code_section 16 CONSERVATION 12A TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 831s 16 U.S.C. § 831s current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc16@119-100.zip /us/usc/t16/s831s data/legal/raw/us/code/title-16/usc16.xml e09612a60137213592790908f19f472a406ab153c810be99d088a41ce1c97156 7be8950da5a93cac7c98e4576ce00340f2aba5e8e46d29915382c203c421d503 51cc12c6fb6b107d867edd19a446bd807d6175efcc9fd08f046de15efca56455 2026-07-04 official
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16 U.S.C. § 831s - Possession by Government in time of war; damages to contract holders

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The Government of the United States reserves the right, in case of war or national emergency declared by Congress, to take possession of all or any part of the property described or referred to in this chapter for the purpose of manufacturing explosives or for other war purposes; but, if this right is exercised by the Government, it shall pay the reasonable and fair damages that may be suffered by any party whose contract for the purchase of electric power or fixed nitrogen or fertilizer ingredients is violated, after the amount of the damages has been fixed by the United States Court of Federal Claims in proceedings instituted and conducted for that purpose under rules prescribed by the court.

(May 18, 1933, ch. 32, § 20, 48 Stat. 68; Pub. L. 97164, title I, § 161(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 102572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments1992—Pub. L. 102572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”. 1982—Pub. L. 97164 substituted “Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Termination of War and EmergenciesJoint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.