{"data":{"id":"us/33-u.s.c.-609","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 U.S.C. § 609","heading":"Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power","body":"In order to make possible the economical future development of water power, the Secretary of the Army, upon recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized, in his discretion, to provide in the permanent parts of any dam authorized at any time by Congress for the improvement of navigation such foundations, sluices, and other works, as may be considered desirable for the future development of its water power.","path":["Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS","CHAPTER 12—RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc33@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:09Z","sha256":"d8d640688d776a52827131d363917e968397e9f6f512640a7e36c810c9ea78d2","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/33-u.s.c.-608","next":"us/33-u.s.c.-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}