Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1028), referred to in text, is act Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1028, which act, by section 2, authorized the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam.

Act of August 4, 1939, referred to in text, is act Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 418, 53 Stat. 1187, popularly known as the “Reclamation Project Act of 1939”, which is classified to sections 375a, 387 to 389, 485 to 485h, and 485i to 485k of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 485k of Title 43 and Tables.

The Columbia Basin Project Act, referred to in text, is act May 27, 1937, ch. 269, as amended generally by act Mar. 10, 1943, ch. 14, 57 Stat. 14, which enacted sections 835 and 835a to 835c–5 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 835 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 835 of this title and Tables.

1944—Act Dec. 16, 1944, among other changes, inserted reference to the Act of August 4, 1939, and the Columbia Basin Project Act in first par.

Functions of General Land Office transferred to Bureau of Land Management by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under section 1 of Title 43, Public Lands.