United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 10. ARMED FORCES |
SubTitle C. Navy and Marine Corps |
Part IV. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 631. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES |
§ 7223. Acquisition of land for radio stations and for other purposes
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Land of the United States that is under the control of any department or agency of the United States may be mutually selected as a site for a naval radio station by the Secretary of the Navy and the head of the department or agency having control of the land. By direction of the President, land so selected may be transferred to and placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy for use as a naval radio station or for any other naval purpose.
Historical And Revision
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
7223 | Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 606 (3d proviso). |
The word “agency” is substituted for the word “branch” to conform to present terminology. The words “by the Secretary of the Navy and the head of the department or agency having control of the land” are added to identify the officials who “mutually” select the site.