§ 1442. — Terms of lease; public lands for public airports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1442]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 30--ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LANDS
SUBCHAPTER VIII--PUBLIC AIRPORTS
Sec. 1442. Terms of lease; public lands for public airports
Any lease under section 1441 of this title shall be for a period not
to exceed twenty years, subject to renewal for like periods upon
agreement of the Secretary of the Interior and the lessee. Any such
lease shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) That an annual rental of such sum as the Secretary of the
Interior may fix for the use of the lands shall be paid to the United
States.
(b) That the lessee shall maintain the lands in such condition, and
provide for the furnishing of such facilities, service, fuel, and other
supplies, as are necessary to make the lands available for public use as
an airport of a rating which may be prescribed by the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Agency.
(c) That the lessee shall make reasonable regulations to govern the
use of the airport, but such regulations shall take effect only upon
approval by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency.
(d) That all departments and agencies of the United States operating
aircraft (1) shall have free and unrestricted use of the airport, and
(2) with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the
right to erect and install therein such structures and improvements as
the heads of such departments and agencies deem advisable, including
facilities for maintaining supplies of fuel, oil, and other materials
for operating aircraft.
(e) That whenever the President may deem it necessary for military
purposes, the Secretary of the Army may assume full control of the
airport.
(May 24, 1928, ch. 728, Sec. 2, 45 Stat. 728; June 23, 1938, ch. 601,
Sec. 1107(b), 52 Stat. 1027; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II,
Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV, Secs. 1401(b),
1402(a), Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 806.)
Codification
Section was previously classified to section 212 of former Title 49,
Transportation.
Amendments
1958--Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 85-726, Sec. 1402(a), substituted
``Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency'' for ``Civil Aeronautics
Authority''.
1938--Subsecs. (b), (c). Act June 23, 1938, substituted ``Civil
Aeronautics Authority'' for ``Secretary of Commerce''.
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of a Secretary of the Army.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Section 1505(2) of Pub. L. 85-726 provided that the amendment made
by Pub. L. 85-726 is effective on 60th day following date on which
Administrator of Federal Aviation Agency first appointed under Pub. L.
85-726 qualifies and takes office. Administrator appointed, qualified,
and took office Oct. 31, 1958.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain real property and functions relating to real
property, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the
Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and
Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No.
14 [Sec. 2(17)], eff. July 1, 1948.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1443 of this title.
