§ 1990. — Transfer of lands to Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC1990]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 1990. Transfer of lands to Secretary
The President may at any time in his discretion transfer to the
Secretary any right, interest, or title held by the United States in any
lands acquired in the program of national defense and no longer needed
therefor, which the President shall find suitable for the purposes of
this chapter, and the Secretary shall dispose of such lands in the
manner and subject to the terms and conditions of the chapter.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 340, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 318.)
References in Text
For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in text, see note
set out under section 1921 of this title.
Delegation of Functions
Authority of President under this section in his discretion to
transfer to Secretary of Agriculture any right, interest or title held
by United States in any lands acquired in program of national defense
and no longer needed for that program, and to determine suitability of
lands to be transferred, for purposes referred to in this section,
delegated to Administrator of General Services, provided, that exercise
by Administrator of authority delegated to him herein shall require
concurrence of Secretary of Defense as to absence of further need of
lands for national defense program, see section 1(15) of Ex. Ord. No.
11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, set out as a note under section 301
of Title 3, The President.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 25 section 492.
