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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part IV · Chapter 869 — Naval Petroleum Reserves

§ 8721. Jurisdiction and control

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary shall take possession of all properties inside the naval petroleum reserves that are or may become subject to the control of and use by the United States for national defense purposes, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b)

The Secretary has exclusive jurisdiction and control over those lands inside Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1 and 2 that are covered by leases granted under sections 181–184, 185–188, 189–194, 201, 202–209, 211–214, 223, 224–226, 226d, 226e, 227–229a, 241, 251, and 261–263 of title 30, and shall administer those leases.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 457, § 7421 · 70A Stat. 457

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8721

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 457, § 7421

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 457, § 7421

  2. Pub. L. 87–796 § 1(1) · 76 Stat. 904

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 8721(a)

    Pub. L. 87–796 empowered the Secretary to take possession of all properties inside the oil shale reserves, and inserted the exception clause

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–796 empowered the Secretary to take possession of all properties inside the oil shale reserves, and inserted the exception clause.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 7421 is amended to read as follows: “(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall take possession of all properties inside the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves that are or may become subject to the control of and use by the United States for naval purposes, except as otherwise provided in section 7438 hereof. “(b) The Secretary has exclusive jurisdiction and control over those lands inside naval petroleum reserves numbered 1 and 2 that are covered by leases granted under sections 181–184, 185–188, 189–194, 201, 202–209, 211–214, 223, 224–226, 226d, 226e, 227–229a, 241, 251, and 41 Stat. 437. Administration. Post, p. 906. 261–263 of title 30, and shall administer those leases.”

  3. Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–258 title II § 201(2) · 90 Stat. 303

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 8721(a)

      Pub. L. 94–258 struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”, “and oil shale” after “naval petroleum”

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8721(a)

      Pub. L. 94–258 substituted “for national defense purposes” for “for naval purposes”

    3. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8721(a)

      Pub. L. 94–258 substituted “this chapter” for “section 7438 hereof”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–258 struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”, “and oil shale” after “naval petroleum”, and substituted “for national defense purposes” for “for naval purposes”, and “this chapter” for “section 7438 hereof”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 7421 (a) is amended— 10 USC 7421. (A) by striking out “of the Navy”; (B) by striking out “and oil shale”; (C) by striking out “for naval purposes” and inserting in lieu thereof “for national defense purposes”; and (D) by striking out “section 7438 hereof” and inserting in lieu thereof “this chapter”.

  4. Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

    Pub. L. 98–525 title XIV § 1405(50) · 98 Stat. 2492

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8721(b)

    Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered” for “naval petroleum reserves numbered”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered” for “naval petroleum reserves numbered”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (50) Section 7421(b) is amended by striking out “naval petroleum reserves numbered 1 and 2” and inserting in lieu thereof “Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1 and 2”.

  5. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(d)(5) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8721

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7421 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7421 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Chapter 641.— Each section in chapter 641 is 10 USC 8720–8725, 8727–8733, 8735–8739. redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 1,300.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7421(a)34 U.S.C. 524 (1st 36 words of 1st par.).June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par., 1st 36 words, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1253; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 280.
7421(b)34 U.S.C. 524 (293d word to end of 1st par.).June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par., 294th word to end, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1252; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 280.
 34 U.S.C. 524a.Feb. 25, 1928, ch. 104, 45 Stat. 148.

In subsection (b) the reference to the transfer of jurisdiction and administration is omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 194 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), , 80 Stat. 644.

Section 204 of title 30, included within the reference to sections 202–209 in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 94–377, § 13(a), , 90 Stat. 1090, subject to valid existing rights.

Sections 226d and 226e of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), were omitted from the Code. See section 226 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.

Section 227 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), was omitted from the Code.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8721, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 538; , Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(190)(A), 72 Stat. 1534, related to hospital benefits for members of Air Force, other than of Regular Air Force, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A), , 100 Stat. 3877.

Amendments1962–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7421 of this title as this section.

1984

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered” for “naval petroleum reserves numbered”.

1976

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–258 struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”, “and oil shale” after “naval petroleum”, and substituted “for national defense purposes” for “for naval purposes”, and “this chapter” for “section 7438 hereof”.

1962

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–796 empowered the Secretary to take possession of all properties inside the oil shale reserves, and inserted the exception clause.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Credits

1956–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 457, § 7421
  2. 1962Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(1), , 76 Stat. 904
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(2), , 90 Stat. 307
  4. 1984Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(50), , 98 Stat. 2625
  5. 2018renumbered § 8721, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5), , 132 Stat. 1836.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 457, § 7421; Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(1), , 76 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(2), , 90 Stat. 307; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(50), , 98 Stat. 2625; renumbered § 8721, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5), , 132 Stat. 1836.)

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