Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part VI · Chapter 81 — Acquisition and Operation of Hospital and Domiciliary Facilities; Procurement and Supply; Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property
§ 8124. Grant of easements in Government-owned lands
Statutory text
The Secretary, whenever the Secretary deems it advantageous to the Government and upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems advisable, may grant on behalf of the United States to any State, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or to any public-service company, easements in and rights-of-way over lands belonging to the United States which are under the Secretary’s supervision and control. Such grant may include the use of such easements or rights-of-way by public utilities to the extent authorized and under the conditions imposed by the laws of such State relating to use of public highways. Such partial, concurrent, or exclusive jurisdiction over the areas covered by such easements or rights-of-way, as the Secretary deems necessary or desirable, is hereby ceded to the State in which the land is located. The Secretary may accept or secure on behalf of the United States from the State in which is situated any land conveyed in exchange for any such easement or right-of-way, such jurisdiction as the Secretary may deem necessary or desirable over the land so acquired. Any such easement or right-of-way shall be terminated upon abandonment or nonuse of the same and all right, title, and interest in the land covered thereby shall thereupon revert to the United States or its assignee.
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.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5014
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1254, § 5014Veterans Medical Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1976
Pub. L. 94–581 title II § 210(e)(9) · 90 Stat. 2842
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator” for “he”
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “under the Administrator’s supervision” for “under his supervision”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” wherever appearing and “under the Administrator’s supervision” for “under his supervision”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(9) Section 5014 is amended by— (A) striking out “he” each place it appears in the first and fourth sentences and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”; and (B) striking out “his” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5024 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5024 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8124
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1976–1991 · 2 rounds
1991
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5024 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.
1976
Pub. L. 94–581 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” wherever appearing and “under the Administrator’s supervision” for “under his supervision”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective , see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
Credits
1958–1991 · 5 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1254, § 5014
- 1976amended Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(e)(9), , 90 Stat. 2865
- 1979renumbered § 5024, Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(b)(1), , 93 Stat. 61
- 1991renumbered § 8124, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1254, § 5014; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(e)(9), , 90 Stat. 2865; renumbered § 5024, Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(b)(1), , 93 Stat. 61; renumbered § 8124, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), , 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.)