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10 U.S.C. § 8729

Title 10 Chapter 869 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 8729. Re-lease of certain lands: lessee’s preferential right

The Secretary, on terms prescribed by him, may re-lease lands in the naval petroleum reserves that were covered by leases made before July 1, 1936 , and terminated by law at the expiration of their initial twenty-year periods. If any such land is to be re-leased, the Secretary shall give to the former lessee preferential rights to the new lease.

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