Us Code § 8619 - Leases of waterfront property from States or municipalities
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§ 8619. Leases of waterfront property from States or municipalities
In leasing waterfront property from a State or municipality, the Secretary of the Navy may provide in the lease, where it is required by state law or municipal charter, that, as part or all of the consideration, any improvements placed upon the property by the United States become the property of the lessor when the lease, including any renewal, ends.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 446, §7219; renumbered §8619, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(d)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 7219 | 34 U.S.C. 521. | July 1, 1918, ch. 114, 40 Stat. 705 (2d par.). |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7219 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
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.
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