Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§8721 Jurisdiction and control
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— - Navy and Marine Corps › Part PART IV— - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 869— - NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES › § 8721
Summary
Secretary must control all property in the naval petroleum reserves used for national defense, unless this chapter provides otherwise, and must exclusively manage leased lands in Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1 and 2 under title 30.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §8721
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(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 section 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
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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 (b), was repealed by Pub.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), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644. Section 204 of title 30, included within the reference to section 202–209 in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 94–377, § 13(a), Aug. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1090, subject to valid existing rights. section 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; Sept. 2, 1958, 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), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3877.
Amendments
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 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8721
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 6, 2026
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