§8735 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

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If a foreign country's laws, customs, or rules keep U.S. citizens or U.S. companies from leasing public land there, then citizens of that foreign country, or companies they control, may not get any ownership, stake, or benefit from leases of land in naval petroleum, naval oil shale, or other naval fuel reserves under the federal laws that cover those reserves. That prohibition applies to contracts made after July 1, 1937, and to getting interest by buying, holding, or controlling stock. The Secretary may cancel any lease that breaks this rule.

Title 10, §8735

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(a)If the laws, customs, or regulations of any foreign country deny the privilege of leasing public lands to citizens or corporations of the United States, citizens of that foreign country, or corporations controlled by citizens of that country, may not, by contract made after July 1, 1937, or by stock ownership, holding, or control, acquire or own any interest in, or right to any benefit from, any lease of land in the naval petroleum, naval oil shale, or other naval fuel reserves made 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, or under this chapter.

(b)The Secretary may cancel any lease for any violation of this section.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 743534 U.S.C. 524 (8th par.).

June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (8th par. of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813;

June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1254;

June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 281. In subsection (a) the words “foreign country” are substituted for the words “another country” for clarity. In subsection (b) the word “for” is substituted for the words “in the event of” for brevity.

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Section 194 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644. Section 204 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub.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. (a), were omitted from the Code. See section 226 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. Section 227 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (a), was omitted from the Code.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7435 of this title as this section. 1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–258 struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”. 1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–796 substituted “land in the naval petroleum, naval oil shale, or other naval fuel reserves” for “land in the naval petroleum or other naval fuel reserves”.

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of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

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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.

§8735 Foreign interest

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