Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§277d–36 Sale of excess land

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION › § 277d–36

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Despite other laws, the Commissioner may sell or transfer land the United States owns, including land from the U.S.–Mexico treaty, if the land is not needed for the project. He may sell it to adjoining landowners at a fair price under procedures he creates. If it is not sold, the land must be given to the General Services Administration for disposal under chapters 1–11 of title 40 and division C of subtitle I of title 41, except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §277d–36

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner is authorized to dispose of by warranty deed, or otherwise, any land acquired by him on behalf of the United States, or obtained by the United States pursuant to treaty between the United States and Mexico, and not required for project purposes, under procedures to be formulated by the Commissioner, to adjoining landowners at such price as he considers fair and equitable, and, if not so disposed of, to turn such land over to the General Services Administration for disposal under the provisions of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.

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Codification In text, “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

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22 U.S.C. § 277d–36

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73