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Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73

§8733 Lease of land acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes

Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › Part PART D— - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › Chapter CHAPTER 87— - PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING OF LAND › § 8733

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior may lease land or an existing building that was bought for parks, parkways, or playgrounds for up to five years and may renew that lease for another five years. Any lease or renewal must be approved by the National Capital Planning Commission, must allow the public to use the land or building immediately if needed, and must follow the terms set by the Administrator.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §8733

Public Buildings, Property, and Works — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary of the Interior may lease, for not more than five years, land or an existing building or structure on land acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes, and may renew the lease for an additional five years. A lease or renewal under this section is—
(1)subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission;
(2)subject to the need for the immediate use of the land, building, or structure in other ways by the public; and
(3)on terms the Administrator decides.

Legislative History

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 873340:72b.Dec. 22, 1928, ch. 48, § 2, 45 Stat. 1070. The words “Administrator of General Services” are substituted for “Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital” [subsequently changed to “Director of the National Park Service” because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), and “Public Buildings Administrator” because of section 301 and 303 of Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff. July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427)] because of section 103(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title. The words “National Capital Planning Commission” are substituted for “National Capital Park and Planning Commission” because of section 9 of the Act of June 6, 1924 (ch. 270), as added by section 1 of the Act of July 19, 1952 (ch. 949, 66 Stat. 790). See section 8711(f) of the revised title.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 8733

Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73