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§1589 Conveyance of land and nondwelling structures thereon to States for National Guard purposes

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - DISPOSAL OF WAR AND VETERANS’ HOUSING › § 1589

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can transfer to any State, for use by the National Guard, land and any nonresidential buildings that the government holds under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or other laws about war or veterans’ housing. The transfer can be done by a quitclaim deed and without payment. The United States must be protected or paid back for any costs tied to the transfer that the Secretary finds proper. The deed must say that if the State stops using the land for the National Guard or sells (or tries to sell) it, the United States can take the land back.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §1589

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to convey by quit claim deed, without consideration, to any State for National Guard purposes any land, together with any nondwelling structures thereon, held under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or any other Act in connection with war or veterans’ housing: Provided, That the United States shall be saved harmless from or reimbursed for such costs incidental to the conveyance as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may deem proper: Provided further, That the conveyance of such land shall contain the express condition that if the grantee shall fail or cease to use such land for such purposes, or shall alienate (or attempt to alienate) such land, title thereto shall, at the option of the United States, revert to the United States.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under section 1522 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under section 1581 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1589

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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