Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§9780 Acquisition of Buildings in District of Columbia
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force › Part IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter 979— REAL PROPERTY › § 9780
Summary
In war or if war is about to happen, the Secretary of the Air Force can lease a building or part of a building in the District of Columbia for military use. At any time, the Secretary can also take over and use buildings or space there, except occupied homes, buildings used by other U.S. agencies, or space inside those.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9780
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(a)In time of war or when war is imminent, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire by lease any building, or part of a building, in the District of Columbia that may be needed for military purposes.
(b)At any time, the Secretary may, for the purposes of the Department of the Air Force, requisition the use and take possession of any building or space in any building, and its appurtenances, in the District of Columbia, other than—
(1)a dwelling house occupied as such;
(2)a building occupied by any other agency of the United States; or
(3)space in such a dwelling house or building.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 9780(a)9780(b)40:37.40:41.
July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (3d proviso under “Barracks and Quarters”), 40 Stat. 861.
July 8, 1918, ch. 139 (2d par. under “War Department”), 40 Stat. 826. In subsection (a), the words “may acquire by lease” are substituted for the words “is authorized, in his discretion, to rent or lease”. The word “needed” is substituted for the word “required”. In subsection (b), the words “At any time” are inserted for clarity. The word “may” is substituted for the words “is authorized”. The word “agency” is substituted for the word “branch”. Clause (3) is inserted for clarity. The word “determine” is substituted for the word “ascertain”. The words “out of funds appropriated for the payment of rent by” are substituted for the words “within the limits of the appropriations for rent made by any act making appropriations for”. The word “is” is substituted for the word “be”. The words “so ascertained” and “in the manner provided by section 41(20) and 250 of Title 28” are omitted as surplusage, since those sections were repealed in 1948 and replaced by section 1346, 1491, 1496, 1501, 1503, 2401, 2402, and 2501 of that title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9780
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60