Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§1311 Authority of President to Obtain Release
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 13 — PUBLIC PROPERTY › § 1311
Summary
President can get someone who owns land to give up their claim so the federal government can use it.
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Title 40, §1311
Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
For the use or benefit of the Federal Government, the President may obtain from an individual or officer to whom land has been or will be conveyed a release of the individual’s or officer’s interest to the Government.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 131140:305.R.S. § 3752.
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40 U.S.C. § 1311
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102