Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110
§2201 Transfers of Spoils of War
Title 50 › CHAPTER 39 — SPOILS OF WAR › § 2201
Summary
The United States may transfer spoils of war—by sale, grant, loan, or other means—to governments, groups, or people only to the same extent and in the same ways it can transfer similar property it owns. Any such transfer must follow the same rules, terms, and requirements that apply to comparable U.S. property.
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Title 50, §2201
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(a)Eligibility for transfer
Spoils of war in the possession, custody, or control of the United States may be transferred to any other party, including any government, group, or person, by sale, grant, loan or in any other manner, only to the extent and in the same manner that property of the same type, if otherwise owned by the United States, may be so transferred.
(b)Terms and conditions
Any transfer pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, and requirements applicable to the transfer of property of the same type otherwise owned by the United States.
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Short Title
Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 551, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 482, provided that: “This part [part B (§§ 551–556) of title V of Pub. L. 103–236, enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Spoils of War Act of 1994’.”
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50 U.S.C. § 2201
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110