Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§502 Acquisition of Land
Title 50 › CHAPTER 19 — GUIDED MISSILES › § 502
Summary
Under section 501 the Secretary of the Air Force may survey and obtain land rights, including temporary use, by donation, purchase, exchange, or other means, and is not subject to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31. Must agree first with the Senate and House Armed Services Committees.
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Title 50, §502
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The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized in discharging the authority given in section 501 of this title to make surveys, to acquire lands and rights or other interests pertaining thereto, including the temporary use thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government-owned lands, or otherwise, without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31. Prior to the acquisition under the authority of this section of any lands or rights or other interests pertaining thereto, the Secretary of the Air Force shall come into agreement with the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives with respect to the acquisition of such lands, rights, or other interests.
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Editorial Notes
Codification “section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31” substituted in text for “section 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended [31 U.S.C. 529]” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
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50 U.S.C. § 502
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102