Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§175 Lease or Sublease of Unsuitable Lands; Disposal of Water Supply
Title 7 › Chapter 8A— RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS › Subchapter I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 175
Summary
Under rules the Secretary of Agriculture sets, the United States may rent out or sublet parts of land it holds under related laws if those parts are not needed or not suitable for the original purpose. While the U.S. still has the land, it can charge a fair rent, and any extra water on that land can be sold or supplied at fair rates.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §175
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Subject to conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, any part of the land acquired by lease, deed, or other agreement pursuant to sections 171 to 173 of this title, which is not required or suitable for the purposes of said sections may be leased or subleased at a reasonable rental during the period the United States is entitled to possession thereof; and any surplus water supplies controlled by the United States on such land may be disposed of at reasonable rates.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 175
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60