§2672a. Acquisition: interests in land when need is urgent

(a) The Secretary of a military department may acquire any interest in land that-

(1) he or his designee determines is needed in the interest of national defense;

(2) is required to maintain the operational integrity of a military installation; and

(3) considerations of urgency do not permit the delay necessary to include the required acquisition in an annual Military Construction Authorization Act.

(b) Appropriations available for military construction may be used for the purposes of this section. The authority to acquire an interest in land under this section includes authority to make surveys and acquire interests in land (including temporary use), by gift, purchase, exchange of land owned by the United States, or otherwise. The Secretary of a military department contemplating action under this section shall provide notice, in writing, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives at least 30 days in advance of any action being taken.

(Added Pub. L. 94–107, title VI, §607(8), Oct. 7, 1975, 89 Stat. 566 ; amended Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §1405(39), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2624 .)

Amendments

1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525, §1405(39)(A), (B), designated first sentence as subsec. (a) and substituted in par. (2) thereof "operational" for "operation".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525, §1405(39)(C), (D), designated second sentence as subsec. (b) and substituted "this section shall" for "this provision will" and "Committees on Armed Services" for "Armed Services Committees".

Change of Name

Committee on Armed Services of House of Representatives changed to Committee on National Security of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.