§72b. Lease of lands acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes

The Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital is authorized, subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, to lease, for a term not exceeding five years, and to renew such lease, subject to such approval, for an additional term not exceeding five years, pending need for their immediate use in other ways by the public, and on such terms as the director shall determine, land or any existing building or structure on land acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes.

(Dec. 22, 1928, ch. 48, §2, 45 Stat. 1070 ; June 6, 1924, ch. 279, §9, as added July 19, 1952, ch. 949, §1, 66 Stat. 790 .)

Transfer of Functions

"National Capital Planning Commission" substituted in text for "National Capital Park and Planning Commission", on authority of act June 6, 1924, ch. 270, §9, as added July 19, 1952, which transferred functions of latter to former. See section 71h of this title and Transfer of Functions note thereunder.

The office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital was abolished and its functions transferred to the Office of National Parks, Buildings and Reservations of the Department of the Interior by section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166, effective June 10, 1933. The name of that office was changed to "National Park Service" by section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389). For further details, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 19 of this title.