US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7777

Permits: military reservations; landing ferries, erecting bridges, driving livestock

Whenever the Secretary of the Army considers that it can be done without injury to the reservation or inconvenience to the military forces stationed there, he may permit—
(1)
the landing of ferries at a military reservation;
(2)
the erection of bridges on a military reservation; and
(3)
the driving of livestock across a military reservation.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 270 Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(23)94 Stat. 2930 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839 (, , § 4777; , , ; renumbered § 7777, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4777

10:1348.

July 5, 1884, ch. 214, § 6, 23 Stat. 104.

section 2668 of this titleThe words “may permit” are substituted for the words “shall have authority, in his discretion, to permit”. The words “to permit the extension of State, county, and Territorial roads across military reservations” are omitted as superseded by . In clause (3), the word “livestock” is substituted for the words “cattle, sheep or other stock animals”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4777 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 96–5131980— substituted “reservations” for “reservation” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .