US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8721

Jurisdiction and control

(a)
The Secretary shall take possession of all properties inside the naval petroleum reserves that are or may become subject to the control of and use by the United States for national defense purposes, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b)
The Secretary has exclusive jurisdiction and control over those lands inside Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1 and 2 that are covered by leases granted under sections 181–184, 185–188, 189–194, 201, 202–209, 211–214, 223, 224–226, 226d, 226e, 227–229a, 241, 251, and 261–263 of title 30, and shall administer those leases.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 457Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(1)76 Stat. 904Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(2)90 Stat. 307Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(50)98 Stat. 2625Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 7421; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8721, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7421(a)

34 U.S.C. 524 (1st 36 words of 1st par.).

June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par., 1st 36 words, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1253; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 280.

7421(b)

34 U.S.C. 524 (293d word to end of 1st par.).

June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par., 294th word to end, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1252; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 280.

 

34 U.S.C. 524a.

Feb. 25, 1928, ch. 104, 45 Stat. 148.

In subsection (b) the reference to the transfer of jurisdiction and administration is omitted as executed.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 194 of title 30Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)80 Stat. 644, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , .

Section 204 of title 30Pub. L. 94–377, § 13(a)90 Stat. 1090, included within the reference to sections 202–209 in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , , subject to valid existing rights.

section 226 of Title 30Sections 226d and 226e of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), were omitted from the Code. See , Mineral Lands and Mining.

Section 227 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), was omitted from the Code.

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 538Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(190)(A)72 Stat. 1534Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A)100 Stat. 3877A prior section 8721, acts , ; , , , related to hospital benefits for members of Air Force, other than of Regular Air Force, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7421 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 98–5251984—Subsec. (b). substituted “Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered” for “naval petroleum reserves numbered”.

Pub. L. 94–2581976—Subsec. (a). struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”, “and oil shale” after “naval petroleum”, and substituted “for national defense purposes” for “for naval purposes”, and “this chapter” for “section 7438 hereof”.

Pub. L. 87–7961962—Subsec. (a). empowered the Secretary to take possession of all properties inside the oil shale reserves, and inserted the exception clause.

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 .