US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 8735

Foreign interest

(a)
If the laws, customs, or regulations of any foreign country deny the privilege of leasing public lands to citizens or corporations of the United States, citizens of that foreign country, or corporations controlled by citizens of that country, may not, by contract made after , or by stock ownership, holding, or control, acquire or own any interest in, or right to any benefit from, any lease of land in the naval petroleum, naval oil shale, or other naval fuel reserves made 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, or under this chapter.
(b)
The Secretary may cancel any lease for any violation of this section.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 461Pub. L. 87–796, § 1(11)76 Stat. 906Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(17)90 Stat. 313Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 7435; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8735, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7435

34 U.S.C. 524 (8th par.).

June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (8th par. of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, § 1, 52 Stat. 1254; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 281.

In subsection (a) the words “foreign country” are substituted for the words “another country” for clarity.

In subsection (b) the word “for” is substituted for the words “in the event of” for brevity.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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 (a), was repealed by , , .

Section 204 of title 30Pub. L. 94–377, § 13(a)90 Stat. 1090, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , , subject to valid existing rights.

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

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7435 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 94–2581976—Subsec. (b). struck out “of the Navy” after “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 87–7961962—Subsec. (a). substituted “land in the naval petroleum, naval oil shale, or other naval fuel reserves” for “land in the naval petroleum or other naval fuel reserves”.

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 .