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

42 U.S.C. § 1589

Conveyance of land and nondwelling structures thereon to States for National Guard purposes

ProvidedProvided furtherNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to convey by quit claim deed, without consideration, to any State for National Guard purposes any land, together with any nondwelling structures thereon, held under subchapters II to VII of this chapter or any other Act in connection with war or veterans’ housing: , That the United States shall be saved harmless from or reimbursed for such costs incidental to the conveyance as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may deem proper: , That the conveyance of such land shall contain the express condition that if the grantee shall fail or cease to use such land for such purposes, or shall alienate (or attempt to alienate) such land, title thereto shall, at the option of the United States, revert to the United States.

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 7Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 9464 Stat. 59Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a)79 Stat. 669(, title VI, § 609, as added , as added , title II, § 201, ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1522 of this titleSubchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

section 1581 of this titleFor transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under .