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[CITE: 10USC7421]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle C--Navy and Marine Corps
 
                     PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                  CHAPTER 641--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
 
Sec. 7421. 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. 1041, 70A Stat. 457; Pub. L. 87-796, Sec. 1(1), Oct. 
11, 1962, 76 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 94-258, title II, Sec. 201(2), Apr. 5, 
1976, 90 Stat. 307; Pub. L. 98-525, title XIV, Sec. 1405(50), Oct. 19, 
1984, 98 Stat. 2625.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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7421(a)...............................  34 U.S.C. 524 (1st 36 words of 1st   Ju
ne 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par.,
                                         par.).                               1
st 36 words, of amended 3d and
                                                                              4
th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June
                                                                              3
0, 1938, ch. 851, Sec.  1, 52
                                                                              S
tat. 1253; June 17, 1944, ch.
                                                                              2
62, 58 Stat. 280.
7421(b)...............................  34 U.S.C. 524 (293d word to end of   Ju
ne 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par.,
                                         1st par.).                           2
94th word to end, of amended 3d
                                                                              a
nd 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813;
                                                                              J
une 30, 1938, ch. 851, Sec.  1,
                                                                              5
2 Stat. 1252; June 17, 1944, ch.
                                                                              2
62, 58 Stat. 280.
                                        34 U.S.C. 524a.                      Fe
b. 25, 1928, ch. 104, 45 Stat.
                                                                              1
48.
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    In subsection (b) the reference to the transfer of jurisdiction and 
administration is omitted as executed.

                       References in Text

    Section 194 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by 
Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644.
    Section 204 of title 30, included within the reference to sections 
202-209 in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 94-377, Sec. 13(a), Aug. 
4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1090, subject to valid existing rights.
    Sections 226d and 226e of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), were 
omitted from the Code. See section 226 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and 
Mining.
    Section 227 of title 30, referred to in subsec. (b), was omitted 
from the Code.


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-525 substituted ``Naval Petroleum 
Reserves Numbered'' for ``naval petroleum reserves numbered''.
    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-258 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''.
    1962--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-796 empowered the Secretary to take 
possession of all properties inside the oil shale reserves, and inserted 
the exception clause.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 43 section 1601.
