Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, aviation field, or space mission-related facility

Source Credit

The Secretary of the Air Force may accept for the United States a gift of—
(1) land that he considers suitable and desirable for a permanent mobilization, training, or supply base; and
(2) land that he considers suitable and desirable for an aviation field or space mission-related facility, if the gift is from a citizen of the United States and its terms authorize the use of the property by the United States for any purpose.

History

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 588; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §923(e)(16)(A), (B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3818.)

Editorial Notes

10:1344 (last 40 words) is omitted as executed. The words "tract or tracts", in 10:1342 and 1344, are omitted as surplusage. The words "and remount station", in 10:1342, are omitted, since the property and civilian personnel of the Remount Service of the Quartermaster Corps were transferred to the Department of Agriculture by the Act of April 21, 1948, ch. 224, 62 Stat. 197 (7 U.S.C. 436–438). The words "by the United States for any purpose" are substituted for the words "for any other service of the United States which may hereafter appear desirable", in 10:1342. The words "from any person", in 10:1344, are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §923(e)(16)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amedment, catchline read as follows: "Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, or aviation field".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283, §923(e)(16)(A), inserted "or space mission-related facility" after "aviation field".