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10 U.S.C. § 9771 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9771. Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, or aviation field
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, 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.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 588.)
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9771
10:1342.
10:1344.
Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 418 (6th and 8th pars. under “Office of the Chief Signal Officer”), 39 Stat. 622, 623.
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.
10 U.S.C. § 9772 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 9772. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792]
text: Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 588, authorized unappropriated public land or other property of United States to be reserved or used for air bases or testing fields.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, provided that this section is repealed effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.
heading: Savings Provision
text: Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see note under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.
10 U.S.C. § 9774 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 9774. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–214, § 7(1), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 173]
text: Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 590; Aug. 30, 1957, Pub. L. 85–241, title IV, § 404(c), 71 Stat. 556; Aug. 10, 1959, Pub. L. 86–149, title IV, § 410(c), 73 Stat. 322; July 27, 1962, Pub. L. 87–554, title V, § 504(a), (c), 76 Stat. 239; Nov. 7, 1963, Pub. L. 88–174, title V, § 503, 77 Stat. 325; Dec. 5, 1969, Pub. L. 91–142, title V, § 510(b), 83 Stat. 312; Oct. 27, 1971, Pub. L. 92–145, title V, § 508(a), (c), 85 Stat. 408; Nov. 29, 1973, Pub. L. 93–166, title V, § 509(e), 87 Stat. 678, related to limitations on construction.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 9775 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 9775. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–145, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 27, 1971, 85 Stat. 408]
text: Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 590, authorized assignment of quarters belonging to United States at an air base or other Air Force installation to officers, grade lieutenant general down to second lieutenant, 10 to 2 rooms, respectively, and prohibited other assignment where quarters existed.
10 U.S.C. § 9776 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9776. Emergency construction: fortifications
If in an emergency the President considers it urgent, a temporary air base or fortification may be built on private land if the owner consents in writing.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 591; Pub. L. 91–393, § 5, Sept. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 835.)
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9776
50:178.
Apr. 11, 1898, J. Res. 21, 30 Stat. 737.
The word “important” is omitted as covered by the word “urgent”. The words “upon which such work is to be placed” are omitted as surplusage.
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Pub. L. 91–393 struck out “In such a case, section 175 of title 50 does not apply.”
10 U.S.C. § 9777 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9777. Permits: military reservations; landing ferries, erecting bridges, driving livestock
Whenever the Secretary of the Air Force considers that it can be done without injury to the reservation or inconvenience to the military forces stationed there, he may permit—
(1) the landing of ferries at a military reservation;
(2) the erection of bridges on a military reservation; and
(3) the driving of livestock across a military reservation.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 591.)
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9777
10:1348.
July 5, 1884, ch. 214, § 6, 23 Stat. 104.
The words “may permit” are substituted for the words “shall have authority, in his discretion, to permit”. The words “to permit the extension of State, county, and Territorial roads across military reservations” are omitted as superseded by section 2668 of this title. In clause (3), the word “livestock” is substituted for the words “cattle, sheep or other stock animals”.
10 U.S.C. § 9778 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9778. Licenses: military reservations; erection and use of buildings; Young Men’s Christian Association
Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary of the Air Force may issue a revocable license to the International Committee of Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America to erect and maintain, on military reservations within the United States and the Commonwealths and possessions, buildings needed by that organization for the promotion of the social, physical, intellectual, and moral welfare of the members of the Air Force on those reservations.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 591; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(6), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3441.)
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9778
10:1346.
May 31, 1902, ch. 943, 32 Stat. 282.
The words “may issue” are substituted for the words “Authority is given to * * * in his discretion, to grant permission”. The words “Under such conditions as he may prescribe” are substituted for the words “under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may impose”. The words “members of the Air Force” are substituted for the word “garrisons”. The words “the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions” are substituted for the words “or its island possessions”, for clarity.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Commonwealths and possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions”.
10 U.S.C. § 9779 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9779. Use of public property
(a) When the economy of the Air Force so requires, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish military headquarters in places where suitable buildings are owned by the United States.
(b) No money appropriated for the support of the Air Force may be spent for base gardens or Air Force exchanges. However, this does not prevent Air Force exchanges from using public buildings or public transportation that, in the opinion of the Secretary, are not needed for other purposes.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 591; Pub. L. 99–661, div. B, title VII, § 2721, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4042.)
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9779(a)
9779(b)
10:1332.
10:1345.
June 23, 1879, ch. 35, § 8, 21 Stat. 35.
9779(c)
10:1335.
Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223 (2d par. under “Quartermaster Corps”), 38 Stat. 629.
July 16, 1892, ch. 195 (last proviso under “Quartermaster’s Department”), 27 Stat. 178; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(c), 64 Stat. 272.
In subsection (a), the words “United States” are substituted for the word “Government”.
In subsection (b), the words “suitable space” are substituted for the words “proper and suitable room or rooms”. The words “there is a” are substituted for the words “have been established”.
In subsection (c), the words “the Secretary” are substituted for the words “the Quartermaster General”, since the functions which, for the Army, are assigned by statute to subordinate officers of the Army, are, for the Air Force, assigned to the Secretary.
heading: Amendments
text: 1986—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–661 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which directed the Secretary to assign suitable space for postal purposes at each air base where there was a post office.
10 U.S.C. § 9780 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9780. Acquisition of buildings in District of Columbia
(a) In time of war or when war is imminent, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire by lease any building, or part of a building, in the District of Columbia that may be needed for military purposes.
(b) At any time, the Secretary may, for the purposes of the Department of the Air Force, requisition the use and take possession of any building or space in any building, and its appurtenances, in the District of Columbia, other than—
(1) a dwelling house occupied as such;
(2) a building occupied by any other agency of the United States; or
(3) space in such a dwelling house or building.
The Secretary shall determine, and pay out of funds appropriated for the payment of rent by the Department of the Air Force, just compensation for that use. If the amount of the compensation is not satisfactory to the person entitled to it, the Secretary shall pay 75 percent of it to that person, and the claimant is entitled to recover by action against the United States an additional amount that, when added to the amount paid by the Secretary, is determined by the court to be just compensation for that use.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(203)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1542.)
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9780(a)
9780(b)
40:37.
40:41.
July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (3d proviso under “Barracks and Quarters”), 40 Stat. 861.
July 8, 1918, ch. 139 (2d par. under “War Department”), 40 Stat. 826.
In subsection (a), the words “may acquire by lease” are substituted for the words “is authorized, in his discretion, to rent or lease”. The word “needed” is substituted for the word “required”.
In subsection (b), the words “At any time” are inserted for clarity. The word “may” is substituted for the words “is authorized”. The word “agency” is substituted for the word “branch”. Clause (3) is inserted for clarity. The word “determine” is substituted for the word “ascertain”. The words “out of funds appropriated for the payment of rent by” are substituted for the words “within the limits of the appropriations for rent made by any act making appropriations for”. The word “is” is substituted for the word “be”. The words “so ascertained” and “in the manner provided by sections 41(20) and 250 of Title 28” are omitted as surplusage, since those sections were repealed in 1948 and replaced by sections 1346, 1491, 1496, 1501, 1503, 2401, 2402, and 2501 of that title.
10 U.S.C. § 9782 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9782. Maintenance and repair of real property
(a) Allocation of Funds.—
The Secretary of the Air Force shall allocate funds authorized to be appropriated by a provision described in subsection (c) and a provision described in subsection (d) for maintenance and repair of real property at military installations of the Department of the Air Force without regard to whether the installation is supported with funds authorized by a provision described in subsection (c) or (d).
(b) Mixing of Funds Prohibited on Individual Projects.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may not combine funds authorized to be appropriated by a provision described in subsection (c) and funds authorized to be appropriated by a provision described in subsection (d) for an individual project for maintenance and repair of real property at a military installation of the Department of the Air Force.
(c) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Funds.—
The provision described in this subsection is a provision of a national defense authorization Act that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Air Force for research, development, test, and evaluation.
(d) Operation and Maintenance Funds.—
The provision described in this subsection is a provision of a national defense authorization Act that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Air Force for operation and maintenance.
(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, § 242(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1666.)
10 U.S.C. § 9783 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9783. Johnston Atoll: reimbursement for support provided to civil air carriers
(a) Authority of the Secretary.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, require payment by a civil air carrier for support provided by the United States to the carrier at Johnston Atoll that is either—
(1) requested by the civil air carrier; or
(2) determined under the regulations as being necessary to accommodate the civil air carrier’s use of Johnston Atoll.
(b) Amount of Charges.—
Any amount charged an air carrier under subsection (a) for support shall be equal to the total amount of the actual costs to the United States of providing the support. The amount charged may not include any amount for an item of support that does not satisfy a condition described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).
(c) Relationship to Landing Fees.—
No landing fee shall be charged an air carrier for a landing of an aircraft of the air carrier at Johnston Atoll if the air carrier is charged under subsection (a) for support provided to the air carrier.
(d) Disposition of Payments.—
(1) Amounts collected from an air carrier under this section shall be credited to appropriations available for the fiscal year in which collected, as follows:
(A) For support provided by the Air Force, to appropriations available for the Air Force for operation and maintenance.
(B) For support provided by the Army, to appropriations available for the Army for chemical demilitarization.
(2) Amounts credited to an appropriation under paragraph (1) shall be merged with funds in that appropriation and shall be available, without further appropriation, for the purposes and period for which the appropriation is available.
(e) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) The term “civil air carrier” means an air carrier (as defined in section 40102(a)(2) of title 49) that is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of such title.
(2) The term “support” includes fuel, fire rescue, use of facilities, improvements necessary to accommodate use by civil air carriers, police, safety, housing, food, air traffic control, suspension of military operations on the island (including operations at the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Demilitarization System), repairs, and any other construction, services, or supplies.
(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 383(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–86; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(a)(30), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2001—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “40102(a)(2)” for “40101(a)(2)”.
10 U.S.C. § 9801 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9801. Definition
In this chapter, the term “settle” means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of a claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 591; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(19)(B), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161.)
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9801
[No source].
[No source].
The revised section is inserted for clarity, and is based on usage in the source laws for this revised chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1987—Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “the term” after “In this chapter,”.
10 U.S.C. § 9802 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9802. Admiralty claims against the United States
(a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle or compromise an admiralty claim against the United States for—
(1) damage caused by a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force;
(2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force; or
(3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Air Force or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force.
(b) If a claim under subsection (a) is settled or compromised for $500,000 or less, the Secretary of the Air Force may pay it. If it is settled or compromised for more than $500,000, he shall certify it to Congress.
(c) In any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $100,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person in the Department of the Air Force designated by him.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592; Pub. L. 89–67, July 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 92–417, § 1(6), Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1633, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1608.)
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9802(a)
9802(b)
9802(c)
10:1861 (less 35 words before 1st proviso, and less last proviso).
10:1861 (last proviso).
10:1866 (as applicable to 10:1861).
Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, §§ 1 (less 35 words before 1st proviso), 6 (as applicable to § 1), 65 Stat. 572, 573.
In subsection (a), the words “consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise” are omitted as covered by the word “settle”, as defined in section 9801 of this title. 10:1861 (1st proviso) is omitted as unnecessary, since other applicable claims laws are restated in this title. 10:1861 (2d proviso) is omitted as surplusage.
heading: Amendments
text: 1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “$100,000” for “$10,000”.
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–417 substituted “Admiralty claims against the United States” for “Damage by United States vessels, towage and salvage of United States vessels” in section catchline, in text preceding par. (1), struck out requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, in par. (1), inserted “or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”, in par. (2), inserted “or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”, and added par. (3).
1965—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–67 substituted “$10,000” for “$1,000”.
10 U.S.C. § 9803 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9803. Admiralty claims by United States
(a) Under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for damage to property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force or property for which the Department has assumed an obligation to respond for damage, if—
(1) the claim is—
(A) of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction of a district court of the United States; or
(B) for damage caused by a vessel or floating object; and
(2) the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $500,000.
(b) In exchange for payment of an amount found to be due the United States under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may execute a release of the claim on behalf of the United States. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury.
(c) In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $100,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsections (a) and (b) to any person in the Department of the Air Force designated by him.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592; Pub. L. 89–67, July 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1633, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1608.)
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9803(a)
9803(b)
10:1862 (1st sentence; 2d sentence, less last 32 words; and provisos of last sentence).
10:1862 (3d sentence; and last sentence, less provisos).
Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, §§ 2 (less last 32 words of 2d sentence), 6 (less applicability to § 1), 65 Stat. 572, 573.
9803(c)
10:1866 (less applicability to 10:1861).
In subsection (a), the words “consider, ascertain, adjust, determine” are omitted as covered by the word “settle”, as defined in section 9801 of this title. The words “receive payment” are substituted for 10:1862 (2d sentence, less last 32 words). The words “of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction” are substituted for the words “cognizable in admiralty”. Clause (2) is substituted for 10:1862 (last proviso of last sentence). 10:1862 (1st proviso of last sentence) is omitted as unnecessary, since other applicable claims laws are restated in this title. The words “by contract or otherwise” are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (b), the words “of the United States as miscellaneous receipts” and “to deliver” are omitted as surplusage.
heading: Amendments
text: 1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “$100,000” for “$10,000”.
1965—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–67 substituted “$10,000” for “$1,000”.
10 U.S.C. § 9804 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9804. Salvage claims by United States
(a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for salvage services performed by the Department of the Air Force. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury.
(b) In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $10,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person designated by him.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592; Pub. L. 92–417, § 1(8), Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 655.)
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9804
10:1863.
Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, § 3, 65 Stat. 573.
The words “under this section” are substituted for the words “for salvage services rendered”. The words “consider, ascertain, adjust, determine” are omitted as covered by the word “settle”, as defined in section 9801 of this title. The words “and receive payment of” are inserted for clarity and to conform to section 9803 of this title. The words “as miscellaneous receipts” are omitted as surplusage.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–417 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and in subsec. (a) as so designated, eliminated the requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and added subsec. (b).
10 U.S.C. § 9805 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 9805. Repealed. Pub. L. 86–533, § 1(7)(A), June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 246]
text: Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592, related to reports to Congress with respect to claims under sections 9802, 9803, and 9804 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 9806 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 9806. Settlement or compromise: final and conclusive
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon acceptance of payment the settlement or compromise of a claim under section 9802 or 9803 of this title is final and conclusive.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 593.)
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9806
10:861 (35 words before 1st proviso).
10:862 (last 32 words of 2d sentence).
Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, §§ 1 (35 words before 1st proviso), 2 (last 32 words of 2d sentence), 65 Stat. 572, 573.
The words “for all purposes” and “to the contrary”, in 10:1861 and 1862; “by the claimant and not until then”, in 10:1861; and “but not until then”, in 10:1862; are omitted as surplusage.