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10 U.S.C. § 8729. — Re-lease of certain lands: lessee’s preferential right · Congress.wiki

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10 U.S.C. § 8729.Chapter 869

§ 8729

Re-lease of certain lands: lessee’s preferential right

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The Secretary, on terms prescribed by him, may re-lease lands in the naval petroleum reserves that were covered by leases made before , and terminated by law at the expiration of their initial twenty-year periods. If any such land is to be re-leased, the Secretary shall give to the former lessee preferential rights to the new lease.July 1, 19361936-07-01

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