CITE

    16 USC Sec. 460e                                            01/08/2008

EXPCITE

    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
    SUBCHAPTER LXVII - COTTAGE SITE DEVELOPMENTS AND USES IN RESERVOIR
           AREAS

HEAD

    Sec. 460e. Authorization for sale of public lands; rights of lessee

STATUTE

      Whenever the Secretary of the Army determines that any Government-
    owned lands other than lands withdrawn or reserved from the public
    domain within reservoir areas under his control (1) are not
    required for project purposes or for public recreational use, and
    (2) are being used for or are available for cottage site
    development and use, he is authorized to offer such lands, or any
    part thereof, for sale for such purposes in accordance with the
    provisions of this subchapter: Provided, however, That any lands
    held under lease for cottage site purposes on August 6, 1956 shall
    not be offered for sale to anyone other than the lessee until after
    sixty days from the date of the written notice to the lessee as
    provided in section 460f of this title, or the termination or
    expiration date of such lease, whichever is later, and the lessee
    shall have the right during such period to purchase any lands
    leased to him which the Secretary determines are available for
    sale.

SOURCE

    (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 987, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 1065.)