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U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 7b. Acquisition of Lands for Airport Use; Contracts for Operation and Maintenance
In order to carry out the purposes of sections 7a to 7e of this title, the Secretary is authorized to acquire necessary lands and interests in or over lands; to contract for the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of airports and incidental facilities; to enter into agreements with other public agencies providing for the construction, operation, or maintenance of airports by such other public agencies or jointly by the Secretary and such other public agencies upon mutually satisfactory terms; and to enter into such other agreements and take such other action with respect to such airports as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of said sections: Provided, That nothing in said sections shall be held to authorize the Secretary to acquire any land, or interest in or over land, by purchase, condemnation, grant, or lease without first obtaining the consent of the Governor of the State, and the consent of the State political subdivision in which such land is located: And provided further, That the authorization herein granted shall not exceed $3,500,000.
(Mar. 18, 1950, ch. 72, § 2, 64 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 89–763, Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1313.)
1966—Pub. L. 89–763 substituted "$3,500,000" for "$2,000,000".
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7c, 7e of this title.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 7b. Acquisition of Lands for Airport Use; Contracts for Operation and Maintenance," U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 12, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51QDT5S36QS1YQH.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 7b. Acquisition of Lands for Airport Use; Contracts for Operation and Maintenance." U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 12 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51QDT5S36QS1YQH.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 7b. Acquisition of Lands for Airport Use; Contracts for Operation and Maintenance' in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 12 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51QDT5S36QS1YQH.
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