10 U.S.C. § 9776 — Emergency construction: fortifications
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force and Space Force PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 979 - REAL PROPERTY Sec. 9776 - Emergency construction: fortifications From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§9776. Emergency construction: fortifications
If in an emergency the President considers it urgent, a temporary installation 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; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §923(e)(18), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3819.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
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.
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "installation" for "air base". 1970—Pub. L. 91–393 struck out "In such a case, section 175 of title 50 does not apply."