Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 831dd


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 831dd. Liberal construction of chapter; sale of surplus lands

      This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the
    purposes of Congress to provide for the disposition of and make
    needful rules and regulations respecting Government properties
    entrusted to the Authority, provide for the national defense,
    improve navigation, control destructive floods, and promote
    interstate commerce and the general welfare, but no real estate
    shall be held except what is necessary in the opinion of the Board
    to carry out plans and projects actually decided upon requiring the
    use of such land: Provided, That any land purchased by the
    Authority and not necessary to carry out plans and projects
    actually decided upon shall be sold by the Authority as agent of
    the United States, after due advertisement, at public auction to
    the highest bidder.



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