(a) The Secretary shall take possession of all properties inside the naval petroleum reserves that are or may become subject to the control of and use by the United States for national defense purposes, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) The Secretary has exclusive jurisdiction and control over those lands inside Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1 and 2 that are covered by leases granted under sections 181–184, 185–188, 189–194, 201, 202–209, 211–214, 223, 224–226, 226d, 226e, 227–229a, 241, 251, and 261–263 of title 30, and shall administer those leases.
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Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
PART IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 869— NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
§ 8721. Jurisdiction and control
§ 8723. Periodic re-examination of production requirements
§ 8724. Protection of oil reserves; contracts for conservation
§ 8725. Acquisition by condemnation and purchase
§ 8727. Cooperative or unit plans in the naval petroleum reserves
§ 8728. Agreements and leases: provision for change
§ 8729. Re-lease of certain lands: lessee’s preferential right
§ 8730. Disposition of products
§ 8731. Requirements as to consultation and approval
§ 8732. Authorizations of appropriations
§ 8733. Disposition of royalties
§ 8738. Rifle, Colorado, plant; possession, use, and transfer of