---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 8112"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "8112"
heading: "Partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/8112"
units:
  - "Part VI — Acquisition and Disposition of Property"
  - "Chapter 81 — Acquisition and Operation of Hospital and Domiciliary Facilities; Procurement and Supply; Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property"
  - "Subchapter I — Acquisition and Operation of Medical Facilities"
---

# §8112. Partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction


The [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1), on behalf of the United States, may relinquish to the [State](/usc/38/101.md?p=20) in which any lands or interests therein under the supervision or control of the [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) are situated, such measure of legislative jurisdiction over such lands or interests as is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal Government and the [State](/usc/38/101.md?p=20) concerned. Such partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction shall be initiated by filing a notice thereof with the Governor of the [State](/usc/38/101.md?p=20) concerned, or in such other manner as may be prescribed by the laws of such [State](/usc/38/101.md?p=20), and shall take effect upon acceptance by such [State](/usc/38/101.md?p=20).


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 96–22, title III, § 301(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 60, § 5012; renumbered § 8112, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 5007 of this title prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–22.

### Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5012 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1979, but not applicable with respect to the acquisition, construction, or alteration of any medical facilities if the acquisition, construction, or alteration (not including exchange) was approved by the President before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 302 of Pub. L. 96–22, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.