§ 593. Condemnation of land in aid of State or State agency

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1917

   Pub. L. 65–49 § 9 · 40 Stat. 250

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 593

   Aug. 8, 1917, ch. 49, § 9, 40 Stat. 267

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 8, 1917, ch. 49, § 9, 40 Stat. 267

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. That whenever any State, or any reclamation, flood control Proceedings to secure title to lands to be given for improvements by State authorities, etc. or drainage district, or other public agency created by any State, shall undertake to secure any land or easement therein, needed in connection with a work of river and harbor improvement duly authorized by Congress, for the purpose of conveying the same to the United States free of cost, and shall be unable for any reason to obtain the same by purchase and acquire a valid title thereto, the Secretary of War may, in his discretion, cause proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States for the acquirement by condemnation of said land or easement, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the United States to institute and conduct such proceedings upon the request of the Secretary of War: Provided, Proviso. Reimbursement of expenses. That all expenses of said proceedings and any award that may be made thereunder shall be paid by such State, or reclamation, flood control or drainage district, or other public agency as aforesaid, to secure which payment the Secretary of War may require such State, or reclamation, flood control or drainage district, or other public agency as aforesaid, to execute a proper bond in such amount as he may deem necessary before said proceedings are commenced.

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