1995 US Code
Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 10 - HELIUM GAS
Sec. 167f - Condemnation proceedings

(a) Proceedings for the condemnation of any property under section 167a of this title shall be instituted and maintained pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 357; 40 U.S.C. 257), as amended, and sections 1358 and 1403 of title 28, or any other Federal statute applicable to the acquisition of real property of eminent domain. The Acts of February 26, 1931 (46 Stat. 1421; 40 U.S.C. 258a–258e),1 and October 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 797; 40 U.S.C. 258f), shall be applicable to any such proceedings. Wherever the words “real property”, “realty”, “land”, “easement”, “right-of-way”, or words of similar meaning, are used in such code provisions or Acts relating to procedure, jurisdiction, and venue, they shall be deemed, for the purposes of this chapter, to include any personal property authorized to be acquired hereunder.

(b) In the event of disposal under section 167a(a)(4) of this title of any property acquired by eminent domain pursuant to this chapter, the former owner or successor in interest of the rights therein shall have the preferential right to reacquire such property on terms as favorable as those terms whereby disposition may be made under such section.

(Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, §8, as added Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–777, §2, 74 Stat. 922.)

Act of February 26, 1931, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 26, 1931, ch. 307, 46 Stat. 1421, as amended, known as the Declaration of Taking Act, which is classified to section 258a et seq. of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Pub. L. 99–656, §1(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3668, amended act Feb. 26, 1931, by adding section 6, which is classified to section 258e–1 of Title 40.

This section is referred to in section 167a of this title.

1 See References in Text note below.