2011 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS (§§ 3101 - 9507)
Part A - GENERAL (§§ 3101 - 3708)
Chapter 31 - GENERAL (§§ 3101 - 3177)
Subchapter II - ACQUIRING LAND (§§ 3111 - 3118)
Section 3111 - Approval of sufficiency of title prior to acquisition

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Publication Title	United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
Category	Bills and Statutes
Collection	United States Code
SuDoc Class Number	Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within	Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS PART A - GENERAL CHAPTER 31 - GENERAL SUBCHAPTER II - ACQUIRING LAND Sec. 3111 - Approval of sufficiency of title prior to acquisition
Contains	section 3111
Date	2011
Laws in Effect as of Date	January 3, 2012
Positive Law	Yes
Disposition	standard
Source Credit	Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1144.
Statutes at Large References	46 Stat. 828 54 Stat. 19, 1083 84 Stat. 835 116 Stat. 1144
Public Law References	Public Law 91-393, Public Law 107-217

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40 USC § 3111 (2011)

§3111. Approval of sufficiency of title prior to acquisition

(a) Approval of Attorney General Required.—Public money may not be expended to purchase land or any interest in land unless the Attorney General gives prior written approval of the sufficiency of the title to the land for the purpose for which the Federal Government is acquiring the property.

(b) Delegation.—

(1) In general.—The Attorney General may delegate the responsibility under this section to other departments and agencies of the Government, subject to general supervision by the Attorney General and in accordance with regulations the Attorney General prescribes.

(2) Request for opinion of attorney general.—A department or agency of the Government that has been delegated the responsibility to approve land titles under this section may request the Attorney General to render an opinion as to the validity of the title to any real property or interest in the property, or may request the advice or assistance of the Attorney General in connection with determinations as to the sufficiency of titles.

(c) Payment of Expenses for Procuring Certificates of Title.—Except where otherwise authorized by law or provided by contract, the expenses of procuring certificates of titles or other evidences of title as the Attorney General may require may be paid out of the appropriations for the acquisition of land or out of the appropriations made for the contingencies of the acquiring department or agency of the Government.

(d) Nonapplication.—This section does not affect any provision of law in effect on September 1, 1970, that is applicable to the acquisition of land or interests in land by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1144.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3111(a)	40:255 (1st par.).	R.S. §355 (1st–5th pars.); June 28, 1930, ch. 710, 46 Stat. 828; Feb. 1, 1940, ch. 18, 54 Stat. 19; Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 793, 54 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 91–393, §1, Sept. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 835.
3111(b)	40:255 (2d, 3d pars.).
3111(c)	40:255 (4th par.).
3111(d)	40:255 (5th par.).

In subsection (d), the words “in any manner” are omitted as unnecessary.

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