2019 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle II - Public Buildings and Works
Part A - General
Chapter 31 - General
Subchapter II - Acquiring Land
Sec. 3116 - Interest as part of just compensation

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Citation 40 U.S.C. § 3116 (2019)
Section Name §3116. Interest as part of just compensation
Section Text

(a) Calculation.—The district court shall calculate interest required to be paid under this subchapter as follows:

(1) Period of not more than one year.—Where the period for which interest is owed is not more than one year, interest shall be calculated from the date of taking at an annual rate equal to the weekly average one-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date of taking.

(2) Period of more than one year.—Where the period for which interest is owed is more than one year, interest for the first year shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) and interest for each additional year shall be calculated on the amount by which the award of compensation is more than the deposit referred to in section 3114 of this title, plus accrued interest, at an annual rate equal to the weekly average one-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the beginning of each additional year.


(b) Distribution of Notice of Rates.—The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall distribute to all federal courts notice of the rates described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1146.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
3116(a) 40:258e–1 (less last sentence). Feb. 26, 1931, ch. 307, §6, as added Pub. L. 99–656, §1(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3668; Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(7) [§307(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763A–635.
3116(b) 40:258e–1 (last sentence).
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, 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. 3116 - Interest as part of just compensation
Contains section 3116
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 3668
114 Stat. 2763A-635
116 Stat. 1146
Public Law References Public Law 99-656, Public Law 106-554, Public Law 107-217
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