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§ 115. Acquisition of real property
For the purposes of sections 314, 315, 316, and 2406 of this title and subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title, the Secretary may acquire and use real property—
(1) before title to the property is approved under section 3111 of title 40; and
(2) even though the property will be held in other than a fee simple interest in a case in which the Secretary determines that the interest to be acquired is sufficient for the purposes of the intended use.
(Added Pub. L. 102–86, title IV, § 402(a), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 422; amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, § 1201(d)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4684; Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(j)(1), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1300.)