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[CITE: 40USC258e]

 
             TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
 
             CHAPTER 3--PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS GENERALLY
 
Sec. 258e. Taking in advance of final judgment; demolition of 
        buildings thereon; erection of public buildings or works; funds 
        available for purpose
        
    In any case in which the United States has taken or may take 
possession of any real property during the course of condemnation 
proceedings and in advance of final judgment therein and the United 
States has become irrevocably committed to pay the amount ultimately to 
be awarded as compensation, it shall be lawful to expend moneys duly 
appropriated for that purpose in demolishing existing structures on said 
land and in erecting public buildings or public works thereon: Provided, 
That in the opinion of the Attorney General, the title has been vested 
in the United States or all persons having an interest therein have been 
made parties to such proceeding and will be bound by the final judgment 
therein.

(Feb. 26, 1931, ch. 307, Sec. 5, 46 Stat. 1422; Pub. L. 91-393, Sec. 4, 
Sept. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 835.)


                               Amendments

    1970--Pub. L. 91-393 struck out ``, notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 255 of this title'' after ``public works thereon''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 258e-1 of this title; title 
10 section 7422; title 16 section 831c; title 25 section 500a; title 33 
section 598; title 39 section 410; title 42 sections 1502, 1594a, 2222.
