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[CITE: 42USC4652]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
CHAPTER 61--UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION 
          POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
 
        SUBCHAPTER III--UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICY
 
Sec. 4652. Buildings, structures, and improvements

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the head of a 
Federal agency acquires any interest in real property in any State, he 
shall acquire at least an equal interest in all buildings, structures, 
or other improvements located upon the real property so acquired and 
which he requires to be removed from such real property or which he 
determines will be adversely affected by the use to which such real 
property will be put.
    (b)(1) For the purpose of determining the just compensation to be 
paid for any building, structure, or other improvement required to be 
acquired by subsection (a) of this section, such building, structure, or 
other improvement shall be deemed to be a part of the real property to 
be acquired notwithstanding the right or obligation of a tenant, as 
against the owner of any other interest in the real property, to remove 
such building, structure, or improvement at the expiration of his term, 
and the fair market value which such building, structure, or improvement 
contributes to the fair market value of the real property to be 
acquired, or the fair market value of such building, structure, or 
improvement for removal from the real property, whichever is the 
greater, shall be paid to the tenant therefor.
    (2) Payment under this subsection shall not result in duplication of 
any payments otherwise authorized by law. No such payment shall be made 
unless the owner of the land involved disclaims all interest in the 
improvements of the tenant. In consideration for any such payment, the 
tenant shall assign, transfer, and release to the United States all his 
right, title, and interest in and to such improvements. Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to deprive the tenant of any rights to 
reject payment under this subsection and to obtain payment for such 
property interests in accordance with applicable law, other than this 
subsection.

(Pub. L. 91-646, title III, Sec. 302, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1905.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4655 of this title.
