116 STAT. 1144 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 SUBCHAPTER II—ACQUIRING LAND §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 Gevernment 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 vedidity 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 inay 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. § 3112. Federal jurisdiction (a) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION NOT REQUIRED. —It is not required that the Federal Government obtain exclusive jurisdiction in the United States over land or an interest in land it acquires. (b) ACQUISITION AND ACCEPTANCE OF JURISDICTION.— When the head of a department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government, or other authorized officer of the department, agency, or independent establishment, considers it desirable, that individual may accept or secure, from the State in which land or an interest in land that is under the immediate jurisdiction, custody, or control of the individual is situated, consent to, or cession of, any jurisdiction over the land or interest not previously obtained. The individual shall indicate acceptance of jurisdiction on behalf of the Government by filing a notice of acceptance with the Grovernor of the State or in another manner prescribed by the laws of the State where the land is situated. (c) PRESUMPTION. —It is conclusively presumed that jurisdiction has not been accepted until the Government accepts jurisdiction over land as provided in this section. §3113. Acquisition by condemnation An officer of the Federal Government authorized to acquire real estate for the erection of a public building or for other public
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