Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/608

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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 1886 Route 234 bypass.

PUBLIC LAW 96-442—OCT. 13, 1980

"(c) If the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation determines that the proposed Route 234 bypass should be properly located between the Virginia Electric Power Company powerline easement and Route 705, the Secretary shall make available the land necessary for such bypass, subject to such revisions, terms, and conditions as the Secretary deems are necessary and appropriate to assure that such bypass is located, constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner consistent with the administration of the park. "(d) The Secretary may not close any State roads within the park unless action permitting the closing of such roads has been taken by appropriate officials of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "SEC. 3. (a) Subsequent to the date of enactment of this section, the Residential owner of improved property on the date of its acquisition by the property. 16 USC 429b-2. Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for himself and his heirs and assigns a right of use and occupancy of the improved property for noncommercial residential purposes for a definite term of not more than twenty-five years or for a term ending at the death of the owner or the death of the spouse of the owner, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be reserved. Unless this property is wholly or partially donated to the United States, the Secretary shall pay the owner an amount equal to the fair market value of the property on the date of its acquisition less the value on such date of the right retained by the owner. If such property is donated (in whole or in part) to the United States, the Secretary may pay to the owner such lesser amount as the owner may agree to. A right retained pursuant to this section shall be subject to termination by the Secretary upon his determination that it is being exercised in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and it shall terminate by operation of law upon the Secretary's notifying the holder of the right of such determination and tendering to him an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion of the right which remains unexpired. "(b) No property owner who elects to retain a right of use and occupancy under this section shall be considered a displaced person as defined in section 101(6) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1894). Such 42 USC 4601. owners shall be considered to have waived any benefits which would 42 USC otherwise accrue to them under sections 203 through 206 of such Act. 4623-4626. "SEC. 4. For purposes of this Act— Definitions. "(1) The term 'improved property' means a detached, one16 USC 429b-3. family dwelling, construction of which was begun before January 1, 1979, which is used for noncommercial residential purposes, together with not to exceed three acres of land on which the dwelling is situated and together with such additional lands or interests therein as the Secretary deems to be reasonably necessary for access thereto, such lands being in the same ownership as the dwelling, together with any structures accessory to the dwelling which are situated on such land. "(2) The term 'park' means the Manassas National Battlefield Park established under this Act. "(3) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior. "(4) The term 'owner' means the owner of record as of September 1, 1980. 16 USC 429b-4. "SEC. 5. (a) In addition to sums heretofore expended for the acquisition of property and interests therein for the park, from funds available for expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, as established under the Land and Water Conservation Fund