§ 517a. — Payment of awards in condemnation proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC517a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 517a. Payment of awards in condemnation proceedings
In condemnation proceedings, heretofore or hereafter prosecuted, for
the acquisition of lands under this Act, in which a decree is entered
vesting title thereto in the United States upon payment of the award
into the registry of the court, the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to make such payment when advised by the Attorney General
that the proceedings and the decree are regular.
(Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, Sec. 8[part], 36 Stat. 962; Dec. 11, 1926, ch.
5, 44 Stat. 919.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, means act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36
Stat. 961, as amended, popularly known as the Weeks Law, which is
classified to sections 480, 500, 513 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1926--Act Dec. 11, 1926, amended act Mar. 1, 1911, constituting
section 517 of this title, by inserting text of this section as a
proviso thereof.
