Much of the litigation of the Land Acquisition Section is conducted pursuant to the following authorities:

1. A. Act of August 1, 1888, c. 728, § 1, 25 Stat. 357, as amended, 40 U.S.C. § 3113 (Condemnation Act);
2. B. Act of February 26, 1931, c. 307, § 1, 46 Stat. 1421, 40 U.S.C. § 3114 (Declaration of Taking Act);
3. C. Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1;
4. D. 16 D.C. Code §§ 1351-1368 (1973 ed.) (federal land acquisition in the District of Columbia); and
5. E. Joint Resolution of September 11, 1841, 5 Stat. 468, as amended, 40 U.S.C. § 3111 (Examination of Title Act).

[updated April 2018]