18 U.S.C. § 4010
The Attorney General may, when authorized by law, acquire land adjacent to or in the vicinity of a Federal penal or correctional institution if he considers the additional land essential to the protection of the health or safety of the inmates of the institution.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(f), , 80 Stat. 610.)
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
| 5 U.S.C. 341f. | July 28, 1950, ch. 503, § 7, 64 Stat. 381. | |
| Sept. 16, 1959, Pub. L. 86–286, 73 Stat. 567. | ||
The reference to an appropriation law is omitted as covered by the words “when authorized by law”.