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38 U.S.C. § 115 — Acquisition of real property
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For the purposes of sections 314, 315, 316, and 2406 of this title and subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title, the Secretary may acquire and use real property—
(1) before title to the property is approved under [section 3111 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) even though the property will be held in other than a fee simple interest in a case in which the Secretary determines that the interest to be acquired is sufficient for the purposes of the intended use.
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For the purposes of sections 314, 315, 316, and 2406 of this title and subchapter I of chapter 81 of this title, the Secretary may acquire and use real property—
(1) before title to the property is approved under [section 3111 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) even though the property will be held in other than a fee simple interest in a case in which the Secretary determines that the interest to be acquired is sufficient for the purposes of the intended use.
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**(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 Government 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 validity 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 may 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.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 115
(2)(A) If, during a fiscal year after the fiscal
year during which a multiyear contract is en-
tered into under this section, the Secretary de-
termines that, in light of other funding needs in-
volved in the operation of Department pro-
grams, the amount of funds appropriated for
such subsequent fiscal year is not sufficient for
such contract, the Secretary shall cancel such
contract pursuant to the provisions required by
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection.
(B) Cancellation charges under a multiyear
contract shall be paid from the appropriated
funds which were originally available for per-
formance of the contract or the payment of can-
cellation costs unless such funds are not avail-
able in an amount sufficient to pay the entire
amount of the cancellation charges payable
under the contract. In a case in which such
funds are not available in such amount, funds
available for the procurement of supplies and
services for use for the same purposes as the
supplies or services procured through such con-
tract shall be used to the extent necessary to
pay such cost.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed
so as to restrict the Secretary’s exercise of the
right to terminate for convenience a contract
under any other provision of law which author-
izes multiyear contracting.
(d) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations
for the implementation of this section.
(e) For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriations’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 1511 of title 31.
(2) The term ‘‘multiyear contract’’ means a
contract which by its terms is to remain in ef-
fect for a period which extends beyond the end
of the fiscal year during which the contract is
entered into but not beyond t
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