§816. Acquisition and maintenance of property

(a)(1) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to acquire for the United States, by lease, purchase, or otherwise, any interest in real property (including, without limitation, interests in the nature of easements or reservations) and any other property interest (including, without limitation, contract rights) in or relating or adjacent to the Union Station complex that the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.

(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 100–480, §8, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2334 .

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to maintain, use, operate, manage, and lease, either directly, by contract, or through development agreements, any property interest held or acquired by the Secretary of Transportation for the United States under this part, in such manner and subject to such terms, conditions, covenants, and easements as the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this part.

(Pub. L. 90–264, title I, §116, as added Pub. L. 97–125, §3(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1671 ; amended Pub. L. 100–480, §8, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2334 .)

Amendments

1988-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–480 struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "If the Secretary of Transportation determines that property under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol in squares 721 and 722 eastward of the historic Union Station building is necessary to carry out the purposes of this part, the Secretary of Transportation may request assignment of such property to the use of the Secretary of Transportation, as a part of the Union Station complex, and subject to the provisions of this part, and the Architect of the Capitol shall so assign such property."