40 U.S. Code § 6904 - Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property

(a) Acquisition.—

The Secretary of Transportation may acquire for the Federal Government an interest in real property (including easements or reservations) and any other property interest (including contract rights) in or relating or adjacent to the Union Station complex that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) Maintenance and Use.—

The Secretary may maintain, use, operate, manage, and lease, either directly, by contract, or through development agreements, any property interest the Secretary holds or acquires for the Government under this subchapter in the manner and subject to the terms, conditions, covenants, and easements that the Secretary considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1201.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
6904(a)	40:816(a)(1).	Pub. L. 90–264, title I, § 116(a)(1), (b), as added Pub. L. 97–125, § 3(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1671.
6904(b)	40:816(b).

In subsection (a), the words “by lease, purchase, or otherwise”, “without limitation”, and “interests in the nature of” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the words “Notwithstanding any other provision of law” are omitted as unnecessary.