42 USC § 2224 - Attorney General approval of title

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title: "42 USC § 2224 - Attorney General approval of title"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2224"
section_name: "Attorney General approval of title"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "XIV"
subchapter_name: "COMPENSATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY ACQUIRED"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 174, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 953; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)"
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# § 2224. Attorney General approval of title

*Provided, however*

All real property acquired under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40: , That real property acquired by purchase or donation, or other means of transfer may also be occupied, used, and improved for the purposes of this chapter prior to approval of title by the Attorney General in those cases where the President determines that such action is required in the interest of the common defense and security.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 174, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 953; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , as added by , , known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

In text, “sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40” substituted for “section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act , by act .