42 U.S.C. § 4628

State acting as agent for Federal program

Whenever real property is acquired by a State agency at the request of a Federal agency for a Federal program or project, such acquisition shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed an acquisition by the Federal agency having authority over such program or project.

( Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 208 , Jan. 2, 1971 , 84 Stat. 1899 .)