On behalf of federal government.

Iowa Code § 6A.2, under EMINENT DOMAIN LAW (CONDEMNATION).

Iowa Code § 6A.2

The executive council may institute and maintain such proceedings when private property is necessary for any use of the government of the United States. [S13, §2024-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 7804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §471.2 ] C93, §6A.2 Condemnation by federal government, §1.4