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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§4634 Agency Coordination

Title 42 › CHAPTER 61 — UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER II — UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE › § 4634

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies that pay for or run relocation or property-buyout work must have trained staff and enough resources to manage those programs. Not later than 1 year after July 6, 2012, each such agency (except the lead agency) must sign a written agreement with the lead agency that sets up regular training (which can include staff of any displacing agency that gets federal money), explains how the lead agency will help and coordinate on each program or project, and says who will pay for the training and help. Starting with the fiscal year that begins 1 year after July 6, 2012, each non-lead agency must send the lead agency the funds needed each year to support that training and assistance, but not less than $35,000 per year. The payment must be counted as part of the cost of one or more programs or projects that cause people to be displaced or property to be acquired.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §4634

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Agency capacity
Each Federal agency responsible for funding or carrying out relocation and acquisition activities shall have adequately trained personnel and such other resources as are necessary to manage and oversee the relocation and acquisition program of the Federal agency in accordance with this chapter.
(b)Interagency agreements
Not later than 1 year after July 6, 2012, each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the lead agency that—
(1)provides for periodic training of the personnel of the Federal agency, which in the case of a Federal agency that provides Federal financial assistance, may include personnel of any displacing agency that receives Federal financial assistance;
(2)addresses ways in which the lead agency may provide assistance and coordination to the Federal agency relating to compliance with the chapter on a program or project basis; and
(3)addresses the funding of the training, assistance, and coordination activities provided by the lead agency, in accordance with subsection (c).
(c)Interagency payments
(1)In general
For the fiscal year that begins 1 year after July 6, 2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency) shall transfer to the lead agency for the fiscal year, such funds as are necessary, but not less than $35,000, to support the training, assistance, and coordination activities of the lead agency described in subsection (b).
(2)Included costs
The cost to a Federal agency of providing the funds described in paragraph (1) shall be included as part of the cost of 1 or more programs or projects undertaken by the Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance that result in the displacement of persons or the acquisition of real property.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter and the chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), were in the original “this Act” and “the Act”, respectively, meaning Pub. L. 91–646, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1894, known as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4601 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4634, Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 214, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1901, required head of each Federal agency to submit an annual report to the President respecting programs and policies established or authorized by this chapter, and the President to submit such reports to Congress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, §§ 415, 418, Apr. 2, 1987, 100 Stat. 255, 256, effective on

Effective Date

provided in

Regulations

promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112–141, see section 1521(g) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 308 of Title 23, Highways.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 4634

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110