The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States or its departments or agencies.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 935(, .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 257 of title 40Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, § 125 Stat. 357Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 29136 Stat. 1167Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (, ; , ).
section 257 of title 40section 1403 of this titleThe venue provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in .
section 257 of title 40Other provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in said title 40.
Changes were made in phraseology.