42 U.S.C. § 4633 | Duties of lead agency

(a)

General provisions

The head of the lead agency shall—

(1)

develop, publish, and issue, with the active participation of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the heads of other Federal agencies responsible for funding relocation and acquisition actions, and in coordination with State and local governments, such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this chapter;

(2)

section 4605 of this title provide, in consultation with the Attorney General (acting through the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service), through training and technical assistance activities for displacing agencies, information developed with the Attorney General (acting through the Commissioner) on proper implementation of ;

(3)

section 4605 of this title section 4605(b)(2)(B) of this title ensure that displacing agencies implement fairly and without discrimination in accordance with ;

(4)

ensure that relocation assistance activities under this chapter are coordinated with low-income housing assistance programs or projects by a Federal agency or a State or State agency with Federal financial assistance;

(5)

monitor, in coordination with other Federal agencies, the implementation and enforcement of this chapter and report to the Congress, as appropriate, on any major issues or problems with respect to any policy or other provision of this chapter; and

(6)

perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b)

Regulations and procedures

The head of the lead agency is authorized to issue such regulations and establish such procedures as he may determine to be necessary to assure—

(1)

that the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable and as uniform as practicable;

(2)

that a displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this subchapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance;

(3)

that any aggrieved person may have his application reviewed by the head of the Federal agency having authority over the applicable program or project or, in the case of a program or project receiving Federal financial assistance, by the State agency having authority over such program or project or the Federal agency having authority over such program or project if there is no such State agency; and

(4)

1 So in original. Probably should be “that”.

that each Federal agency that has programs or projects requiring the acquisition of real property or causing a displacement from real property subject to the provisions of this chapter shall provide to the lead agency an annual summary report the  describes the activities conducted by the Federal agency.

(c)

Applicability to Tennessee Valley Authority and Rural Electrification Administration

The regulations and procedures issued pursuant to this section shall apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration only with respect to relocation assistance under this subchapter and subchapter I.

(d)

Adjustment of payments

The head of the lead agency may adjust, by regulation, the amounts of relocation payments provided under sections 4622(a)(4), 4622(c), 4623(a), and 4624(a) of this title if the head of the lead agency determines that cost of living, inflation, or other factors indicate that the payments should be adjusted to meet the policy objectives of this chapter.

Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 213Jan. 2, 197184 Stat. 1900 Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 412Apr. 2, 1987101 Stat. 254 Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1055Dec. 18, 1991105 Stat. 2002 Pub. L. 105–117, § 2Nov. 21, 1997111 Stat. 2385 Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1521(d)July 6, 2012126 Stat. 578(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–646Jan. 2, 197184 Stat. 1894 section 4601 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (4) to (6), (b)(1), (4), and (d), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , 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 and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(d)(1)2012—Subsec. (b)(4). , added par. (4).

Pub. L. 112–141, § 1521(d)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 105–1171997—Subsec. (a)(2) to (6). added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (4) to (6), respectively.

Pub. L. 102–2401991—Subsec. (c). inserted “and the Rural Electrification Administration” after “Tennessee Valley Authority”.

Pub. L. 100–171987— in amending section generally, substituted “Duties of lead agency” for “Regulations and procedures” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 100–17Subsec. (a). amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “In order to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance and land acquisition of State or local housing agencies, or other agencies having programs or projects by Federal agencies or programs or projects by State agencies receiving Federal financial assistance, the heads of Federal agencies shall consult together on the establishment of regulations and procedures for the implementation of such programs.”

Pub. L. 100–17Subsec. (b). amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The head of each Federal agency is authorized to establish such regulations and procedures as he may determine to be necessary to assure—

“(1) that the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable, and as uniform as practicable;

“(2) that a displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this subchapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and

“(3) that any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter, or the amount of a payment, may have his application reviewed by the head of the Federal agency having authority over the applicable program or project, or in the case of a program or project receiving Federal financial assistance, by the head of the State agency.”

Pub. L. 100–17Subsec. (c). amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The head of each Federal agency may prescribe such other regulations and procedures, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–240Dec. 18, 1991Sept. 30, 1991Sept. 30, 1991section 1100 of Pub. L. 102–240 section 104 of Title 23Amendment by effective , and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after , and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before , see , set out as a note under , Highways.

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–17Apr. 2, 1987Apr. 2, 1987section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17 section 4601 of this titleAmendment by effective , to the extent such amendment prescribes authority to develop, publish, and issue regulations, and otherwise to take effect on effective date provided in such regulations but not later than 2 years after , see , set out as a note under .

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

section 1551 of Title 8For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under , Aliens and Nationality.

Executive Documents

Improvement of Administration and Implementation of This Chapter

February 27, 1985Memorandum of the President dated , 50 F.R. 8953, provided:

42 U.S.C. 4601The purpose of this Memorandum is to improve administration and implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [ et seq.].

Specifically, I hereby direct the following actions:

September 6, 19731. The Presidential Memorandum of on this subject is superseded.

2. As with other Administration management improvement initiatives, a lead agency, the Department of Transportation (DOT), is designated to coordinate and monitor implementation of the Act, and consult periodically with State and local governments and other organizations and interest groups affected by administration of the Act.

3. DOT, jointly with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall interact with the principal executive departments and agencies affected by the Act in developing Administration policy.

4. Within 90 days of the date of this Memorandum, all affected executive departments and agencies shall propose common regulations under the Act. Within one year of the date of this Memorandum, such departments and agencies shall issue common regulations under the Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the model policy promulgated by DOT, in consultation and coordination with other affected agencies, and published in final form in the Federal Register simultaneously with this Memorandum.

5. DOT shall report annually to the President’s Council on Management Improvement, through the Office of Management and Budget, on implementation of the Act.