acquiring agency
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United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 4655 — for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “acquiring agency” means—
(1) a State agency (as defined in section 4601(3) of this title) which has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under State law, and
(2) a State agency or person which does not have such authority, to the extent provided by the head of the lead agency by regulation.