acquiring agency
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
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.
Source
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 4655The Public Health and Welfare · Requirements for uniform land acquisition policies; payments of expenses incidental to transfer of real property to State; payment of litigation expenses in certain cases · for purposes of this section