18 U.S.C. § 4010
Section 4010 · Acquisition of additional land
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case United States v. Fortes (1980)
Most recently applied in United States v. Fortes (April 1980)
The Attorney General may, when authorized by law, acquire land adjacent to or in the vicinity of a Federal penal or correctional institution if he considers the additional land essential to the protection of the health or safety of the inmates of the institution.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The reference to an appropriation law is omitted as covered by the words “when authorized by law”.