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[USC02] 23 USC 323: Donations and credits
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23 USC 323: Donations and credits Text contains those laws in effect on February 20, 2020
(a) Donations of Property Being Acquired.-Nothing in this title, or in any other provision of law, shall be construed to prevent a person whose real property is being acquired in connection with a project under this title, after he has been fully informed of his right to receive just compensation for the acquisition of his property, from making a gift or donation of such property, or any part thereof, or of any of the compensation paid therefor, to a Federal agency, a State or a State agency, or a political subdivision of a State, as said person shall determine.
(b) Credit for Acquired Lands.-
(1) In general.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the State share of the cost of a project with respect to which Federal assistance is provided from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) may be credited in an amount equal to the fair market value of any land that-
(D) the Secretary determines will not influence the environmental assessment of the project, including-
(2) Establishment of fair market value.-The fair market value of land incorporated into a project and credited under paragraph (1) shall be established in the manner determined by the Secretary, except that-
(B) the fair market value of donated land shall be established as of the earlier of-
(3) Limitation on applicability.-This subsection shall not apply to donations made by an agency of the Federal Government.
(4) Limitation on amount of credit.-The credit received by a State pursuant to this subsection may not exceed the State's matching share for the project.
(c) Credit for Donations of Funds, Materials, or Services.-Nothing in this title or any other law shall prevent a person from offering to donate funds, materials, or services, or a local government from offering to donate funds, materials, or services performed by local government employees, in connection with a project eligible for assistance under this title. In the case of such a project with respect to which the Federal Government and the State share in paying the cost, any donated funds, or the fair market value of any donated materials or services, that are accepted and incorporated into the project by the State transportation department shall be credited against the State share.
(d) Procedures.-A gift or donation in accordance with subsection (a) may be made at any time during the development of a project. Any document executed as part of such donation prior to the approval of an environmental document prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall clearly indicate that-
(Added Pub. L. 93–87, title I, §145(a), Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 273 ; amended Pub. L. 93–643, §112, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2285 ; Pub. L. 100–17, title I, §146(a), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 179 ; Pub. L. 104–59, title III, §322, Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 591 ; Pub. L. 105–178, title I, §§1212(a)(2)(A)(i), 1301(b)–(d)(1), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 193 , 225, 226; Pub. L. 109–59, title I, §1902, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1464 .)
2005-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–59, §1902(1), inserted ", or a local government from offering to donate funds, materials, or services performed by local government employees," before "in connection with a project".
1998-Pub. L. 105–178, §1301(d)(1), substituted "Donations and credits" for "Donations" in section catchline.
"(1) General rule.-Notwithstanding any provision of this title, the State matching share for a project with respect to which Federal assistance is provided out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) may be credited by the fair market value of land incorporated into the project and lawfully donated to the State after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
"(2) Establishment of fair market value.-The fair market value of the donated land shall be established as determined by the Secretary. Fair market value shall not include increases and decreases in the value of donated property caused by the project. For purposes of this subsection, the fair market value of donated land shall be established as of the date the donation becomes effective or when equitable title to the land vests in the State, whichever is earlier."
1995-Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 104–59 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).
1987-Pub. L. 100–17 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1975-Pub. L. 93–643 substituted "after he has been fully informed of his right to receive just compensation for the acquisition of his property" for "after he has been tendered the full amount of the estimated just compensation as established by an approved appraisal of the fair market value of the subject real property".