[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC594]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER III--ACQUISITION OF LAND AND MATERIALS
Sec. 594. When immediate possession of land may be taken
Whenever the Secretary of the Army, in pursuance of authority
conferred on him by law, causes proceedings to be instituted in the name
of the United States for the acquirement by condemnation of any lands,
easements, or rights of way needed for a work of river and harbor
improvements duly authorized by Congress, the United States, upon the
filing of the petition in any such proceedings, shall have the right to
take immediate possession of said lands, easements, or rights-of-way, to
the extent of the interest to be acquired, and proceed with such public
works thereon as have been authorized by Congress: Provided, That
certain and adequate provision shall have been made for the payment of
just compensation to the party or parties entitled thereto, either by
previous appropriation by the United States or by the deposit of moneys
or other form of
