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77 Stat. 571.
PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970
[84 STAT.
- § 16-1385. Construction of subchapter
"This subchapter does not repeal any provisions of existing law pertaining to the condemnation or acquisition of streets, alleys, or land, or the laws relating to the subdividing of lands in the District of Columbia." (^i^-j ^\^Q analjsis of chapter 13 is amended— (A) by adding after the item relating to section 16-1302 the following: •'1&-1303. Jurisdiction of Superior Court.";
(B) by amending the item relating to section 16-1311 to read as follows: "16-1311. Condemnation proceedings by District of Columbia.";
(C) by amending the item relating to section 16-1312 to read as follows: "16-1312. Juries for condemnation proceedings.";
(D) by striking out the item relating to section 16-1337 and by striking out "16-1338" and inserting m lieu thereof "16-1337"; and (E) by adding at the end thereof: "SUBCHAPTER V—EXCESS PROPERTY FOR THE UNITED STATES "Sec. "16-1381. "16-1382. "16-1383. "16-1384.
Acquisition of property in excess of needs. Retention, for public use, of excess property. Availability of appropriations for purchases of excess property. Condemnation of excess real property by United States agencies; payment of awards, damages and costs. "16-1385. Construction of subchapter."
77 Stat. 581. 1501.
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(g) Chapter 15 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, is amended jPii ^ ' ' as follows: (1) Sections 16-1501 and 16-1505 are each amended by striking out "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court of the District of Columbia." (2) Section 16-1504 and the item relating to that section in the analysis of chapter 15 are repealed. (h)(1) Section 16-1901 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, is amended— (A) by striking out "the United States District Court for the District of Columbia" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the appropriate court"; (B) by inserting " (a) " immediately before "A person" and by adding after and below the last sentence the following new subsections: " (b) Petitions for writs directed to Federal officers and employees shall be filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. "(c) Petitions for writs directed to any other person shall be filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia."; and (C) by striking out "to District Court" in the section heading. (2) The item relating to section 16-1901 in the analysis of chapter 19 of title 16 is amended by striking out "to District Court". (i) Section 16-2501 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out, "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court". (i) The second paragraph of section 16-2701 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out "United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit" and inserting in lieu thereof "appellate court".
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