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B-173882 1 (1972-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadajh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C- 20348 B-1738 JUN 8 1972 Dear Mr. Bmyhi1l: Your lett.er of M*Y 5, 1972; transmits, andI re~iests a remort -)n, aletter fm one of yo=r coas t-ent-0 Mr. tWdnston J. *-rgmn, o~f M r rn anclosed acp fa ril he perdI h with a reciat deiso forOfc.Mr. Mtbrgmaues stepo priety of our ruling which, he feels,, requixes the 0overnment t a rlocation expAss involved in a forced displaceinat of a number if .wbi3e home ouners t!-m zvatsd property in order to inke room for' a bullding Nhich will ultimnately be rented tW the Gvvwr~mnt. Your caituent indicates that he believs the nmaer and builder of the lad and building should have the responsibility to pay for an re- 1o011tiMo eXPenee3 incurred bW the mobile homie owners. fte opinion referred to In the Wahigton Pat article is 3-273882, dated April 21, 1972o 51 Cx*a. den K tio copies of %tich ae euclosed for your informtion. The inaue ;Aee In that decision wa ibahr the tenants of the Temple Trailer lillage in Alextndria,, Virgina,# are antitled to relocation ex enex mad assistance =nder the Vailbre Relocation Asistace and Real Proparty Acqiuitlon Policies It Act of 1970 (Rteloacation Act), Putc Law 91-646, La2 u.s.c. 46oi.V~he puros o tile11ofthe Relocai Act isb! 3t st h a t.i,7ru policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as ai result of Pederal and fedtrally asisted progr&A~ in order that such persoma shall not suffer disproportionate inuries as the reault !of pzngmma designed for the benefit of the public s a wle.' As notvd In our decision, the legislative history of the Relocatiz Act -sakes it clear that it abould nmke no difference to a person requi-red to ave bemuse of the deveLopment of a building to be used -by the Goyex'niunt wbether or not the Goveroamt acquires the site or holds fee title to the property fro% vhich a person is displaeed. Rather, vince the rerult isthe same, any person iho in required to aove'to make way fora fclty ihich wil serve the public and which is regarded by the public as a public building In to be considered a displaced person eutitled t,-! the benefitz ol' the legislation. *&ust as House Report %)--4656 waker, F entitled to the benefits of the FRelocation A<ct. r /b

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