42 U.S.C. § 4634 — Agency coordination

(a) Agency capacity Each Federal agency^* responsible for funding or carrying out relocation and acquisition activities must have adequately trained personnel and such other resources as are necessary to manage and oversee the relocation and acquisition program of the Federal agency under this chapter. (b) Interagency agreements Not later than 1 year after July 6, 2012 , each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency^*) must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the lead agency that— (1) provides for periodic training of the personnel of the Federal agency, which in the case of a Federal agency that provides Federal financial assistance^*, may include personnel of any displacing agency^* that receives Federal financial assistance; (2) addresses ways in which the lead agency may provide assistance and coordination to the Federal agency relating to compliance with the 1 chapter on a program or project^* basis; and (3) addresses the funding of the training, assistance, and coordination activities provided by the lead agency, under subsection (c). (c) Interagency payments (1) In general For the fiscal year that begins 1 year after July 6, 2012 , and each fiscal year thereafter, each Federal agency responsible for funding relocation and acquisition activities (other than the agency serving as the lead agency) must transfer to the lead agency for the fiscal year, such funds as are necessary, but at least $35,000, to support the training, assistance, and coordination activities of the lead agency described in subsection (b). (2) Included costs The cost to a Federal agency of providing the funds described in paragraph (1) must be included as part of the cost of 1 or more programs or projects undertaken by the Federal agency or with Federal financial assistance that result in the displacement of persons or the acquisition of real property.