On January 2, 1971, Congress enacted

Public Law 91-646

, the

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 USC, 4601 et seq.

). The Uniform Act provides

for

relocation payments and advisory assistance for displacees who are displaced by highway construction on the Federal-Aid Highway System. Provisions of Public Law 91-646 apply, whether or not Federal funding is used for ROW acquisition, if the transportation project will be eligible for Federal funding in construction. Federal regulation governing relocation is contained in

49 CFR, Part 24, Subparts C

through

F.