The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States or its departments or agencies.
28 U.S.C. § 1358
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, §1, 25 Stat. 357; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291, 36 Stat. 1167).The venue provisions of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in section 1403 of this title.Other provisions of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in said title 40.Changes were made in phraseology.