(a) Power conferred.--In addition to the powers contained in the act of August 23, 1967 (P.L. 251, No. 102),¹ known as the Economic Development Financing Law, an authority shall have the power to acquire by eminent domain any real property and fixtures appurtenant thereto within the borders of a former military facility for the purposes set forth in this act.

(b) Title to property.--Title to property acquired by an authority through eminent domain pursuant to this act shall be an absolute or fee simple title unless a lesser title shall be designated in the eminent domain proceedings. If any of the real property to be acquired has, prior to acquisition, been devoted to another public use, it may nevertheless be acquired by condemnation, except that no real property belonging to a political subdivision or to the Commonwealth may be acquired without the consent of the political subdivision or the Commonwealth. No real property belonging to a public utility corporation may be acquired without the approval of the Public Utility Commission.