An Act to make retrocession to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of jurisdiction over certain land in the vicinity of Fort Devens, Mass
PL 88-384 (H.R.393), enacted 07/28/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-384-JULY 28, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Report to 
Congress. 
" (2) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the United 
States or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access 
for the purposes of audit and examination to any books, documents, 
papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the grants 
received under subsection (d) of this section. 
"(h) The Administrator shall make an annual report to the Con-
gress concerning projects undertaken and carried out pursuant to sub-
section (d) of this section, including detailed information concerning 
the receipt and use of all appropriated and donated funds made avail-
able to the Administrator.^' 
Approved July 28, 1964. 
Public Law 88-384 
July 28, 1964 
[H, R. 393] 
Ft. Devens Mil-
itary Reservation, 
Mass. 
AN ACT 
To make retrocession to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of jurisdiction 
over certain land in the vicinity of Fort Devens, Massachusetts. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army may, at 
such times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for 
relinquishment, of the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United 
States over any lands within the Fort Devens Military Reservation, 
Massachusetts, reserving to the United States such concurrent or par-
tial jurisdiction as he may deem necessary. Relinquishment of juris-
diction under the authority of this Act may be made by filing with 
the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a notice of such 
relinquishment, which shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in such manner as its laws may 
prescribe. 
Approved July 28, 1964. 
Public Law 88-385 
July 28, 1964 
[H. R. 10736] 
U.S. naval 
hospital, Ports-
mouth, Va. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the legislative jurisdiction 
exercised by the United States over lands comprising the United States naval 
hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy may, at such 
times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the State of Virginia 
all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for relinquishment, of 
the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States over any 
lands comprising the United States naval hospital, Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, reserving to the United States such concurrent or partial juris-
diction as he may deem necessary. 
Relinquishment of jurisdiction 
under the authority of this Act may be made by filing with the Gover-
nor of the State of Virginia a notice of such relinquishment, which 
shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of Virginia in 
such manner as its laws may prescribe. 
Approved July 28, 1964.