An Act to direct the Secretary of the Air Force or his designee to convey certain property located in proximity to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, to the State of Texas
PL 83-712 (S.3750), enacted 08/30/1954

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revert to the United States, and in addition, all improvements made 
by the State of Texas during its occupancy shall vest in the United 
States without payment of compensation therefor. 
SEC. 5. The conveyance of the property authorized by this Act shall 
be upon the further provision that whenever the Congress of the 
United States declares a state of war or other national emergency, 
or the President declares a state of emergency, and upon the deter-
mination by the Secretary of Defense that the property conveyed 
under this Act is useful or necessary for military, air, or naval pur-
poses, or in the interest of national defense, the United States shall 
have the right, without obligation to make payment of any kind, to 
reenter upon the property and use the same or any part thereof, 
including any and all improvements made thereon by the State of 
Texas, for the duration of such state of war or of such emergency. 
Upon the termination of such state of war or of such emergency plus 
six months such property shall revert to the State of Texas, together 
with all appurtenances and utilities belonging or appertaining thereto. 
SEC. 6. In executing the deed of conveyance authorized by this Act, 
the Secretary of the Army shall include specific provisions covering 
the reservations and conditions contained in sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 
of this Act. 
Approved August 30, 1964. 
Public Law 712 
CHAPTER 1082 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force or his designee to convey certain 
property located in proximity to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, to the 
State of Texas. 
August 30, 1954 
[S. 3750] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Air Force or his designee is authorized and directed to convey 
by quitclaim deed, without consideration, to the State of Texas all 
right, title, and interest of the United States, except as retained in 
this Act, in and to the following described land in proximitj^ to San 
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, together with all buildings, improve-
ments thereon, and all appurtenances and utilities belonging or apper-
taining thereto, such land including approximately two hundred 
eighteen and fifty-six one-hundredths acres and formerly designated 
as Martindale Auxiliary Field, as shown on maps on file with the 
Office of the Chief of Engineers: 
Beginning at a point on the south right-of-way line of United 
States Highway Numbered 90, at the northwest corner of the Emil 
F. Gambler tract, said corner being also the northeast corner of the 
Virginia M. Johnson tract: 
Station 1-2, bearing north sixty-nine degrees forty-five minutes 
twenty seconds east, a distance of forty-two and six-tenths feet; 
Station 2-3, bearing south no degrees twelve minutes forty seconds 
east, a distance of eight hundred one and seven-tenths feet; 
Station 3-4, bearing north eighty-nine degrees thirty-six minutes 
twenty seconds east, a distance of two thousand two hundred thirty-
three and one one-hundredth feet; 
Station 4r-5, bearing north three degrees twenty-three minutes forty 
seconds west, a distance of five hundred forty and five-tenths feet; 
Station 5-6, bearing north eighty-six degrees thirty-six minutes 
twenty seconds east, a distance of twenty feet; 
Martindale Aux-
iliary Field, Tex. 
Conveyance t o 
State. 
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Station 6-7, bearing south three degrees twenty-three minutes forty 
seconds east, a distance of five hundred forty-one and five-tenths feet; 
Station 7-8, bearing north eighty-nine degrees thirty-six minutes 
twenty seconds east, a distance of two hundred seventy-eight and 
fifty-four one-hundredths feet; 
Station 8-9, bearing south no degrees twenty-two minutes no seconds 
east, a distance of two thousand eight hundred fourteen and twenty-
three one-hundredths feet; 
Station 9-10, bearing south eighty-nine degrees thirty-eight minutes 
thirty seconds west, a distance of four hundred feet; 
Station 10-11, bearing south no degrees twenty-one minutes forty-
five seconds east, a distance of three hundred eighty and twenty-three 
one-hundredths feet; 
Station 11-12, bearing north eighty-nine degrees thirty-eight min-
utes fifteen seconds east, a distance of four hundred and eighty-five 
feet; 
Station 12-13, bearing south no degrees twenty-one minutes forty-
five seconds east, a distance of two hundred and twenty-five feet; 
Station 13-14, bearing south eighty-nine degrees thirty-eight min-
utes fifteen seconds west, a distance of three hundred eighteen and 
ninety-six one-hundredths feet; 
Station 14—15, bearing south forty-six degrees thirty-eight minutes 
forty-five seconds west, a distance of one hundred one and sixty-seven 
one-hundredths feet; 
Station 15-16, bearing south eighty-nine degrees thirty-eight min-
utes forty-five seconds west, a distance of six hundred thirty-eight and 
two-tenths feet; 
Station 16-17, bearing south forty-four degrees forty-three minutes 
twenty seconds west, a distance of twenty-three and fifteen one-hun-
dredths feet; 
Station 17-18, bearing north no degrees six minutes twenty seconds 
west, a distance of forty-six and thirty-five one-hundredths feet; 
Station 18-19, bearing south eighty-nine degrees thirty-eight min-
utes forty-five seconds west, a distance of eight hundred thirty-seven 
and seventy-seven one-hundredths feet; 
Station 19-20, bearing north no degrees twenty-one minutes thirty 
seconds west, a distance of six hundred and forty-five feet; 
Station 2(>-21, bearing south eighty-nine degrees thirty-nine min-
utes no seconds west, a distance of one thousand one hundred ninety-
nine and ninety-eight one-hundredths feet; 
Station 21-22, bearing north no degrees tw^enty-one minutes thirty 
seconds west, a distance of two thousand eight hundred and twelve 
feet; 
Station 22-23, bearing north eighty-nine degrees twenty-six minutes 
twenty seconds east, a distance of five hundred thirty-one and two-
tenths feet; 
Station 23-1, bearing north no degrees twelve minutes forty seconds 
west, a distance of seven hundred eighty-seven and two-tenths feet. 
Rights reserved. 
gj,^, 2. All mineral rights, including gas and oil, in the lands 
authorized to be conveyed by this Act shall be reserved to the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. There shall be further reserved to the United States in the 
conveyance of the above-described lands, rights of ingress and egress 
over roads in the above-described lands serving buildings or other 
works operated by the United States or its successors or assigns in 
connection with Martindale Auxiliary Field, rights-of-way for water 
lines, sewer lines, telephone and telegraph lines, power lines, and such 
other utilities which now exist, or which may become necessary to the 
operation of the said Martindale Auxiliary Field. 
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SEC. 4. The conveyance of the property authorized by this Act 
shall be upon condition that such property shall be used primarily 
for training of the National Guard and the Air National Guard and 
for other military purposes, and that if the State of Texas shall cease 
to use the property so conveyed for the purposes intended, then title 
thereto shall immediately revert to the United States, and in addition, 
all improvements made by the State of Texas during its occupancy 
shall vest in the United States without payment of compensation 
therefor. 
SEC. 5. The conveyance of the property authorized by this Act shall 
be upon the further provision that whenever the Congress of the 
United States declares a state of war or other national emergency, 
or the President declares a state of emergency, and upon the determi-
nation by the Secretary of Defense that the property conveyed under 
this Act is useful or necessary for military, air, or naval purposes, 
or in the interest of national defense, the United States shall have 
the right, without obligation to make payment of any kind, to reenter 
upon the property and use the same or any part thereof, including 
any and all improvements made thereon by the State of Texas, for 
the duration of such state of war or of such emergency. 
Upon the 
termination of such state of war or of such emergency plus six months 
such property shall revert to the State of Texas, together with all 
appurtenances and utilities belonging or appertaining thereto. 
SEC. 6. In executing the deed of conveyance authorized by this 
Act, the Secretary of the Air Force or his designee shall include spe-
cific provisions covering the reservations and conditions contained in 
sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this Act. 
Approved August 30, 1954. 
National G u a i' d 
use» 
National 
gency use* 
Public Law 713 
CHAPTER 1083 
AN ACT 
To authorize the conveyance to the State of Texas of approximately nine acres 
of land in Houston, Texas, to be used for National Guard purposes. 
August 30, 1954 
[S.3 822] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinhled^ That the Secretary 
of the Army is authorized and directed to convey to the State of 
Texas, without compensation therefor, all the right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to approximately nine and three-tenths 
acres of land in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and all improvements 
thereon, said property comprising that portion of the former Hughes 
Strut Plant now being occupied by the Texas National Guard under 
a license issued by the Secretary of the Army. 
SEC, 2. The deed of conveyance authorized under the provisions of 
this Act shall— 
(1) provide that the property conveyed shall not be alienated 
in whole or in part by the State of Texas and shall be used pri-
marily for training National Guard and Air National Guard 
personnel and for other military purposes, and if such provision 
is violated title to such property (including all improvements 
by the State of Texas) shall revert to the United States; 
(2) reserve to the United States all minerals (including oil 
and gas) in the lands conveyed; 
(3) provide that during any state of war or national emergency 
and for six months thereafter, if the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that the property conveyed is useful or necessary for 
Houston, Tex. 
Conveyance. 
Reservations and 
conditions. 
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