An Act to provide for the conveyance to the State of Indiana of certain surplus real property situated in Marion County, Ind.
PL 83-386 (H.R.232), enacted 06/04/1954

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or delivers them for transportation into any State, or attempts so to 
do, knowing that such fireworks are to be delivered, possessed, stored, 
transshipped, distributed, sold, or otherwise dealt with in a manner 
or for a use prohibited by the laws of such State specifically prohibit-
ing or regulating the use of fireworks, shall be fined not more than 
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 
"This section shall not apply to a common or contract carrier or to 
international or domestic water carriers engaged in interstate com-
merce or to the transportation of fireworks into a State for the use of 
Federal agencies in the carrying out or the furtherance of their 
operations. 
"In the enforcement of this section, the definitions of fireworks con-
tained in the laws of the respective States shall be applied. 
"As used in this section, the term 'State' includes the several States, 
Territories, and possessions of the United States, and the District of 
Columbia. 
"This section shall be effective from and after July 1, 1954." 
SEC. 2, The analysis of chapter 39 of title 18, United States Code, 
immediately preceding section 831 of such title, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new item: 
"836. Transportation of fireworks into State proiiibiting sale or use." 
SEC. 3. This Act shall not be effective with respect to— 
(1) the transportation of fireworks into any State or Territory 
for use solely for agricultural purposes, 
(2) the delivery of fireworks for transportation into any State 
or Territory for use solely for agricultural purposes, or 
(3) any attempt to engage in any such transportation or 
delivery for use solely for agricultural purposes, until sixty days 
have elapsed after the commencement of the next regular session 
of the legislature of such State or Territory which begins after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved June 4, 1954. 
Effective date. 
i N o n e f f ec t ive-
ness. 
Public Law 386 
CHAPTER 262 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Indiana of certain surplus real 
property situated in Marion County, Indiana. 
June 4,1954 
[H.R. 232] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Admin-
istrator of General Services is authorized and directed to convey to 
the State of Indiana, upon the terms and conditions and for the con-
sideration set forth in section 2, all the right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to certain land (hereinafter referred to as Fed-
eral land) situated in Marion County, Indiana, together with all fix-
tures and improvements thereon. Such land, which is surplus to the 
requirements of the United States, comprises a part of the north 
half of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 15 north, range 
3 east, Marion County, Indiana, known as Tent City, and is more 
particularly described as follows: 
(1) Beginning at the southwest intersection of Wade Avenue with 
Main Street as shown on plat of Thurston Place Addition, said point 
being the northeast corner of the tract of land herein described, thence 
running south along the western right-of-way line of Main Street a 
distance of four hundred and fifty-seven feet to a point in the north-
ern right-of-way line of Bradbury Avenue; thence running in a 
westerly direction along the northern right-of-way line of Bradbury 
Marion County, 
Ind. 
Conveyance. 
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Terms and 
ditions* 
National e m e r-
gency. 
Avenue, a distance of four hundred fifty-five and twenty-three one-
hundredths feet to a point in the east right-of-way line of a fifteen-
foot alley; thence running north along said east right-of-way line of 
said fifteen-foot alley a distance of four hundred and 
fifty-seven 
feet to a point in the south right-of-way line of Wade Avenue; thence 
along said south right-of-way line of Wade Avenue a distance of four 
hundred fifty-five and twenty-three one-hundredths feet to a place of 
beginning and containing four and seventy-eight one-hundredths 
acres of land more or less (tract 1); 
(2) Beginning at the southeast intersection of Wade Avenue with 
Main Street as shown on plat of Thurston Place Addition, said point 
being the northwest corner of the tract of land herein described; 
thence running south along the eastern right-of-way line of Main 
Street a distance of four hundred and fifty-seven feet to a point 
in the northern right-of-way line of Bradbury Avenue; thence running 
east along the northern right-of-way line of Bradbury Avenue, a dis-
tance of nine hundred twenty-five and forty-six one-hundredths feet 
to a point in the west right-of-way line of Holt Road, thence running 
north along the west right-of-way line of Holt Koad a distance of 
four hundred and fifty-seven feet to a point in the south right-of-
way of Wade Avenue, thence running west along the south right-of-
way line of Wade Avenue a distance of nine hundred twenty-five and 
forty-six one-hundredths feet to the place of beginning and contain-
ing nine and seventy-three one-hundredths acres of land more or less 
(tract 2) ; and 
(3) All the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
all streets, highways, alleys, ways, and rights-of-way which may or 
do adjoin or abut the said land—the land described in this section is 
the same land that was acquired by the United States by deed dated 
December 7, 1942, recorded in the land records of Marion County, 
Indiana, in volume 1103 at page 599, and shown as tracts 1 and 2 on 
the military real estate map of Stout Field, numbered 1627, approved 
July 6,1945, on file in the Office, Chief of Engineers. 
(4) All mineral rights, including gas and oil, in the lands authorized 
to be conveyed by this Act and described in subsections (1) and (2) 
of section 1 shall be reserved to the United States. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance of the Federal land provided for in the first 
section shall be made upon the terms and conditions and for the 
consideration set forth as follows: 
(1) In time of war or of national emergency heretofore or hereafter 
declared by the President or the Congress, and upon the request of the 
Secretary of Defense to the State of Indiana, the United States shall 
have the right to the exclusive or nonexclusive use of all or any part of 
the Federal land, and all improvements thereon, for the full period of 
such war or national emergency without cost to the United States. 
Upon the expiration of such war or national emergency the use of the 
Federal land shall cease in favor of the State of Indiana. 
(2) In consideration of the conveyance of the Federal land, the State 
of Indiana shall agree not to sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of all 
or any part of certain land or improvements thereon (hereinafter 
referred to as State land) comprising Stout Field, situated in sections 
17, 18, 19, and 20, township 15 north, range 3 east, second principal 
meridian, Marion County, Indiana, and more particularly described 
as follows: 
Beginning at a point at the center of section 17, township 15 north, 
range 3 east, second principal meridian, said point being the inter-
section of the center line of Minnesota Avenue and Holt Road; thence 
south along the north-south center line of section 17 and the center line 
of Holt Road three thousand four hundred ninety-three and fifty-nine 
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one-hundredths feet to a point, said point being the intersection of the 
center line of Holt Road and Wade Street; thence in a westerly direc-
tion along the center line of Wade Street extended three thousand four 
hundred forty-five and eighty-nine one-hundredths feet to a point; 
thence in a northerly direction nine hundred thirty-two and thirteen 
one-hundredths feet to a point on the north line of Raymond Street 
extended, said point being two hundred nineteen and seventy-eight 
one-hundredths feet east of the east line of Denniston Street; thence 
in a westerly direction along the north line of Raymond Street extended 
two hundred nineteen and seventy-eight one-hundredths feet to a point 
in the east line of Denniston Street; thence north along the east line of 
Denniston Street one thousand one hundred sixty-five and twenty-
one one-hundredths feet to a point; thence in an easterly direction 
along a line parallel to Lagrand Avenue eight hundred fifty-nine and 
thirty-one one-hundredths feet to a point on the east line of Roena 
Avenue; thence north along the east line of Roena Avenue one thousand 
four hundred ninety-three and seventy-nine one-hundredths feet to a 
point on the east-west center line of section 18; thence in an easterly 
direction along the east-west center line of sections 18 and 17, and the 
center of Minnesota Avenue two thousand seven hundred ninety-one 
and eight-tenths feet to a point of beginning; containing two hundred 
fifty-eight and ten one-hundredths acres, more or less; and being the 
same land under lease to the United States from 1942 to December 31, 
1946, covered by lease contract numbered W2215-ENG-69, between the 
State of Indiana and the United States, executed April 7,1942; shown 
as tract 4 on the military real-estate map of Stout Field, numbered 
1627, approved July 6, 1945, on file in the Ojffice, Chief of Engineers. 
(3) In time of war or of national emergency heretofore or here-
after declared by the President or the Congress, and upon the request 
of the Secretary of Defense to the State of Indiana, the United States 
shall have the right to the exclusive or nonexclusive use of all or any 
part of the State land for the full period of such war or national 
emergency without cost to the United States. Upon the expiration 
of such war or national emergency the use of the State land shall 
cease in favor of the State of Indiana. 
(4) In the event that the State of Indiana shall at any time sell, 
convey, or otherwise dispose of, or shall attempt to sell, convey, or 
otherwise dispose of, all or any part of the State or Federal land 
without the consent of the Secretary of Defense, all of the right, title, 
and interest in and to the Federal land, including any improvements 
thereon, shall revert to the United States without cost. 
SEC. 3. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the State of Indiana 
leases, etc. 
from granting leases of said lands and rights and easements therein 
and thereon without the consent of the Secretary of Defense provid-
ing any such leases, rights, and easements are made subject to the 
right of use thereof by ihe United States during war or national 
emergency. 
Approved June 4, 1954. 
Public Law 387 
CHAPTER 263 
AN ACT 
June 4,1954 
To amend the Kecreation Act of June 14, 1926, to include other public purposes 
[H. R. isiS] 
and to permit nonprofit organizations to purchase or lease public lands for 
certain purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^ne of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the Act 
approved June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741; 43 U. S. C , sec. 869), entitled 
Public lands.