To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release the restrictions, requirements, and conditions imposed in connection with the conveyance of certain lands to the city of Gary, Indiana.
PL 102-148 (H.R.470), enacted 10/30/1991

105 STAT. 976 
PUBLIC LAW 102-148—OCT. 30, 1991 
Public Law 102-148 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release the restrictions, require-
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ments, and conditions imposed in connection with the conveyance of certain lands 
[H.R. 470] 
to the city of Gary, Indiana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) RELEASE.—Notwithstanding section 16 of the Federal Airport 
Act (as in effect on May 29, 1947), the Secretary of Transportation is 
authorized, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of 
October 1, 1949 (50 U.S.C. App. 1622c), and the provisions of subsec-
tion (c), to grant a release or releases, without monetary consider-
ation, with respect to the restrictions, requirements, and conditions 
imposed on the property described in subsection (b) by a quitclaim 
deed conveying such property to the city of Gary, Lake County, 
Indiana, dated May 29,1947. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—Those lands incorporated in the 
Reconstruction Finance Corporation project known as Tracts A and 
C of Plancer 1035, Rubber Synthetics, Gary, Indiana (WAA No. R-
Ind. 6), legally described as follows: 
That part of the east one-half of section 35, township 37, range 
9 west of the second principal meridian, lying between the 
C.L.S. & E. Railroad and the Grand Calumet River, and that 
part of the west one-half of section 36, township 37, range 9 
west, lying between United States Highway 12 and the Grand 
Calumet River, and that part of the southeast quarter of section 
36, township 37, range 9 west, l3dng between United States 
Highway 12 and the Grand Calumet River, and that part of the 
southeast quarter of section 26, township 37, range 9 west, lying 
between the C.L.S. & E. Railroad and United States Highway 
12, all in the city of Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Tract A is 
composed of 476.885 acres, and Tract C is composed of 133.971 
acres. Total area is approximately 610 acres, with all its appur-
tenances, being a part of the same property acquired by the 
Defense Plant Corporation under that certain warranty deed 
executed by the Gary Land Company, an Indiana corporation, 
dated August 25, 1942, and filed for record in the Recorder's 
Office of Lake County, Indiana, on October 9, 1942, as document 
number 742127, in book number 666, page 278, and that certain 
warranty deed executed by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Rail-
road Company, an Illinois and Indiana corporation, dated 
December 22, 1942, and filed for record in the Recorder's Office 
of Lake County, Indiana, on December 23, 1942, as document 
number 82584, in book 670, page 68. 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-148—OCT. 30, 1991 
105 STAT. 977 
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Any amounts 
received by the city of Gary, Indiana, for use of property governed 
by a release granted by the Secretary of Transportation under this 
section shall be used by the city for development, improvement, 
operation, or maintenance of the Gary Regional Airport. 
Approved October 30, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 470: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-102 (Ck)mm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-193 ((Domm. on Ck)mmerce, Science, and 
Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 24, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate. 
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