An Act to provide for the conveyance of Jackson Barracks, La., to the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.
PL 84-52 (S.653), enacted 06/01/1955

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vocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by 
force or violence: Provided^ That for the purposes hereof an affidavit 
shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the 
affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in 
a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member 
of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right 
to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such 
person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that 
advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by 
force or violence: Provided further^ That any person who engages in 
a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a 
member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the 
right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who 
advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the 
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence 
and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from 
any appropriation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of 
a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or 
imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided 
further^ 
That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in sub-
stitution for, any other provisions of existing law. 
SEC. 402. This Act mav be cited as the "Treasury-Post Office Appro-
priation Act, 1956". 
Approved June 1, 1955. 
Affidavit. 
Penalty. 
Short title. 
Public Law 52 
CHAPTER 114 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of Jackson Barrsu-ks, Ijouisiana, to the State of 
Louisiana, and for other purjwses. 
June 1, 1955 
[S. 653] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representntiven 
of the 
United States of Amenca in Oonrfress assembled^ That the Secretary 
of the Army is authorized and directed to convey to the State of 
Louisiana all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to so much of the real property comprising Jackson Barracks, Louis-
iana, as is held by the State of Louisiana under lease numbered 
W-76()-QM-6117 and a license issued by the Secretary of the Army 
on July 26, 1952, being in the aggregate one hundred four and six 
one-hundredths acres, more or less, in Orleans and S.aint Bernard 
Parishes, Louisiana, together with improvements thereon, and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, the property to be used for the training 
of the National Guard of Louisiana and for other military purposes, 
and the conveyance to be made without monetary consideration 
therefor, but subject to the reservation by the United States of all 
mineral rights, including oil and gas; the right of reentry and use by 
the United States in the event of need therefor during a national 
emergency; and the condition and limitation that if the property shall 
fail or cease to be used for the training of \\\^ National Guard of 
Louisiana or for other military purposes, the title to the proi)ei'ty so 
conveyed shall revert to and revest in the United States, and, in 
addition, all improvements made during its occupancy by the State 
of Louisiana shall vest in the United States without payment of 
compensation therefor. 
SEC. 2. The costs of any surveys necessary as an incident of the 
conveyance authorized herein shall be borne by the State of Louisiana. 
Approved June 1, 1955. 
J a c k s o n Bar-
racks, La. 
Conveyance.