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1120 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 369, 370-JULY 26, 1939 [CHAPTER 369] July 26, 1939 [H. R. 2967] [Public, No. 2271 Presidio of San Francisco Military Reservation, Calif. Jurisdiction over certain rights-of-way, retroceded to State. Terms and condi- tions. Description of grant. Revestment upon Federal control. Reversion for non- use. Acceptance by State Legislature. [53 STAT. AN ACT To grant to the State of California a retrocession of jurisdiction over certain rights-of-way granted to the State of California over a certain road about to be constructed in the Presidio of San Francisco Military Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby granted to the State of California a retrocession of jurisdic- tion over the rights-of-way covered by a certain grant from the Secretary of War to the State of California dated July 27, 1938, to extend, maintain, and operate a State road, known as the Funston Avenue approach, across the Presidio of San Francisco Military Res- ervation, as heretofore or hereafter amended by the Secretary of War, subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said permit as so granted and any amendments thereof as aforesaid. The land and premises over which such retrocession of jurisdiction is hereby granted shall be the whole of the rights-of-way so granted in said permit and any amendments thereof throughout their entire length and width and for the entire distance granted therein. SEC. 2 . Should the United States assume exclusive control and management of said road as provided in said permit and any amend- ments thereof, the jurisdiction herein retroceded shall be suspended and revest in the United States for the duration of such control and management. Whenever the State of California shall cease to occupy said rights-of-way and land for the purpose authorized in said per- mit and any amendments thereof, then the same, including all juris- diction thereover, shall revert to the United States. SEC. 3 . The retrocession of jurisdiction herein granted shall not become effective until the same is accepted by the Legislature of the State of California. Approved, July 26, 1939. [CHAPTER 370] July 26, 1939 [1. R. 50361 [Public, No. 228] Red River. Bridge authorized across, Thompson, N. Dak. to Crookston, Minn. 34 Stat. 84. 33U.S.C.§§491- 498. Acquisition of real estate, etc. AN ACT Authorizing the State highway departments of North Dakota and Minnesota and the counties of Grand Forks of North Dakota and Polk of Minnesota, to con- struct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Red River near Thompson, North Dakota, and Crookston, Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the State highway departments of North Dakota and Minnesota and the counties of Grand Forks of North Dakota and Polk of Minnesota, be, and are hereby, authorized to con- struct, maintain and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Red River, at a point suitable to the interests of navi- gation, at or near Thompson, North Dakota, and Crookston, Minnesota, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the State highway depart- ments of North Dakota and Minnesota and the counties of Grand Forks of North Dakota and Polk of Minnesota, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, con- struction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the States in which real