Pennsylvania Act 1929-567 — LAND TRANSFER TO U.S. FOR PRESIDENTIAL HOME

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LAND TRANSFER TO U.S. FOR PRESIDENTIAL HOME
                 Act of May 14, 1929, P.L. 1755, No. 567              Cl. 29
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing and empowering the Governor to grant and convey unto
        the United States of America not to exceed one thousand acres
        of land, of the forest reserves of the Commonwealth, to be
        used for erecting thereon a dwelling and home for the
        President, and other buildings and improvements incidental
        thereto; for ceding to the United States jurisdiction over
        such land; for establishing a State highway leading to such
        land; and for ceding to the United States jurisdiction over
        such highway.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That subject to the terms and
     conditions and limitation in this act contained, the Governor of
     this Commonwealth, for and in behalf of, and in the name of,
     this Commonwealth, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered
     to grant and convey unto the United States of America a tract of
     land, not to exceed one thousand acres in area, to be selected
     by the duly authorized officers and agents of the United States
     of America from any lands heretofore reserved or acquired and
     now owned and held for forest reserves, to be used for erecting
     thereon a dwelling and home for the President of the United
     States, and such other buildings and improvements as may be
     deemed incidental and necessary for the proper maintenance of
     such dwelling and home, for the purchase price therefor of one
     cent for each acre of land so granted and conveyed.
        Section 2.  That as of the date of the grant and conveyance
     aforesaid, the exclusive jurisdiction over the lands so granted
     and conveyed is hereby ceded to the United States of America by
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and said lands shall be exempt
     from the payment of all taxes, State and local: Provided, That
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall retain a concurrent
     jurisdiction with the United States over the land so granted and
     conveyed for the purpose of serving all civic processes: And
     provided further, That such criminal processes as may issue
     under the authority of the Commonwealth against any person or
     persons charged with crimes or misdemeanors committed without
     the area so granted and conveyed may be executed therein in the
     same manner as though this cession had not been made.
        Section 3.  That as of the date of the grant and conveyance
     aforesaid, a State highway is hereby established the route of
     which shall be as follows:
        Beginning at a point on the boundary of the State of
     Pennsylvania, and to be selected and designated by the duly
     authorized officers and agents of the United States and the
     Secretary of Highways, and running thence along a line to be
     established by said officers and agents of the United States and
     the Secretary of Highways to the line of the lands so granted
     and conveyed.
        Section 4.  That said highway shall be constructed and
     improved and shall be maintained, so long as the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania retains jurisdiction over said highway, by the
     Department of Highways in accordance with the existing laws of
     the Commonwealth relating to the construction, improvement, and
     maintenance of State highways.
        Section 5.  That the cost of such construction, improvement
     and maintenance shall be paid out of any moneys appropriated
     from time to time to the Department of Highways for the
     construction, improvement, and maintenance of State highways.
        Section 6.  That on and after the grant and conveyance
     aforesaid, and upon the acceptance of the same by the United
     States of America, the exclusive jurisdiction over the highway
     herein established is hereby ceded to the United States of
     America by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Provided, That this
     cession is made upon the express condition that the Commonwealth
     of Pennsylvania so far retains concurrent jurisdiction with the
     United States over said highway as that all civil and criminal
     processes issued under the authority of this Commonwealth may be
     executed thereon in like manner as if this cession had not been
     made: And provided further, That all offenses against the
     criminal laws of Pennsylvania, committed upon said highway,
     shall remain, as before, cognizable in the courts of this
     Commonwealth; but nothing herein contained shall in any wise
     interfere with the right and power and jurisdiction of the
     United States to enact and enforce laws for the protection of
     said highway, and for the protection and comfort of travelers on
     said highway, and for insuring unto the President of the United
     States, his family, his officers and agents, and his guests,
     free and unobstructed and safe passage over and along said
     highway.