Chap. 557.—An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title
to and jurisdiction over certain lands situated on the Potomac river in Loudoun
county, Virginia.

Approved April 2, 1902.

Whereas, it has been represented to the general assembly of Virginia
that it has been proposed, and it may be desirable, for the United States
to purchase a certain tract of land, not exceeding one hundred acres, situ-
ated on the Potomac river, in Loudoun county, Virginia, contiguous to
the national cemetery, at Ball?’s Bluff, and comprising a portion of the
battle-field of the battle of Ball's Bluff, together with a right of
therefrom over intervening lands to a conve nient highway, for the hie
pose of taking care of and visiting said cemetery and preserving said
battle-field, and for other governme ntal uses: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the consent
of the Commonwealth be, ‘and is hereby, given to said purchase and the
acquisition of title to said lands and right of way by the United States
government, and Jurisdiction is hereby ceded to the United States govern-
ment over said tract of land and right of way when it shall purchase the
same, so that congress and the Federal government shall have all lawful
power and control over the same as is specified in the seventeenth clause
of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution of the United
States.

2. That this State hereby cedes to the United States of America ex-
elusive jurisdiction over such land and the right of way thereto during
the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof for all
purposes, except the administration of the criminal laws of this State and
the service of civil process therein.
3. That-all right and title to the said land shall revert to and vest
the State of Virginia in the event that the United States governm
shall fail or cease to use the said land for the purposes herein set forth

4. That the land so acquired and the structures, tenements, impro
ments, and appurtenances shall be held exempt from all State and n
nicipal taxation so long as the United States shall be and remain —
owners thercof.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.