Public Law 80–462

That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the transfer, from the city of Pierre, South Dakota, to the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota, of all or any part of the right, title, and interest of the said city of Pierre in and to Farm Island, an island in the Missouri River in Hughes County, South Dakota, which was granted by the United States to said city of Pierre by section 21 of he Act entitled “An Act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder, and for other purposes”, approved March 2, 1889 ( 25 Stat. 896), in accordance with Resolution Numbered 376 of the city of Pierre, South Dakota, adopted by the board of city commissioners of said city on July 2, 1946, by which said commissioners did resolve as follows:

“Be it resolved by the City of Pierre, South Dakota,

That the city of Pierre, South Dakota, hereby transfers, assigns, and gives all of its right, title, and interest in and to Farm Island, Hughes County, South Dakota, an island in the Missouri River, to the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota, on the condition that the said Farm Island shall be used by the Commission of Game, Fish, and Parks for such purposes as are now or may hereinafter be authorized by the laws of the State of South Dakota, exclusive of said Commission’s right to sell the property of the said Department of Game, Fish, and Parks: Provided, That this assignment, transfer, and gift shall in no way disturb or alter the rights of the Sunshine Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Girl Scouts of America, to the several tracts on said Farm Island now occupied by said organizations by virtue of license, lease, or otherwise from the said city of Pierre: Provided further, That this assignment, transfer and gift is subject to the consent, acceptance, confirmation, and acquiescence of the Congress of the United States of America.”;

and in accordance with the resolution of the State Game, Fish, and Parks Commission of the State of South Dakota, dated December 16, 1946, by which said Commission did resolve as follows:

“Whereas the city of Pierre, South Dakota, transferred, signed, and gave all of its right, title, and interest in and to Farm Island, Hughes County, South Dakota, an island in the Missouri River, to the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota, on the condition that the said Farm Island shall be used by the Game, Fish, and Parks Commission for such purposes as are now or may hereinafter be authorized by the laws of the State of South Dakota, exclusive of said Commission’s right to sell the property of the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota:

“Be it Resolved, by the Game, Fish, and Parks Commission of the State of South Dakota,

That the assignment, transfer, and gift by the city of Pierre, South Dakota, of its interest in Farm Island to the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks as evidenced by Resolution Numbered 376 adopted by the Board of City Commissioners of said city of Pierre on July 2, 1946, be, and the same is hereby, accepted;

“Be it Further Resolved,

That the acceptance of said assignment shall in no way disturb or alter the rights of the Sunshine Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Girl Scouts of America, to the several tracts of said Farm Island now occupied by said organizations by virtue of license, lease, or otherwise, from the city of Pierre: Provided further, That the acceptance of this assignment, transfer, and gift is subject to the consent, acceptance, confirmation, and acquiescence of the Congress of the United States of America.”

Provided, That said transfer shall be on the express condition that

Use.

said Farm Island shall be used only for such purposes as are now or may hereafter be authorized by the laws of the State of South Dakota, exclusive of said Commission’s right to sell the property of said Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota, and upon the failure of said condition the said island shall revert to the United States, to be disposed of by future legislation only.

Sec. 2.

The proviso in section 1 and sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the

Repeals; Jurisdiction.

Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 648), as amended by the Act of June 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 540), are hereby repealed, and exclusive civil,

54 Stat. 405.

criminal, and administrative jurisdiction of the said Farm Island shall continue to be in the State of South Dakota on and after the passage and approval of this Act.