Volume 67 · 38
Public Law 83–38
To retrocede to the State of Virginia concurrent jurisdiction over certain highways within Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Approved May 27, 1953
Statutory text
AN ACT
To retrocede to the State of Virginia concurrent jurisdiction over certain highways within Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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 Virginia a retrocession of jurisdiction over portions of highways described below within the Fort Belvoir Military Reservation to the extent that all laws of the State and all laws of the United States shall be applicable thereon and the United States and the State shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction thereover: United States Highway Numbered 1 between the easterly and westerly boundaries of the reservation, Virginia Highway Numbered 617 from Accotink to the northwesterly boundary of the reservation, Virginia Highway Numbered 618 between United States Highway Numbered 1 and Virginia Highway Numbered 613, Virginia Highway Numbered 613 from its intersection with Virginia Highway Numbered 611 (also known as Telegraph Road) to its intersection with Virginia Highway Numbered 618, and over the following area: Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Virginia Highways Numbered 613 and 617; thence westerly at right angles to the center line of Highway Numbered 617, four feet; thence north forty degrees west two hundred thirty-two and forty-seven one-hundredths feet to center of bridge; thence north fifty degrees east forty-four feet to a point in stream; thence south forty degrees east one hundred eighty-eight and forty-seven one-hundredths feet to a point in Highway Numbered 613; thence south five degrees west sixty-two and twenty-three one-hundredths feet to point of beginning. This legislation is to be effective only as to those portions of the highways and area indicated herein over which the United States has heretofore acquired exclusive jurisdiction and shall not affect portions of such highways and area, if any, over which exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction is now vested in the State of Virginia. The general location of the numbered highways and the bounded area are shown on a map designated: War Department, O. C. E., Construction Division, Real Estate, Fort Belvoir Layout Map, approved 22 September 1944. Drawing No. MAD 37, on file in the Office, Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army.
Sec. 2.
The retrocession of jurisdiction provided for in section 1 of this Act, shall take effect upon the acceptance thereof by the Legislature of the State of Virginia.
Approved May 27, 1953.