Public Law 83–556

That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to release the city of Philadelphia from the fulfillment of any and all conditions for the benefit of the United States set forth in a deed of the United States, acting through the United States Shipping Board, dated the 23d day of July 1930, relating to a tract of land, known as Hog Island, situated partly in the township of Tinicum in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania and partly in the Fortieth Ward of the city of Philadelphia, comprising nine hundred and fifty-one acres more or less; and to execute in proper form a full and complete release and discharge of the yearly ground rent reserved to the United States under and pursuant to said deed, and relieving the city of Philadelphia from the fulfillment of any and all covenants, conditions and trusts for the benefit of the United States set forth in said deed.

Sec. 2.

The execution of the aforesaid release shall be made without

Conditions.

consideration therefor and upon condition that the aforesaid tract shall be held, used and developed as and for an air, rail, and marine terminal for the promotion and furtherance of the interstate and foreign commerce of the United States, and for industrial purposes related thereto: Provided, That the premises shall not be disposed of by the city of Philadelphia by conveyance or sale, except in furtherance of the public purposes herein set forth. The release shall contain a further provision that whenever the Congress of the United States shall declare a state of war or other national emergency the United States shall have the right to enter upon the premises and use the same or any part thereof owned by the city of Philadelphia for a period not to exceed the duration of such state of war or national emergency plus six months, and upon cessation of such use said premises shall revert to the city of Philadelphia: Provided however, That the United States shall be responsible during the period of such use for the maintenance of all of the property so used, and shall pay a fair rental for the use of any structures or other improvements which have been added thereto, said rental to include all debt service charges or other obligations arising out of the financing of all structures or improvements on the aforesaid premises.