Chapter 76. Providing for a grant of land to the State of Washington for a biological station and general research purposes
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CHAP. 76.— An Act Providing for a grant of land to the State of Washington for a biological station and general research purposes. August 23, 1921. [[H. R. 1475](/us/bill/67/hr/1475).] [[Public, No. 59](/us/pl/67/59).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the title and fee toWashington. 174San Juan Island military reservation granted to State of, for biological station, etc.portions of sections one, two, eleven, and twelve of township thirty-five north, of range three west of the Willamette meridian, being a military reservation at San Juan Island, in the county of San Juan, State of Washington, containing about four hundred and eighty-four acres, be, and the same are hereby, granted, subject to the conditions and reversion hereinafter provided for, to the State of Washington for the use of the University of Washington, for the purpose of a Government use retained.biological station and for general university research purposes; subject, however, to the right of the United States to at any and all time and in any manner assume control of, hold, use, and occupy without license, consent, or leave from said State or university any or all of said land for any and all military, naval, or lighthouse purposes, freed from any conveyances, charges, encumbrances, or liens made, created, permitted, or sanctioned thereon by said State or *Provisos.* Nonliability to State, etc.university: *Provided*, That the United States shall not be or become liable for any damages or compensation whatever to the said State of Washington or the University of Washington for any future use by the Government of any or all of the above-described land for any Reversion for non-user.of the above-mentioned purposes: *Provided further*, That if said lands shall not be used for the purposes hereinabove mentioned the same or such parts thereof not so used shall revert to the United States.
Approved, August 23, 1921.