TABLE II.-Land acquisition, by agency, to January 30, 1943 "As of January 30, 1943, of the total land acquired by the Federal Government at least 205,085,839 acres have been acquired by the Department of the Interior. Some 162,752,608 acres have been acquired by the Department of Agriculture. These two Departments, as of January 30, controlled over 95 percent of all land owned by the Federal Government. Much of this land is in the public domain. "The War Department as of the above date controlled 6,316,520 acres. This amount will have been considerably augmented when present pending acquisition, including_transfers, totaling 16,769,185 acres are cleared. At such time the War Department will then have acquired 23,085,705 acres, including transfers. The Navy Department has acquired 598,488 acres with a similar 799,198 acres pending acquisition. This will total 1,397,686 acres. The Tennessee Valley Authority, fifth largest Government landholder, has acquired 626,504 acres with none pending. "The cost of land acquired by the Federal Government as of January 30, 1943, was $889,900,882. This cost does not include the purchase of 334,987,431 acres of public domain, comprising five-sixths of all federally owned land. Nor does it include 8,762 parcels of land procured (such as city lots) which, from July 1, 1940, to January 30, 1943, cost $144,952,877, for a total land cost of $1,034,853,759, to January 30, 1943." INDEX (References are to pages) A Acceptance not necessary prior to February 1, 1940. Acceptance, must be received by Governor of State. 11, 12 13 14 Acceptance, necessary since February 1, 1940... 11, 13 Acquisition of lands by Federal Government, State laws cannot affect 4 31 30 25 11 Agreements between State and Federal Governments as to relative Arlington Hotel case (Hot Springs) 34 Assimilative Crimes Act...... Attorney General's Opinions concerning R. S. 355.. 44, 45 28 Cession not necessary if consent to purchase given... Cession statute, distinguished from consent-to-purchase statute. Condemnation, not a purchase within purview of Constitution... 20, 21, 22, 23 Condemnation, when United States first acquired lands by. Congress, legislative power in Territories and Insular Possessions.. Congress, powers delegated to by Constitution. Consent of State not necessary to purchase by United States... Constructive relation of State and Federal Governments. Courts will not inquire into character of Government's use. Custom houses Dams and locks... Deed of cession by Governor. Defense housing projects. D Delaware, digest of cession laws... Disposed of, Federal jurisdiction lost when land is. Dual relation of State and Federal Governments. E Exclusive jurisdiction, intent of Government to exercise may be nega- Exclusive jurisdiction, meaning of Exclusive jurisdiction, when considered essential to Federal use. F Federal agencies, statutes authorizing taxation of... Federal statutes recognizing State laws in ceded territory. Florida, digest of cession laws... Foraker Act Former sovereign, laws of, remain in force. 14 6, 19 10 48 2 12 38 48 44 36 24 59 51 37 G Game laws of State, not operative against Federal Government.. Governor, cession of jurisdiction by.. H Highways on Government land, power to regulate. Hospitals Hot Springs (Arkansas) National Park, application of State laws Interfere, State cannot, with Government's use of its lands. Irrigation, not a constitutional use.. J Joint Resolution of September 11, 1841.. Jurisdiction, acceptance necessary since February 1, 1940. Jurisdiction, acceptance presumed before act of February 1, 1940. Jurisdiction, how surrendered by State.... Jurisdiction, non-acceptance shown by circumstances. Jurisdiction, revests in State when. Jurisdiction, when means "exclusive jurisdiction". L Lanham Housing Act... Lease, not purchase, within purview of Constitution. Locks and dams. Louisiana, digest of cession laws.. Motor fuel, taxation within federal areas. 54 Municipal laws of former sovereign remain in force, when.... Mutual arrangements between two governments respecting relative 37 5 69 ... 51 22 Occupancy alone does not vest jurisdiction... Oklahoma, digest of cession laws. Old Point Comfort (Virginia) Hotel case. Option, possession under without title, effect of. Oregon, digest of cession laws... Organic laws of Territories and Insular Possessions. "Other needful" buildings... Ownership alone does not vest jurisdiction in government. Police power, Government's right with respect to lands, in nature of 23 3, 4 Police power of State cannot obstruct Federal Government's functions 4 41 41 Possession under war powers, without title, does not pass jurisdiction, 17 Post exchanges, ship stations, taxation on sales of... Power development, not a constitutional use. Presumed, when acceptance was. .... Private property within Federal area, when taxable. Property of United States, implied powers of Congress respecting.. Public use Puerto Rico, digest of cession laws.. Purchase, not given technical meaning. Purchase, meaning of, as used in Constitution. R Real Estate Board, Federal... Railroad right-of-way, Federal jurisdiction over. Reciprocal relation of State and Federal Governments. Recording of deeds, maps, etc.. Regulatory laws of former sovereign not applicable in ceded territory 43 Reservation in cession statutes, validity of.. Reservations in consent-to-purchase statutes, validity of. 9 9 19 11 36 13, 28 37 70 4,35 Service of State process in ceded areas... Ships stores, post exchanges, taxation on sales of. Sovereignty, powers of, divided between States and Union. 1 1 17 37 2,26 State, certain powers it cannot surrender to Federal Government... 6 12 40 27 7 T Taxation by State, Federal statutes permitting in ceded areas. Taxation, right of, reserved by State.... Taxes, sales, use and income, of States, applicable within Federal areas Temporary use, jurisdiction may be expressly ceded in case of. 30 Temporary use, jurisdiction not acquired in case of... Title, necessary to vest jurisdiction, conflicting views. 17 23 49 54 40 |