(a)Exclusive jurisdiction is ceded to the United States
over all the territory owned by the United States within the
limits of the United States military reservation known as F.E.
Warren Air Force Base, together with such other lands in the
state as are now or hereafter acquired or held by the United
States for military purposes, either as additions to the post
above named or as new military posts or reservations,
established for the common defense.
(b)There is hereby ceded to the United States of America
the following described lands belonging to the state of Wyoming,
to-wit: The west half (W1/2) of section sixteen (16) and the
east half of the northeast quarter (E1/2NE1/4), and the
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter (NE1/4SE1/4) of
section seventeen (17), in township fifty-six
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(a) Exclusive jurisdiction is ceded to the United States
over all the territory owned by the United States within the
limits of the United States military reservation known as F.E.
Warren Air Force Base, together with such other lands in the
state as are now or hereafter acquired or held by the United
States for military purposes, either as additions to the post
above named or as new military posts or reservations,
established for the common defense.
(b) There is hereby ceded to the United States of America
the following described lands belonging to the state of Wyoming,
to-wit: The west half (W1/2) of section sixteen (16) and the
east half of the northeast quarter (E1/2NE1/4), and the
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter (NE1/4SE1/4) of
section seventeen (17), in township fifty-six (56) north of
range eighty-four (84) west of the sixth principal meridian in
the county of Sheridan, and state of Wyoming, the same to be
used for public military purposes by the United States of
America.
(c) There is hereby ceded to the United States of America
the following described lands belonging to the state of Wyoming,
to-wit: The east half (E1/2) of section sixteen (16) in township
fifty-six (56) north of range eighty-four (84) west of the sixth
principal meridian in the county of Sheridan and state of
Wyoming, the same to be used for public military purposes by the
United States of America.
(d) There is hereby ceded to the United States of America
the following described lands belonging to the state of Wyoming,
and situated in Sheridan county, to-wit: Commencing at a point
four hundred twenty-eight (428) feet south of the one-half (1/2)
section corner between sections ten (10) and fifteen (15) in
township fifty-three (53) north of range eighty-three (83) west
of sixth p.m.; thence east three hundred and thirty (330) feet;
thence south one hundred (100) feet; thence west three hundred
and thirty (330) feet; thence north one hundred (100) feet to
the place of beginning; containing three-fourths (3/4) of one
(1) acre, more or less; the same to be used as a site for the
erection of a monument to the memory of the soldiers who fought
in the Fort Phil Kearney massacre.
(e) There is hereby ceded to the United States of America
the following described lands belonging to the state of Wyoming,
to-wit: The northeast quarter (NE1/4) and northwest quarter
southeast quarter (NW1/4SE1/4) of section eighteen (18) in
township of fifty-six (56) north, of range eighty-four (84) west
of the sixth principal meridian, in the county of Sheridan and
state of Wyoming, the same to be used for public military
purposes by the United States of America.
(f) Exclusive jurisdiction is ceded to the United States
of America over and within the territory described by this
section, saving, however, to this state:
(i) The right to serve civil and criminal process
within the territory in suits or prosecutions for, or on account
of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in
this state, but outside of the cession;
(ii) The right to tax persons and corporations, their
franchises and property in the territory herein ceded pursuant
to subsections (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this section;
(iii) All rights appertaining to any irrigation ditch
or ditches crossing the lands ceded pursuant to subsections (c)
and (e) of this section.
(g) The governor may accept in writing on behalf of the
state full or partial retrocession of jurisdiction, criminal,
civil, juvenile or any combination thereof, over any military
reservations and lands previously ceded to the United States in
subsections (a) through (f) of this section where such
retrocession has been offered by the appropriate federal
authority. The governor's written acceptance of full or partial
retrocession of jurisdiction under this subsection shall become
effective upon the filing of the acceptance in the office of the
secretary of state. Nothing in this subsection shall alter,
amend, diminish or invalidate rights reserved to the state in
subsection (f) of this section.