Pub. L. 82-139, tit. III, sec. 307

Sec. 307. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the acquisition by the United States of any real property pursuant to this title or title IV of this Act shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its civil or criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil or other rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants of such property. Any proceedings by the United States for the recovery of possession of any property or project acquired, developed, or constructed under this title or title IV of this Act may be brought in the courts of the States having jurisdiction of such causes.