Public Law 85–233

That section 5 of the Alaska Public Works Act (63 Stat. 627,628,48 U. S. C. 486c), is hereby amended by revising the next to the last sentence thereof to read as follows: “Upon completion of the public works, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the applicant, in conformity with the provisions of said agreement, possession of and all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to said public works; and the Secretary

Conveyances.

is also authorized to convey title in fee simple or such lesser interest as he may determine in and to any federally owned land under his jurisdiction which may have been utilized in the furnishing of said public works: Provided, That the Secretary shall include in instruments of conveyance (1) a reservation to the United States of all mineral deposits in the lands conveyed together with the right to mine and remove the same under applicable laws and regulations to be established by the Secretary; (2) a provision for the reversion to the United States, during a period of no longer than twenty-five years from the date of such instrument, of title to the conveyed land upon a finding by the Secretary that the land has not been used by the grantee or its successor for the purpose for which it was conveyed for a period of five years or such lesser period as the Secretary may specify in the conveyance; and (3J such other terms and conditions as he may determine to be appropriate.”

Sec. 2.

All instruments executed by the Secretary of the Interior, or his delegatee, purporting to convey, under the Alaska Public Works Act, title to federally owned land utilized in the furnishing of public works are hereby validated and confirmed.