Public Law 98–552

That notwithstanding the Act entitled “An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public lands by States, counties, or municipalities for recreational purposes”, approved June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), or the provisions of any patent granted pursuant to such Act by the United States concerning the real property described in section 2, the United States releases any reversionary interest in such real property, and Douglas County of the State of Nevada is authorized to transfer such real property to any private person.

Sec. 2.

The real property authorized to be transferred in the first

Real property.

section is the lot, piece or parcel of land lying along and adjoining the Virginia and Truckee Railroad right-of-way in the Town of Minden, Nevada, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of the State Highway right-of-way line, north 63 degrees 25 minutes west, 146 feet from the southeast comer of the wool warehouse lot, said point of beginning further described as bearing north 58 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds west, 855.32 feet from the established Town Monument of the said Town of Minden; thence north 63 degrees 25 minutes west, along the Highway right-of-way line 60 feet to a point; thence north 26 degrees 35 minutes east, 55 feet, to a point; thence south 63 degrees 25 minutes east, parallel with the railroad spur track, 60 feet to a point; thence south 26 degrees 35 minutes west, 55 feet, to the point of beginning; all within section 29, township 13 north, range 20 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, containing 3,300 square feet.

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of the Interior, in connection with Federal

Water.

Law enforcement.

42 USC 1962d–19.

resource protection and the Federal administration of the use and occupancy of lands and waters within a water resource development project under his jurisdiction, is authorized to cooperate with the regulatory and law enforcement officials of any State or political subdivision thereof in the enforcement of the laws or ordinances of such State or political subdivision. Such cooperation may include the reimbursement of a State or its political subdivision for expenditures incurred in connection with such resource protection and administration. For purposes of complying with section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the authorization provided under

2 USC 651.

this section is subject to the availability of appropriations.

Sec. 4.

The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Alaska Power

Eklutna Lake project, Alaska.

Energy.

Water.

Administration, is authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with respect to the Eklutna Lake hydropower project in accordance with provisions of the Act of July 31, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 382), the last sentence of the first paragraph of section 1 of

48 USC 312.

which is amended to read as follows: “The water of Eklutna Lake and its tributaries which are required for the operation of the Eklutna project are reserved for that purpose: Provided, That a portion of the waters so reserved may be diverted from Eklutna Lake for public water supply purposes, if compensation for reduced electric energy production due to such diversions is made as required by the February 1984 agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Alaska Power Administration.”.