A bill to authorize Douglas County of the State of Nevada to transfer certain land to a private owner.
PL 98-552 (S.1160), enacted 10/30/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-552—OCT. 30, 1984 
98 STAT. 2823 
Public Law 98-552 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize Douglas County of the State of Nevada to transfer certain land to a 
private owner. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That notwithstand-
ing the Act entitled "An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public 
lands by States, counties, or municipalities for recreational pur-
poses", 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 prop-
erty, and Douglsis 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 
section is the lot, piece or parcel of land l3dng along and adjoining 
the Virginia and Truckee Redlroad 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 
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 expendi-
tures 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 
this section is subject to the availability of appropriations. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Alaska Power 
Administration, is authorized and directed to enter into an agree-
ment with respect to the Eklutna Lake hydropower project in 
accordance with provisions of the Act of July 31, 1950, as £imended 
(64 Stat. 382), the last sentence of the first paragraph of section 1 of 
which is amended to read as follows: "The water of Eklutna Lake 
and its tributaries which are required for the operation of the 
Oct. 30, 1984 
[S. 1160] 
Real 
property. 
Real 
property. 
Water. 
Law 
enforcement. 
42 use 
1962d-19. 
2 u s e 651. 
Eklutna Lake 
project, Alaska. 
Energy. 
Water. 
48 u s e 312. 
98 STAT. 2824 
PUBLIC LAW 98-552—OCT. 30, 1984 
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 re-
quired by the February 1984 agreement between the Municipality of 
Anchorage and the Alaska Power Administration.". 
Approved October 30, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1160: 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-620 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 4, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 10, Senate concurred in House amendment.