Sec. 1. (a) The consent of the state is given to the acquisition of property by the United States, by purchase or eminent domain, for any of the following:
(1) The improvement of a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by means of locks, dams, and adjustable chutes.
(2) The construction and maintenance of slackwater navigation on a navigable river within or bordering on Indiana by erecting dams, abutments, locks, lock-keepers' houses, chutes, or other necessary structures.
(b) The United States has title to property and exercises jurisdiction and control over the property when purchased or acquired as provided by this section.