[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6919 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6919

   To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United 
    States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2008

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee 
 on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United 
    States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, but not later than 180 days after such date, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall convey to the Maniilaq Association located in 
Kotzebue, Alaska, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the property described in section 2 for use in connection 
with health and social services programs.
    (b) Conditions.--The conveyance required by this section shall be 
made by warranty deed without consideration and without imposing any 
obligation on the Maniilaq Association or reversionary interest of the 
United States other than that required by this Act.

SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.

    The property, including all land and appurtenances, to be conveyed 
pursuant to section 1 is as follows:
            (1) Maniilaq Health Center, Garage and Activity Center 
        located on U.S. Survey Number Lot 1, Blocks 12, Re-plat of 
        Friends Mission Reserve, Subdivision No. 2, U.S. Survey 2082, 
        Installation No. 41231.
            (2) Staff Quarters located on U.S. Survey Number Lot 1A & 
        1B, Block 13, Re-plat of Friends Mission Reserve, Subdivision 
        No. 2, U.S. Survey 2082, Installation No. 41232.
            (3) Staff Quarters located on U.S. Survey Number Lot 1 B, 
        Block 26, U.S. Survey 2863 B, Town Site of Kotzebue, 
        Installation No. 41233.

SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or 
State law, the Maniilaq Association shall not be liable for any soil, 
surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 
disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination, 
including any oil or petroleum products, or any hazardous substances, 
hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, 
solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as 
defined in any Federal or State law, on any property described in 
section 2 as of the date of the conveyance.
    (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or 
access to the property conveyed as may be reasonably necessary to 
satisfy any retained obligations and liability of the Secretary.
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