[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 623 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.623
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage,
Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium Land Transfer Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) ANTHC.--The term ``ANTHC'' means the Alaska Native Tribal
Health Consortium.
(2) Property.--The term ``property'' means the property
described in subsection (d).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
(b) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, but not later than 90 days after that date, the Secretary
shall convey to ANTHC all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the property for use in connection with health and
related programs. The Secretary's conveyance of title by warranty deed
under this section shall, on its effective date, supersede and render
of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in
subsection (d) executed by the Secretary and ANTHC.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this Act--
(1) shall be made by warranty deed;
(2) shall not require any consideration from ANTHC for the
property;
(3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on
ANTHC; and
(4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the United
States in the property.
(d) Description of Property.--The property (including all
improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under
this Act is described as follows: Tract A-3A, Tudor Centre, according
to plat no. 2013-43, recorded on June 20, 2013 in Anchorage recording
district, Alaska.
(e) Environmental Liability.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal
law, ANTHC 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 product, any hazardous substance, hazardous
material, hazardous waste, pollutant, toxic substance, solid waste,
or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in
any Federal or State law, on the property on or before the date on
which the property was conveyed by quitclaim deed.
(2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or
access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy
any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
(3) Notice of hazardous substance activity and warranty.--In
carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.