[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2713 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2713

    To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon 
        Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2014

  Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon 
        Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, 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 (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary'') shall convey to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation 
located in Bethel, Alaska, all the 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, term, or condition on the Yukon Kuskokwim Health 
Corporation, or reversionary interest of the United States, other than 
that required by this Act or section 512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-
11(c)(2)(B)).

SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.

    The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in 
this section is that property included in U.S. Survey No. 4000, Lot 2, 
township 8N, Range 71W, Seward Meridian, containing 22.98 acres.

SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal 
law, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation 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 of Alaska law, on any of the property 
described in section 2.
    (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or 
access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably 
necessary to satisfy and retrained obligations and liability of the 
Secretary.
    (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In 
carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with section 
120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)).
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