[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 825 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 247
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 825

                          [Report No. 115-173]

  To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast 
  Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2017

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

                            October 17, 2017

               Reported by Mr. Hoeven, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast 
  Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Southeast Alaska Regional 
Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
than 180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health 
Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the 
``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with 
health and social services programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the 
Secretary of title by warranty deed under this section shall, on the 
effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 
effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 
executed by the Secretary and the Consortium.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this 
Act--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall not--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) require any consideration from the 
                Consortium for the property;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) impose any obligation, term, or 
                condition on the Consortium; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 
                the United States in the property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The property, including all land and appurtenances, 
described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, 
Lots 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 11B, partially surveyed 
Township 55 South, Range 63 East of the Copper River Meridian, 
containing 19.07 acres, in Sitka, Alaska.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Liability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any 
        soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination 
        resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any 
        environmental contamination on any portion of the property 
        described in section 3 on or before the date on which the 
        property is conveyed to the Consortium.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
        contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or 
        petroleum products, 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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 any retained obligation or liability of 
the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) 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)).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 
years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall 
convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in 
Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property 
described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social 
services programs.
    (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary 
of title by warranty deeds under this section shall, on the effective 
date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any 
quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the 
Secretary and the Consortium.
    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this Act--
            (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and
            (2) shall not--
                    (A) require any consideration from the Consortium 
                for the property;
                    (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on 
                the Consortium; or
                    (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the 
                United States in the property.

SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.

    The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in 
this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, Lots 3, 5, 
6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 
South, Range 63 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 
acres, in Sitka, Alaska.

SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

    (a) Liability.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface 
        water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 
        disposal, release, or presence of any environmental 
        contamination on any portion of the property described in 
        section 3 on or before the date on which the property is 
        conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not 
        be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date on 
        which the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used such 
        property.
            (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
        contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or 
        petroleum products, 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.
    (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 any retained obligation or liability of the 
Secretary.
    (c) 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)).
                                                       Calendar No. 247

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 825

                          [Report No. 115-173]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast 
  Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for 
                            other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 17, 2017

                       Reported with an amendment