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[S. 3100 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 576
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3100

                          [Report No. 116-282]

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                  Consortium, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 18, 2019

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

             October 20 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

               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 convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                  Consortium, 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 ``Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL 
              HEALTH CONSORTIUM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Conveyance of Property.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 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 Alaska Native 
        Tribal Health Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, 
        and interest of the United States in and to the property 
        described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property 
        under paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall be made by warranty deed; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall not--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) require any consideration from 
                        the Consortium for the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) impose any obligation, term, 
                        or condition on the Consortium; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) allow for any reversionary 
                        interest of the United States in the 
                        property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance 
        by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under paragraph (1) 
        shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and 
        render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
        described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 
        Consortium.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Property Described.--The property referred to in 
subsection (a), including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, 
is--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, Anchorage 
        Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 96-117, 
        recorded on November 22, 1996, in the Anchorage Recording 
        District; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage Townsite, 
        United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 96-118.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Environmental Liability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Liability.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 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 subsection (b) on 
                or before the date on which the property is conveyed to 
                the Consortium under subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Environmental contamination.--An 
                environmental contamination described in subparagraph 
                (A) 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>    (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any 
        easement or access to the property conveyed under subsection 
        (a)(1) as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained 
        obligation or liability of the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Notice of hazardous substance activity and 
        warranty.--In carrying out this section, 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 ``Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH 
              CONSORTIUM.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--
            (1) 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 Alaska Native Tribal Health 
        Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred to in this 
        section as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest 
        of the United States in and to the property described in 
        subsection (b) for use in connection with health programs.
            (2) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and
                    (B) shall not--
                            (i) require any consideration from the 
                        Consortium for the property;
                            (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
                        condition on the Consortium; or
                            (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
                        of the United States in the property.
            (3) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
        Secretary of title by warranty deed under paragraph (1) shall, 
        on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render 
        of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
        described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 
        Consortium.
    (b) Property Described.--The property referred to in subsection 
(a), including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, is--
            (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, Anchorage Townsite, 
        United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 96-117, recorded on 
        November 22, 1996, in the Anchorage Recording District; and
            (2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage Townsite, United 
        States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 96-118, recorded on November 
        22, 1996, in the Anchorage Recording District.
    (c) Environmental Liability.--
            (1) Liability.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law--
                            (i) 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 subsection (b) that occurred on or 
                        before the date on which the property is 
                        conveyed to the Consortium under subsection 
                        (a)(1); and
                            (ii) the Secretary 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 subsection (b) that occurred after 
                        the date on which the Consortium controlled, 
                        occupied, and used the property.
                    (B) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
                contamination described in subparagraph (A) 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.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property conveyed under subsection (a)(1) 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 section, 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. 576

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3100

                          [Report No. 116-282]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                  Consortium, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

             October 20 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

                       Reported with an amendment