[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 441 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.441
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal
Council located in Tanana, Alaska, the conveyance of certain property to
the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka,
Alaska, and the conveyance of certain property to the Alaska Native
Tribal Health Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other
purposes.
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 ``Don Young Alaska Native Health Care
Land Transfers Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Consortia.--The term ``Consortia'' means the Alaska Native
Tribal Health Consortium and Southeast Alaska Regional Health
Consortium.
(2) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Tanana Tribal
Council located in Tanana, Alaska.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF PROPERTY.
(a) Conveyance of Property to the Tanana Tribal Council.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 180
days, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall convey to the Council all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in paragraph (2) for
use in connection with health and social services programs.
(2) Property described.--The property referred to in paragraph
(1), including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described
in this paragraph is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 5958
in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 12, T. 4 N.,
R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, containing approximately
11.25 acres.
(b) Conveyance of Property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health
Consortium.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2
years, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
located in Sitka, Alaska, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in paragraph (2) for
use in connection with health and social services programs.
(2) Property described.--The property referred to in paragraph
(1), including all land and appurtenances, described in this
paragraph is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and
7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian,
containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska.
(c) Conveyance of Property to the Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 1
year, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall convey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium located
in Anchorage, Alaska, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the property described in paragraph (2) for use in
connection with health programs.
(2) Property described.--The property referred to in paragraph
(1), including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, is the
following:
(A) 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.
(B) 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.
SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTIES.
(a) Conditions.--The conveyance of the properties under section 3--
(1) shall be made by warranty deed; and
(2) shall not--
(A) require any consideration from the Consortia or the
Council for the property;
(B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the
Consortia or the Council regarding the property; or
(C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United
States in the property.
(b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary
of title by warranty deed under subsection (a)(1) shall, on the
effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future
effect any quitclaim deed to the properties described in section 3
executed by the Secretary and the Consortia or the Council.
SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.
(a) Liability.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
neither the Consortia nor the Council shall 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
that occurred on or before the date on which the Consortia or the
Council controlled, occupied, and used the properties.
(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 section, the Secretary shall comply with section
120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
(d) Limitation on Applicability.--The provisions in this section
apply only to the property conveyances specifically required by this
Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.