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[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.