[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1968-S1969]
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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE TANANA TRIBAL 
         COUNCIL AND TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORPORATION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 24, S. 269.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.

[[Page S1969]]

  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 269) to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, 
     Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation 
     located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 269) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 269

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

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA TRIBAL 
                   COUNCIL.

       (a) Conveyance of Property.--
       (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 Tanana Tribal 
     Council located in Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Council''), all right, title, and interest 
     of the United States in and to the property described in 
     subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social 
     services programs.
       (2) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
     Secretary of title by warranty deed under this subsection 
     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 
     Council.
       (3) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this 
     section--
       (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and
       (B) shall not--
       (i) require any consideration from the Council for the 
     property;
       (ii) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the 
     Council; or
       (iii) allow for any reversionary interest of the United 
     States in the property.
       (b) Property Described.--The property, including all land, 
     improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection 
     is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 5958, Lot 12, in 
     the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed Township 4N, 
     Range 22W, Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, containing 11.25 
     acres.
       (c) Environmental Liability.--
       (1) Liability.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Council 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 Council.
       (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 this section 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)).

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH 
                   CORPORATION.

       (a) Conveyance of Property.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 
     180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall convey to the Bristol Bay Area Health 
     Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Corporation''), all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the property 
     described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health 
     and social services programs.
       (2) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
     Secretary of title by warranty deed under this subsection 
     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 
     Corporation.
       (3) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this 
     section--
       (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and
       (B) shall not--
       (i) require any consideration from the Corporation for the 
     property;
       (ii) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the 
     Corporation; or
       (iii) allow for any reversionary interest of the United 
     States in the property.
       (b) Property Described.--The property, including all land, 
     improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection 
     is the property included in Dental Annex Subdivision, 
     creating tract 1, a subdivision of Lot 2 of U.S. Survey No. 
     2013, located in Section 36, Township 13 South, Range 56 
     West, Seward Meridian, Bristol Bay Recording District, 
     Dillingham, Alaska, according to Plat No. 2015-8, recorded on 
     May 28, 2015, in the Bristol Bay Recording District, 
     Dillingham, Alaska, containing 1.474 acres more or less.
       (c) Environmental Liability.--
       (1) Liability.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the 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 on any portion of the property described in 
     subsection (b) on or before the date on which the property is 
     conveyed to the Corporation.
       (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 this section 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)).

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