[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 217 (Sunday, December 20, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7867-S7868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2019

  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask 
unanimous

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consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of 
Calendar No. 575, S. 3099.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3099) to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium 
     located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 
which had been reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. BLUNT. 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. 3099) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed as follows

                                S. 3099

       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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional 
     Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019''.

     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) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under 
     subsection (a)--
       (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.
       (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the 
     Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) 
     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.

     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 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 
     E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 
     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 that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the 
     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)).

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