[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8871-S8872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4865. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3867 proposed by Mr. Reed to the bill H.R. 4350, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. CONVEYANCES OF TRIBAL PROPERTY.

       (a) Conveyance of Property to the Tanana Tribal Council.--
       (1) Conveyance of property.--
       (A) 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 
     section as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Tanana 
     Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this 
     subsection as 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.
       (B) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under 
     subparagraph (A)--
       (i) shall be made by warranty deed; and
       (ii) 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.

       (C) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
     Secretary of title by warranty deed under subparagraph (A) 
     shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and 
     render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
     described in paragraph (2) executed by the Secretary and the 
     Council.
       (2) Property described.--The property, 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 11.25 acres.
       (3) Environmental liability.--
       (A) Liability.--
       (i) 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 
     paragraph (2) on or before the date on which the property is 
     conveyed to the Council.
       (ii) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
     contamination described in

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     clause (i) 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 subsection 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 subsection, 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)).
       (b) Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land 
     Transfer.--
       (1) 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 shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional 
     Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in 
     this subsection as the ``Consortium''), 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.
       (B) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under 
     subparagraph (A)--
       (i) shall be made by warranty deed; and
       (ii) 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.

       (C) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
     Secretary of title by warranty deed under subparagraph (A) 
     shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and 
     render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
     described in paragraph (2) executed by the Secretary and the 
     Consortium.
       (2) Property described.--The property, 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.
       (3) Environmental liability.--
       (A) Liability.--
       (i) 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 
     paragraph (2) 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.
       (ii) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
     contamination described in clause (i) 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 subsection 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 subsection, 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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