[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18093-18094]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MANIILAQ ASSOCIATION CONVEYANCE ACT

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

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proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 566, H.R. 443.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 443) to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association 
     located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. I further ask that the Murkowski substitute amendment at 
the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and 
passed; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the 
table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3423) was agreed to, as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, but not later than 180 days after 
     such date, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
     this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to 
     the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     property described in section 2 for use in connection with 
     health and social services programs. The Secretary's 
     conveyance of title by warranty deed under this section 
     shall, on its effective date, supersede and render of no 
     future effect on any Quitclaim Deed to the properties 
     described in section 2 executed by the Secretary and the 
     Maniilaq Association.
       (b) Conditions.--The conveyance required by this section 
     shall be made by warranty deed without consideration and 
     without imposing any obligation, term, or condition on the 
     Maniilaq Association, or reversionary interest of the United 
     States, other than that required by this Act or section 
     512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa-11(c)(2)(B)).

     SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.

       The property, including all land and appurtenances, to be 
     conveyed pursuant to section 1 is as follows:
       (1) Kotzebue hospital and land.--Re-Plat of Friends Mission 
     Reserve, Subdivision No. 2, U.S. Survey 2082, Lot 1, Block 
     12, Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 8.10 acres recorded in the 
     Kotzebue Recording District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on August 18, 
     2009.
       (2) Kotzebue quarters aka kic site.--Re-plat of Friends 
     Mission Reserve, U.S. Survey 2082, Lot 1A, Block 13, 
     Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 5.229 acres recorded in the 
     Kotzebue Recording District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 
     23, 1991.
       (3) Kotzebue quarters aka nana site.--Lot 1B, Block 26, 
     Tract A, Townsite of Kotzebue, U.S. Survey No. 2863 A, 
     Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 1.29 acres recorded in the 
     Kotzebue Recording District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 
     23, 1991.

     SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     Federal law, the Maniilaq Association shall not be liable for 
     any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination 
     resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any 
     environmental contamination, including any oil or petroleum 
     products, or any 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, on any property 
     described in section 2 on or before the date on which all of 
     the properties described in section 2 were conveyed by 
     quitclaim deed.
       (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
     or access to the property conveyed as may be reasonably 
     necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability 
     of the Secretary.
       (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--
     The Secretary shall comply with section 120(h)(3)(A) and (B) 
     of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)).
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill (H.R. 443), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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