[119th Congress Public Law 130]
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Public Law 119-130
119th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral 
         Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 20, 2026 -  [H.R. 3620]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Southcentral 
Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer 
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) SCF.--The term ``SCF'' means the Southcentral Foundation 
        located in Anchorage, Alaska.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO SCF.

    (a) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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 SCF 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.

    (b) Property Described.--The property, including all land, 
improvements, and appurtenances, referred to in this section is the 
approximately 3.372 acres located in Lot 1A, Block 36 East Addition, 
Anchorage Townsite Subdivision in Anchorage, Alaska, according to the 
official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2025-11, records of the 
Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.
SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) of section 3--
            (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and
            (2) shall not--
                    (A) require any consideration from SCF for the 
                property described in subsection (b) of that section;
                    (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on SCF 
                relating to that property; or
                    (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the 
                United States in that property.

    (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary 
under subsection (a) of section 3 by warranty deed shall, on the 
effective date of the conveyance, supersede, and render of no future 
effect, any quitclaim deed to the property described

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in subsection (b) of that section executed by the Secretary and SCF.
    (c) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or 
access to the property conveyed under section 3(a) as may be reasonably 
necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the 
Secretary.
SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, SCF 
shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any 
environmental contamination described in subsection (b) on any portion 
of the property described in section 3(b) that occurred on or before the 
date on which the property is conveyed to SCF under section 3(a), except 
that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that 
occurred after the date that SCF controlled, occupied, and used the 
property.
    (b) Environmental Contamination.--Environmental contamination 
referred to in subsection (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.
    (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--
In <<NOTE: Compliance.>> 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.--This section shall only apply to 
the property conveyance specifically required by this Act.

    Approved October 20, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3620 (S. 2098):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-398, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 119-132 and 119-131 accompanying S. 2098 (both from 
Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 171 (2025):
                                    Dec. 15, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 172 (2026):
                                    Sept. 29, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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