117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 549 

AN ACT 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA 

2 TRIBAL COUNCIL. 

3 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

5 not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 

6 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

7 Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

8 shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 

9 Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the 

10 ‘‘Council’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

11 States in and to the property described in subsection 

12 (b) for use in connection with health and social serv13 ices programs. 

14 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop15 erty under paragraph (1)— 

16 (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

17 (B) shall not— 

18 (i) require any consideration from the 

19 Council for the property; 

20 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

21 condition on the Council; or 

22 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

23 of the United States in the property. 

24 (3) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 

25 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

26 deed under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date 
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1 of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 

2 effect any quitclaim deed to the property described 

3 in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 

4 Council. 

5 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 

6 all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 

7 this subsection is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 

8 5958 in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 

9 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, con10 taining 11.25 acres. 

11 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

12 (1) LIABILITY.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

14 other provision of law, the Council shall not be 

15 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 

16 or other contamination resulting from the dis17 posal, release, or presence of any environmental 

18 contamination on any portion of the property 

19 described in subsection (b) on or before the 

20 date on which the property is conveyed to the 

21 Council. 

22 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

23 An environmental contamination described in 

24 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

25 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma-
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1 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub2 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

3 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed4 eral or State of Alaska law. 

5 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac6 corded any easement or access to the property con7 veyed under this section as may be reasonably nec8 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

9 of the Secretary. 

10 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV11 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

12 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

13 and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 

14 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil15 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 549 

AN ACT 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

Alaska, and for other purposes. to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana,