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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 550 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska 

Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 2 (legislative day, MARCH 1), 2021 

Ms. MURKOWSKI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located 

in Sitka, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re5 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 

8 later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, 

9 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 

10 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the SouthVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:55 Mar 31, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S550.IS S550

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1 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 

2 Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all 

3 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

4 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 

5 with health and social services programs. 

6 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 

7 under subsection (a)— 

8 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

9 (2) shall not— 

10 (A) require any consideration from the 

11 Consortium for the property; 

12 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi13 tion on the Consortium; or 

14 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

15 the United States in the property. 

16 (c) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con17 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 

18 subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the convey19 ance, supersede and render of no future effect any quit20 claim deed to the property described in section 3 executed 

21 by the Secretary and the Consortium. 

22 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

23 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

24 described in this section is the property included in U.S. 

25 Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., 


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1 R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approxi2 mately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. 

3 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

4 (a) LIABILITY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

6 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

7 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 

8 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

9 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

10 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

11 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

12 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 

13 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 

14 after the date that the Consortium controlled, occu15 pied, and used the property. 

16 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en17 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

18 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz19 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

20 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

21 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

22 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

23 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 

24 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 


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1 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

2 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

3 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

4 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 

5 shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 

6 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

7 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 

8 9620(h)(3)). 

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