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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 549 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 

Council located in Tanana, 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 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA 

4 TRIBAL COUNCIL. 

5 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

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

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

8 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

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

10 shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 


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

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

3 States in and to the property described in subsection 

4 (b) for use in connection with health and social serv5 ices programs. 

6 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop7 erty under paragraph (1)— 

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

9 (B) shall not— 

10 (i) require any consideration from the 

11 Council for the property; 

12 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

13 condition on the Council; or 

14 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

15 of the United States in the property. 

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

17 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

18 deed under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date 

19 of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 

20 effect any quitclaim deed to the property described 

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

22 Council. 

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

24 all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 

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


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1 5958 in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 

2 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, con3 taining 11.25 acres. 

4 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

5 (1) LIABILITY.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

7 other provision of law, the Council shall not be 

8 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 

9 or other contamination resulting from the dis10 posal, release, or presence of any environmental 

11 contamination on any portion of the property 

12 described in subsection (b) on or before the 

13 date on which the property is conveyed to the 

14 Council. 

15 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

16 An environmental contamination described in 

17 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

18 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma19 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub20 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

21 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed22 eral or State of Alaska law. 

23 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac24 corded any easement or access to the property con25 veyed under this section as may be reasonably necVerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Apr 01, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S549.IS S549

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1 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

2 of the Secretary. 

3 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV4 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

5 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

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

7 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil8 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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