117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 550 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re3 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021’’. 

4 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

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

7 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 

8 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South9 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 

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

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

12 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 

13 with health and social services programs. 

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

15 under subsection (a)— 

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

17 (2) shall not— 

18 (A) require any consideration from the 

19 Consortium for the property; 

20 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi21 tion on the Consortium; or 

22 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

23 the United States in the property. 

24 (c) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con25 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 

26 subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the convey-
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1 ance, supersede and render of no future effect any quit2 claim deed to the property described in section 3 executed 

3 by the Secretary and the Consortium. 

4 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

5 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

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

8 R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approxi9 mately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. 

10 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

11 (a) LIABILITY.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

13 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

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

15 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

16 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

17 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

18 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

19 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 

20 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 

21 after the date that the Consortium controlled, occu22 pied, and used the property. 

23 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en24 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

25 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz-
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1 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

2 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

3 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

4 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

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

6 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 

7 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

8 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

9 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

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

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

12 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

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

14 9620(h)(3)). 

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 550 

AN ACT 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

poses. tium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purto the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consor-