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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 548 

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 

Consortium, 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 convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native 

Tribal Health Consortium, 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 ‘‘Alaska Native Tribal 

5 Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NA7 TIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM. 

8 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

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

10 not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment 


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1 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

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

3 shall convey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 

4 Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred 

5 to in this section as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, 

6 title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

7 property described in subsection (b) for use in con8 nection with health programs. 

9 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop10 erty under paragraph (1)— 

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

12 (B) shall not— 

13 (i) require any consideration from the 

14 Consortium for the property; 

15 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

16 condition on the Consortium; or 

17 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

18 of the United States in the property. 

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

20 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

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

22 of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 

23 effect any quitclaim deed to the property described 

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

25 Consortium. 


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1 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred 

2 to in subsection (a), including all land, improvements, and 

3 appurtenances, is— 

4 (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, An5 chorage Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, 

6 Plat No. 96–117, recorded on November 22, 1996, 

7 in the Anchorage Recording District; and 

8 (2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage 

9 Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 

10 96–118, recorded on November 22, 1996, in the An11 chorage Recording District. 

12 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

13 (1) LIABILITY.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

15 other provision of law— 

16 (i) the Consortium shall not be liable 

17 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or 

18 other contamination resulting from the dis19 posal, release, or presence of any environ20 mental contamination on any portion of 

21 the property described in subsection (b) 

22 that occurred on or before the date on 

23 which the property is conveyed to the Con24 sortium under subsection (a)(1); and 


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1 (ii) the Secretary shall not be liable 

2 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or 

3 other contamination resulting from the dis4 posal, release, or presence of any environ5 mental contamination on any portion of 

6 the property described in subsection (b) 

7 that occurred after the date on which the 

8 Consortium controlled, occupied, and used 

9 the property. 

10 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

11 An environmental contamination described in 

12 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

13 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma14 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub15 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

16 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed17 eral or State of Alaska law. 

18 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac19 corded any easement or access to the property con20 veyed under subsection (a)(1) as may be reasonably 

21 necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liabil22 ity of the Secretary. 

23 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV24 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

25 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 


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

2 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil3 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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