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Calendar No. 41 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 548 

[Report No. 117–13] 

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 (for herself and Mr. SULLIVAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

APRIL 14, 2021 

Reported by Mr. SCHATZ, without amendment 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NA2 TIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM. 

3 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

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

5 not later than 2 years, 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 Alaska Native Tribal Health 

9 Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred 

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

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

12 property described in subsection (b) for use in con13 nection with health 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 Consortium for the property; 

20 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

21 condition on the Consortium; 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 Consortium. 

5 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred 

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

7 appurtenances, is— 

8 (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, An9 chorage Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, 

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

11 in the Anchorage Recording District; and 

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

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

14 96–118, recorded on November 22, 1996, in the An15 chorage Recording District. 

16 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

17 (1) LIABILITY.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

19 other provision of law— 

20 (i) the Consortium shall not be liable 

21 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or 

22 other contamination resulting from the dis23 posal, release, or presence of any environ24 mental contamination on any portion of 

25 the property described in subsection (b) 


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1 that occurred on or before the date on 

2 which the property is conveyed to the Con3 sortium under subsection (a)(1); and 

4 (ii) the Secretary shall not be liable 

5 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or 

6 other contamination resulting from the dis7 posal, release, or presence of any environ8 mental contamination on any portion of 

9 the property described in subsection (b) 

10 that occurred after the date on which the 

11 Consortium controlled, occupied, and used 

12 the property. 

13 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

14 An environmental contamination described in 

15 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

16 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma17 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub18 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

19 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed20 eral or State of Alaska law. 

21 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac22 corded any easement or access to the property con23 veyed under subsection (a)(1) as may be reasonably 

24 necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liabil25 ity of the Secretary. 


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1 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV2 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

3 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

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

5 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil6 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 


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Calendar No. 41 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 548 

[Report No. 117–13] 

A BILL 

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska 

purposes. Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other 

APRIL 14, 2021 

Reported without amendment 


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