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Calendar No. 42 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 549 

[Report No. 117–14] 

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 (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 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.— 


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

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

3 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

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

5 shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 

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

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

8 States in and to the property described in subsection 

9 (b) for use in connection with health and social serv10 ices programs. 

11 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop12 erty under paragraph (1)— 

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

14 (B) shall not— 

15 (i) require any consideration from the 

16 Council for the property; 

17 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

18 condition on the Council; or 

19 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

20 of the United States in the property. 

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

22 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

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

24 of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 

25 effect any quitclaim deed to the property described 


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

2 Council. 

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

4 all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 

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

6 5958 in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 

7 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, con8 taining 11.25 acres. 

9 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

10 (1) LIABILITY.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

12 other provision of law, the Council shall not be 

13 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 

14 or other contamination resulting from the dis15 posal, release, or presence of any environmental 

16 contamination on any portion of the property 

17 described in subsection (b) on or before the 

18 date on which the property is conveyed to the 

19 Council. 

20 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

21 An environmental contamination described in 

22 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

23 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma24 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub25 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 


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1 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed2 eral or State of Alaska law. 

3 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac4 corded any easement or access to the property con5 veyed under this section as may be reasonably nec6 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

7 of the Secretary. 

8 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV9 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

10 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

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

12 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil13 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 


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Calendar No. 42 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 549 

[Report No. 117–14] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

Alaska, and for other purposes. to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, 

APRIL 14, 2021 

Reported without amendment 


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