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Union Calendar No. 472 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 825 

[Report No. 115–619, Part I] 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 30, 2017 

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

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Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

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The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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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. 


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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 ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re5 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

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

9 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 

10 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South11 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 

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

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

14 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 

15 with health and social services programs. 

16 (b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con17 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deeds under 

18 this section shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, 

19 supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim 

20 deed to the property described in section 3 executed by 

21 the Secretary and the Consortium. 

22 (c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 

23 under this Act— 

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

25 (2) shall not— 


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1 (A) require any consideration from the 

2 Consortium for the property; 

3 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi4 tion on the Consortium; or 

5 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

6 the United States in the property. 

7 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

8 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

10 Survey 1496, Lots 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 

11 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 South, Range 63 

12 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 

13 acres, in Sitka, Alaska. 

14 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

15 (a) LIABILITY.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

17 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

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

19 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

20 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

21 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

22 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

23 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 

24 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 


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1 after the date on which the Consortium controlled, 

2 occupied, and used such property. 

3 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en4 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

5 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz6 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

7 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

8 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

9 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

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

11 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 

12 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

13 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

14 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

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

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

17 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

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

19 9620(h)(3)). 


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Union Calendar No. 472 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 825 

[Report No. 115–619, Part I] 

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 ConsorAPRIL 5, 2018 

The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 

the State of the Union and ordered to be printed committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 


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