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Calendar No. 247 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 825 

[Report No. 115–173] 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska 

Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

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

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

OCTOBER 17, 2017 

Reported by Mr. HOEVEN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re5 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

3 later than 180 days, after the date of enactment of this 

4 Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (re5 ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to 

6 the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located 

7 in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consor8 tium’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

9 in and to the property described in section 3 for use in 

10 connection with health and social services programs. 

11 (b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con12 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 

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

14 supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim 

15 deed to the property described in section 3 executed by 

16 the Secretary and the Consortium. 

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

18 under this Act— 

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

20 (2) shall not— 

21 (A) require any consideration from the 

22 Consortium for the property; 

23 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi24 tion on the Consortium; or 

25 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

26 the United States in the property. 


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1 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

2 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

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

5 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 South, Range 63 

6 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 

7 acres, in Sitka, Alaska. 

8 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

9 (a) LIABILITY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

11 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

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

13 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

14 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

15 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

16 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

17 to the Consortium. 

18 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en19 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

20 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz21 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

22 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

23 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

24 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

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

26 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 


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1 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

2 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

3 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

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

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

6 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

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

8 9620(h)(3)). 

9 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

10 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re11 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 

12 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

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

15 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 

16 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the Southeast 

17 Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alas18 ka (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, 

19 title, and interest of the United States in and to the prop20 erty described in section 3 for use in connection with health 

21 and social services programs. 

22 (b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The convey23 ance by the Secretary of title by warranty deeds under this 

24 section shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, super25 sede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to 


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1 the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary 

2 and the Consortium. 

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

4 under this Act— 

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

6 (2) shall not— 

7 (A) require any consideration from the Con8 sortium for the property; 

9 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi10 tion on the Consortium; or 

11 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

12 the United States in the property. 

13 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

14 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

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

17 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 South, Range 63 East 

18 of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 acres, in 

19 Sitka, Alaska. 

20 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

21 (a) LIABILITY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

23 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

24 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other con25 tamination resulting from the disposal, release, or 


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1 presence of any environmental contamination on any 

2 portion of the property described in section 3 on or 

3 before the date on which the property is conveyed to 

4 the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be 

5 liable for any contamination that occurred after the 

6 date on which the Consortium controlled, occupied, 

7 and used such property. 

8 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An envi9 ronmental contamination described in paragraph (1) 

10 includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous 

11 substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, 

12 pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other 

13 environmental contamination or hazard as defined in 

14 any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

15 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded any 

16 easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act 

17 as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obli18 gation or liability of the Secretary. 

19 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY AND

20 WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall 

21 comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 

22 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

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

24 9620(h)(3)). 


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Calendar No. 247 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 825 

[Report No. 115–173] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

poses. tium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purto the Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsorOCTOBER 17, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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