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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 825 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re3 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 

4 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

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

7 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 

8 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South9 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 

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

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

12 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 

13 with health and social services programs. 

14 (b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con15 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deeds under 

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

17 supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim 

18 deed to the property described in section 3 executed by 

19 the Secretary and the Consortium. 

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

21 under this Act— 

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

23 (2) shall not— 

24 (A) require any consideration from the 

25 Consortium for the property; 


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1 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi2 tion on the Consortium; or 

3 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

4 the United States in the property. 

5 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

6 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

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

9 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 South, Range 63 

10 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 

11 acres, in Sitka, Alaska. 

12 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

13 (a) LIABILITY.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

15 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

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

17 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

18 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

19 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

20 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

21 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 

22 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 

23 after the date on which the Consortium controlled, 

24 occupied, and used such property. 


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1 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en2 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

3 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz4 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

5 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

6 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

7 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

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

9 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 

10 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

11 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

12 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

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

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

15 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

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

17 9620(h)(3)). 

Passed the Senate November 29, 2017. 

Attest: JULIE E. ADAMS, 

Secretary. 


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