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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 825 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.825

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 
years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall 
convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in 
Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property 
described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social 
services programs.
    (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary 
of title by warranty deeds under this section shall, on the effective 
date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any 
quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the 
Secretary and the Consortium.
    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this Act--
        (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and
        (2) shall not--
            (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the 
        property;
            (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the 
        Consortium; or
            (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United 
        States in the property.
SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
    The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in 
this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, Lots 3, 5, 
6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 
South, Range 63 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 
acres, in Sitka, Alaska.
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.
    (a) Liability.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
    the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, 
    groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, 
    release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any 
    portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the 
    date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except 
    that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that 
    occurred after the date on which the Consortium controlled, 
    occupied, and used such property.
        (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
    contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or 
    petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, 
    hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any 
    other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any 
    Federal or State of Alaska law.
    (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or 
access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably 
necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the 
Secretary.
    (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In 
carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9620(h)(3)).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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