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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1298 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1298

To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, 
   Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                              Consortium.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2011

  Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL

 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, 
   Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                              Consortium.

    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 ``Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) ANTHC.--The term ``ANTHC'' means the Alaska Native 
        Tribal Health Consortium.
            (2) Building.--The term ``building'' means the Alaska 
        Native Medical Center, as in existence on the date of enactment 
        of this Act.
            (3) Property.--The term ``property'' means the property 
        described in subsection (d).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, but not later than 30 days after that date, the Secretary 
shall convey to ANTHC all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the property for use in connection with health and 
related programs.
    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this Act--
            (1) shall be made by warranty deed;
            (2) shall not require any consideration from ANTHC for the 
        property;
            (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on 
        ANTHC; and
            (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the 
        United States in the property.
    (d) Description of Property.--Subject to subsections (e) and (f), 
the property (including all improvements thereon and appurtenances 
thereto) to be conveyed under this Act is the Federal land located in 
Anchorage, Alaska, consisting of the approximately 1.69 acres that 
commences at the southeast corner of Tract B-2, Tudor Center 
Subdivision (recorded in the Anchorage Recording District of the State 
of Alaska as Plat #87-47), thence 34.64 feet, on a curve to the left 
with radius of 695.00 feet, and a long chord bearing S8838'27"W, 34.64 
feet in length, along and coincident with the south boundary of Tract 
B-2, thence S8712'46"W, 109.83 feet, along and coincident with the 
south boundary of Tract B-2, thence N535'5"W, 382.21 feet, thence 
N8356'39"E, 256.58 feet to and intersecting the East boundary of Tract 
B-2, thence S740'00"W, 402.80 feet along and coincident with the east 
boundary of Tract B-2, to the point of commencement.
    (e) Survey.--
            (1) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
        the property to be conveyed under this Act shall be determined 
        by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.
            (2) Cost.--The full cost of the survey shall paid by ANTHC.
            (3) Final location.--The final boundaries of the property 
        are contingent on a field verification of the building location 
        in reference to the recorded plat.
    (f) Restrictions.--
            (1) In general.--The N535'5"W boundary of the property 
        abutting the building shall be maintained at a minimum of 20 
        feet from the building face.
            (2) Existing easements.--The easements in existence on the 
        date of enactment of this Act along the S740'00"W boundary of 
        the property shall be maintained.
    (g) Environmental Liability.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable for any soil, surface 
        water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 
        disposal, release, or presence of any environmental 
        contamination, including any oil or petroleum product, any 
        hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, 
        pollutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other 
        environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal 
        or State law, on the property as of the date of the conveyance.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to 
        satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
            (3) 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)).
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