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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. 

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 

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. 

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 ‘‘Alaska Native Tribal 

5 Health Consortium Land Transfer Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) ANTHC.—The term ‘‘ANTHC’’ means the 

9 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 


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1 (2) BUILDING.—The term ‘‘building’’ means 

2 the Alaska Native Medical Center, as in existence on 

3 the date of enactment of this Act. 

4 (3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means 

5 the property described in subsection (d). 

6 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

8 (b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 

9 date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 30 days 

10 after that date, the Secretary shall convey to ANTHC all 

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

12 the property for use in connection with health and related 

13 programs. 

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

15 under this Act— 

16 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

17 (2) shall not require any consideration from 

18 ANTHC for the property; 

19 (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or 

20 condition on ANTHC; and 

21 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

22 of the United States in the property. 

23 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—Subject to sub24 sections (e) and (f), the property (including all improve25 ments thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed 


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1 under this Act is the Federal land located in Anchorage, 

2 Alaska, consisting of the approximately 1.69 acres that 

3 commences at the southeast corner of Tract B–2, Tudor 

4 Center Subdivision (recorded in the Anchorage Recording 

5 District of the State of Alaska as Plat #87–47), thence 

6 34.64 feet, on a curve to the left with radius of 695.00 

7 feet, and a long chord bearing S88°38′27′′W, 34.64 feet 

8 in length, along and coincident with the south boundary 

9 of Tract B–2, thence S87°12′46′′W, 109.83 feet, along 

10 and coincident with the south boundary of Tract B–2, 

11 thence N5°35′5′′W, 382.21 feet, thence N83°56′39′′E, 

12 256.58 feet to and intersecting the East boundary of 

13 Tract B–2, thence S7°40′00′′W, 402.80 feet along and co14 incident with the east boundary of Tract B–2, to the point 

15 of commencement. 

16 (e) SURVEY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 

18 description of the property to be conveyed under this 

19 Act shall be determined by a survey that is satisfac20 tory to the Secretary. 

21 (2) COST.—The full cost of the survey shall 

22 paid by ANTHC. 

23 (3) FINAL LOCATION.—The final boundaries of 

24 the property are contingent on a field verification of 


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1 the building location in reference to the recorded 

2 plat. 

3 (f) RESTRICTIONS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The N5°35′5′′W boundary of 

5 the property abutting the building shall be main6 tained at a minimum of 20 feet from the building 

7 face. 

8 (2) EXISTING EASEMENTS.—The easements in 

9 existence on the date of enactment of this Act along 

10 the S7°40′00′′W boundary of the property shall be 

11 maintained. 

12 (g) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

14 provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 

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

16 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

17 or presence of any environmental contamination, in18 cluding any oil or petroleum product, any hazardous 

19 substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pol20 lutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other en21 vironmental contamination or hazard as defined in 

22 any Federal or State law, on the property as of the 

23 date of the conveyance. 

24 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac25 corded any easement or access to the property as 


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1 may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained 

2 obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

3 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV4 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the 

5 Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 

6 (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi7 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

8 Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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