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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1898 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States 

to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 17, 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 from the 

United States to the Maniilaq Association located in 

Kotzebue, Alaska. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO MANIILAQ AS4 SOCIATION. 

5 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), as 

7 soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days, 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 

10 this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the 


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1 Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska, all 

2 right, title, and interest of the United States in and 

3 to the property described in subsection (b) for use 

4 in connection with health and social services pro5 grams. 

6 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under this 

7 subsection shall be made by warranty deed— 

8 (A) without consideration or imposition of 

9 any obligation, term, or condition on the 

10 Maniilaq Association; and 

11 (B) without any reversionary interest of 

12 the United States, other than a reversionary in13 terest required by this Act or section 

14 512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian Self-Determination 

15 and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 

16 458aaa–11(c)(2)(B)). 

17 (3) EFFECT.—The conveyance by the Secretary 

18 of title by warranty deed to property under this sub19 section supersedes and renders of no future effect 

20 any quitclaim deed to the property described in sub21 section (b) executed by the Secretary and the 

22 Maniilaq Association. 

23 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The following prop24 erties, including all land and appurtenances, shall be con25 veyed pursuant to subsection (a): 


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1 (1) KOTZEBUE HOSPITAL AND LAND.—Re-Plat 

2 of Friends Mission Reserve, Subdivision No. 2, U.S. 

3 Survey 2082, Lot 1, Block 12, Kotzebue, Alaska, 

4 containing 8.10 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Re5 cording District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on August 18, 

6 2009. 

7 (2) KOTZEBUE QUARTERS (‘‘KIC SITE’’).—Re8 Plat of Friends Mission Reserve, U.S. Survey 2082, 

9 Lot 1 A, Block 13, Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 

10 5.229 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Recording Dis11 trict, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 1991. 

12 (3) KOTZEBUE QUARTERS (‘‘NANA SITE’’).—Lot 

13 1 B, Block 26, Tract A, Townsite of Kotzebue, U.S. 

14 Survey No. 2863 A, Kotzebue Alaska, containing 

15 1.29 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Recording Dis16 trict, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 1991. 

17 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—As of the date of the convey19 ance and notwithstanding any other provision of 

20 Federal law, the Maniilaq Association shall not be 

21 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or 

22 other contamination resulting from the disposal, re23 lease, or presence of any environmental contamina24 tion, including any oil or petroleum products or any 

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1 ardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid 

2 waste, or any other environmental contamination or 

3 hazard (as defined in any Federal law), on any prop4 erty described in subsection (b). 

5 (2) EASEMENT.—As a condition of the convey6 ance under this Act, the Maniilaq Association shall 

7 provide to the Secretary any easement or access to 

8 the property conveyed that the Secretary determines 

9 necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liabil10 ity of the Secretary. 

11 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV12 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the 

13 Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 

14 (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi15 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

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

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