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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7119 

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 

Consortium, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 4, 2020 

Mr. YOUNG introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native 

Tribal Health Consortium, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Native Tribal 

5 Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NA7 TIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM. 

8 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

2 not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 

3 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

4 Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

5 shall convey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 

6 Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred 

7 to in this section as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, 

8 title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

9 property described in subsection (b) for use in con10 nection with health programs. 

11 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop12 erty under paragraph (1)— 

13 (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

14 (B) shall not— 

15 (i) require any consideration from the 

16 Consortium for the property; 

17 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

18 condition on the Consortium; or 

19 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

20 of the United States in the property. 

21 (3) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 

22 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

23 deed under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date 

24 of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future 

25 effect any quitclaim deed to the property described 


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1 in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 

2 Consortium. 

3 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred 

4 to in subsection (a), including all land, improvements, and 

5 appurtenances, is— 

6 (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, An7 chorage Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, 

8 Plat No. 96–117, recorded on November 22, 1996, 

9 in the Anchorage Recording District; and 

10 (2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage 

11 Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 

12 96–118. 

13 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

14 (1) LIABILITY.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

16 other provision of law, the Consortium shall not 

17 be liable for any soil, surface water, ground18 water, or other contamination resulting from 

19 the disposal, release, or presence of any envi20 ronmental contamination on any portion of the 

21 property described in subsection (b) on or be22 fore the date on which the property is conveyed 

23 to the Consortium under subsection (a)(1). 

24 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

25 An environmental contamination described in 


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1 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

2 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma3 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub4 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

5 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed6 eral or State of Alaska law. 

7 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac8 corded any easement or access to the property con9 veyed under subsection (a)(1) as may be reasonably 

10 necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liabil11 ity of the Secretary. 

12 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV13 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

14 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

15 and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 

16 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil17 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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