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Union Calendar No. 516 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7119 

[Report No. 116–631, Part I] 

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 

DECEMBER 8, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

DECEMBER 8, 2020 

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee 

of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2020] 


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A BILL 

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

Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. 


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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.— 

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

10 not later than 1 year, after the date of enactment of 

11 this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

12 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall con13 vey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 

14 located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred to in this sec15 tion as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, title, and inter16 est of the United States in and to the property de17 scribed in subsection (b) for use in connection with 

18 health programs. 

19 (2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop20 erty under paragraph (1)— 

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

22 (B) shall not— 

23 (i) require any consideration from the 

24 Consortium for the property; 


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1 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

2 condition on the Consortium; or 

3 (iii) allow for any reversionary inter4 est of the United States in the property. 

5 (3) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con6 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed 

7 under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date of the 

8 conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect 

9 any quitclaim deed to the property described in sub10 section (b) executed by the Secretary and the Consor11 tium. 

12 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred to 

13 in subsection (a), including all land, improvements, and 

14 appurtenances, is— 

15 (1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, Anchor16 age Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 

17 96–117, recorded on November 22, 1996, in the An18 chorage Recording District; and 

19 (2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage Town20 site, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 96–118, 

21 recorded on November 22, 1996, in the Anchorage Re22 cording District. 

23 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

24 (1) LIABILITY.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

2 other provision of law, the Consortium shall not 

3 be liable for any soil, surface water, ground4 water, or other contamination resulting from the 

5 disposal, release, or presence of any environ6 mental contamination on any portion of the 

7 property described in subsection (b) that oc8 curred on or before the date on which the Consor9 tium controlled, occupied, and used the property. 

10 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An 

11 environmental contamination described in sub12 paragraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

13 products, hazardous substances, hazardous mate14 rials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub15 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

16 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed17 eral or State of Alaska law. 

18 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 

19 any easement or access to the property conveyed 

20 under subsection (a)(1) as may be reasonably nec21 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

22 of the Secretary. 

23 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

24 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, the 

25 Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 


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1 (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi2 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

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


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Union Calendar No. 516 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7119 

[Report No. 116–631, Part I] 

A BILL 

To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska 

purposes. Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other 

DECEMBER 8, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

an amendment 

DECEMBER 8, 2020 

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; comState of the Union and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 


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