In the Senate of the United States, 

December 20, 2012. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 443) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the 

Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.’’, do pass 

with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 

following: 

1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act, but not later than 180 

4 days after such date, the Secretary of Health and Human 

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

6 convey to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, 

7 Alaska, all right, title, and interest of the United States 

8 in and to the property described in section 2 for use in 

9 connection with health and social services programs. The 
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1 Secretary’s conveyance of title by warranty deed under this 

2 section shall, on its effective date, supersede and render of 

3 no future effect on any Quitclaim Deed to the properties 

4 described in section 2 executed by the Secretary and the 

5 Maniilaq Association. 

6 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance required by this sec7 tion shall be made by warranty deed without consideration 

8 and without imposing any obligation, term, or condition 

9 on the Maniilaq Association, or reversionary interest of the 

10 United States, other than that required by this Act or sec11 tion 512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian Self-Determination and 

12 Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–11(c)(2)(B)). 

13 SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

14 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

15 to be conveyed pursuant to section 1 is as follows: 

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

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

18 Survey 2082, Lot 1, Block 12, Kotzebue, Alaska, con19 taining 8.10 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Recording 

20 District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on August 18, 2009. 

21 (2) KOTZEBUE QUARTERS AKA KIC SITE.—Re22 plat of Friends Mission Reserve, U.S. Survey 2082, 

23 Lot 1A, Block 13, Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 5.229 

24 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Recording District, 

25 Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 1991. 
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1 (3) KOTZEBUE QUARTERS AKA NANA SITE.—Lot 

2 1B, Block 26, Tract A, Townsite of Kotzebue, U.S. 

3 Survey No. 2863 A, Kotzebue, Alaska, containing 1.29 

4 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Recording District, 

5 Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 1991. 

6 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi8 sion of Federal law, the Maniilaq Association shall not be 

9 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other con10 tamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence 

11 of any environmental contamination, including any oil or 

12 petroleum products, or any hazardous substances, haz13 ardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub14 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamina15 tion or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska 

16 law, on any property described in section 2 on or before 

17 the date on which all of the properties described in section 

18 2 were conveyed by quitclaim deed. 

19 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded any 

20 easement or access to the property conveyed as may be rea21 sonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and 

22 liability of the Secretary. 

23 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY AND

24 WARRANTY.—The Secretary shall comply with section 

25 120(h)(3)(A) and (B) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
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1 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 

2 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)). 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 443 

AMENDMENT