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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 443 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 15, 2011 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

AN ACT 

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, 


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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 

10 Secretary’s conveyance of title by warranty deed under 

11 this section shall, on its effective date, supersede and 

12 render of no future effect on any Quitclaim Deed the prop13 erties described in section 2 executed by the Secretary and 

14 the Maniilaq Association. 

15 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance required by this 

16 section shall be made by warranty deed without consider17 ation and without imposing any obligation, term, or condi18 tion on the Maniilaq Association, or reversionary interest 

19 of the United States, other than that required by this Act 

20 or section 512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian Self-Determination 

21 and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa– 

22 11(c)(2)(B)). 

23 SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

24 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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


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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 AKA KIC SITE.—Re8 plat of Friends Mission Reserve, U.S. Survey 2082, 

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

10 5.229 acres recording in the Kotzebue Recording 

11 District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 1991. 

12 (3) KOTZEBUE QUARTERS AKA NANA SITE.— 

13 Lot 1B, Block 26, Tract A, Townsite of Kotzebue, 

14 U.S. Survey No. 2863 A, Kotzebue, Alaska, con15 taining 1.29 acres recorded in the Kotzebue Record16 ing District, Kotzebue, Alaska, on December 23, 

17 1991. 

18 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi20 sion of Federal law, the Maniilaq Association shall not be 

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

22 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or 

23 presence of any environmental contamination, including 

24 any oil or petroleum products, or any hazardous sub25 stances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, 


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1 toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

2 contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal law, 

3 on any property described in section 2 as of the date of 

4 the conveyance. 

5 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 

6 any easement or access to the property conveyed as may 

7 be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligations 

8 and liability of the Secretary. 

9 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

10 AND WARRANTY.—The Secretary shall comply with sec11 tion 120(h)(3)(A) and (B) of the Comprehensive Environ12 mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

13 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)). 

Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 

2011. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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