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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1901 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska 

Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska 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 provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located 

in Sitka, Alaska, 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 ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re5 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 

8 later than 180 days, after the date of enactment of this 


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1 Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (re2 ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to 

3 the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located 

4 in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consor5 tium’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

6 in and to the property described in section 3 for use in 

7 connection with health and social services programs. 

8 (b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con9 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 

10 this section shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, 

11 supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim 

12 deed to the property described in section 3 executed by 

13 the Secretary and the Consortium. 

14 (c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 

15 under this Act— 

16 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

17 (2) shall not— 

18 (A) require any consideration from the 

19 Consortium for the property; 

20 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi21 tion on the Consortium; or 

22 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 

23 the United States in the property. 


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1 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

2 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

3 described in this section is the property included in U.S. 

4 Survey 1496, Lots 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 

5 11B, partially surveyed Township 55 South, Range 63 

6 East of the Copper River Meridian, containing 19.07 

7 acres, in Sitka, Alaska. 

8 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

9 (a) LIABILITY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

11 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 

12 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 

13 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

14 or presence of any environmental contamination on 

15 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 

16 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 

17 to the Consortium. 

18 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en19 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 

20 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz21 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

22 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

23 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

24 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 

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

26 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 


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1 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

2 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

3 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

4 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 

5 shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 

6 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

7 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 

8 9620(h)(3)). 

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