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Union Calendar No. 163 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 521 

[Report No. 114–217, Part I] 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim 

Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2015 

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 

JULY 22, 2015 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

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

JULY 22, 2015 

The 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 January 22, 2015] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, 

Alaska. 


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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. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

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

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

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

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

8 convey to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation lo9 cated in Bethel, Alaska, all the right, title, and interest of 

10 the United States in and to the property described in sec11 tion 2 for use in connection with health and social services 

12 programs. The Secretary’s conveyance of title by warranty 

13 deed under this section shall, on its effective date, supersede 

14 and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the 

15 property described in section 2 executed by the Secretary 

16 and the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. 

17 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 

18 under this Act— 

19 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

20 (2) shall not require any consideration from the 

21 Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation for the prop22 erty; 

23 (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or 

24 condition on the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corpora25 tion; and 


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1 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

2 of the United States in the property. 

3 SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

4 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

5 described in this section is that property included in U.S. 

6 Survey No. 4000, Lot 2, township 8N, Range 71W, Seward 

7 Meridian, containing 22.98 acres. 

8 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi10 sion of law, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation 

11 shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 

12 or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

13 or presence of any environmental contamination, including 

14 any oil or petroleum products, or any hazardous substances, 

15 hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub16 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamina17 tion or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska 

18 law, on any of the property described in section 2 on or 

19 before the date on which the property is conveyed to the 

20 Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. 

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

22 easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act 

23 as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obli24 gation or liability of the Secretary. 


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1 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY AND

2 WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall 

3 comply with section 120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the Com4 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

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


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Union Calendar No. 163 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 521 

[Report No. 114–217, Part I] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

cated in Bethel, Alaska. to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation loJULY 22, 2015 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

J

an amendment 

ULY 22, 2015 

The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 

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


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