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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 521 

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 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, 

Alaska. 

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 loVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Jan 30, 2015 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H521.IH H521

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1 cated in Bethel, Alaska, all the right, title, and interest 

2 of the United States in and to the property described in 

3 section 2 for use in connection with health and social serv4 ices programs. The Secretary’s conveyance of title by war5 ranty deed under this section shall, on its effective date, 

6 supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim 

7 deed to the property described in section 2 executed by 

8 the Secretary and the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corpora9 tion. 

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

11 under this Act— 

12 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

13 (2) shall not require any consideration from the 

14 Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation for the prop15 erty; 

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

17 condition on the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corpora18 tion; and 

19 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

20 of the United States in the property. 

21 SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

22 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

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

24 Survey No. 4000, Lot 2, township 8N, Range 71W, Sew25 ard Meridian, containing 22.98 acres. 


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1 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi3 sion of Federal law, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Cor4 poration shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, 

5 groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 

6 disposal, release, or presence of any environmental con7 tamination, including any oil or petroleum products, or 

8 any hazardous substances, hazardous materials, haz9 ardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

10 any other environmental contamination or hazard as de11 fined in any Federal or State of Alaska law, on any of 

12 the property described in section 2. 

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

14 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 

15 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

16 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

17 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

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

19 shall comply with section 120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the 

20 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

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

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