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Union Calendar No. 176 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 623 

[Report No. 113–248, Part I] 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, 

Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 

Consortium. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2013 

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 

OCTOBER 22, 2013 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

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

OCTOBER 22, 2013 

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 February 12, 2013] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property located 

in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the 

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 


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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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Native Tribal 

5 Health Consortium Land Transfer Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) ANTHC.—The term ‘‘ANTHC’’ means the 

9 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 

10 (2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means the 

11 property described in subsection (d). 

12 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

14 (b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 

15 date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 90 days 

16 after that date, the Secretary shall convey to ANTHC all 

17 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

18 property for use in connection with health and related pro19 grams. The Secretary’s conveyance of title by warranty deed 

20 under this section shall, on its effective date, supersede and 

21 render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 

22 described in subsection (d) executed by the Secretary and 

23 ANTHC. 

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

25 under this Act— 


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1 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

2 (2) shall not require any consideration from 

3 ANTHC for the property; 

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

5 condition on ANTHC; and 

6 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

7 of the United States in the property. 

8 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property (in9 cluding all improvements thereon and appurtenances there10 to) to be conveyed under this Act is described as follows: 

11 Tract A-3A, Tudor Centre, according to plat no. 2013-43, 

12 recorded on June 20, 2013 in Anchorage recording district, 

13 Alaska. 

14 (e) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

16 provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 

17 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other con18 tamination resulting from the disposal, release, or 

19 presence of any environmental contamination, includ20 ing any oil or petroleum product, any hazardous sub21 stance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pollut22 ant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other envi23 ronmental contamination or hazard as defined in any 

24 Federal or State law, on the property on or before the 


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1 date on which the property was conveyed by quit2 claim deed. 

3 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 

4 any easement or access to the property as may be rea5 sonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation 

6 or liability of the Secretary. 

7 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

8 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Sec9 retary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

10 of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environ11 mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

12 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 


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Union Calendar No. 176 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 623 

[Report No. 113–248, Part I] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property 

sortium. States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Conlocated in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United 

OCTOBER 22, 2013 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

an amendment 

OCTOBER 22, 2013 

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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