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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 623 

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 

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. 

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: 


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

2 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 

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

4 the property described in subsection (d). 

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

6 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

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

8 date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 30 days 

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

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

11 the property for use in connection with health and related 

12 programs. 

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

14 under this Act— 

15 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

16 (2) shall not require any consideration from 

17 ANTHC for the property; 

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

19 condition on ANTHC; and 

20 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

21 of the United States in the property. 

22 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—Subject to sub23 section (e), the property (including all improvements 

24 thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under 

25 this Act is the Federal land commencing at the northwest 


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1 corner of Tract A-3, plat number 87-47, Anchorage Re2 cording District, marked with a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence 

3 N 89D 59’ 55’’ E, 456.03 feet along the north boundary 

4 of said tract; thence S 0D 01’ 52’’E, 264.70 feet to and 

5 intersecting the north right of way line of Tudor Center 

6 Drive; thence westerly along the said north right of way, 

7 47.91 feet on a curve to the left with radius of 900.00 

8 feet and a chord of N 88D 48’ 30’’ W, 47.90 feet; thence 

9 along the said right of way, S 89D 45’ 21’’ W, 285.18 

10 feet; thence along said right of way 125.33 feet on a curve 

11 to the left with radius of 400.00 feet, with a chord of S 

12 80D 41’ 26’’ W, 124.82 feet, to the southwest corner of 

13 Tract A-3, marked by a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence N 0D 

14 00’49’’ E, 285.10 feet to the point of commencement, con15 taining 2.79 acres, more or less. 

16 (e) SURVEY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 

18 description of the property to be conveyed under this 

19 Act shall be determined by a survey that is satisfac20 tory to the Secretary. 

21 (2) COST.—The full cost of the survey shall 

22 paid by ANTHC. 

23 (f) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

25 provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 


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

2 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 

3 or presence of any environmental contamination, in4 cluding any oil or petroleum product, any hazardous 

5 substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pol6 lutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other en7 vironmental contamination or hazard as defined in 

8 any Federal or State law, on the property as of the 

9 date of the conveyance. 

10 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac11 corded any easement or access to the property as 

12 may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained 

13 obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

14 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV15 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the 

16 Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 

17 (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi18 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

19 Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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