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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 623 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 623

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2013

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 AN ACT

 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, 
   Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
                              Consortium.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) ANTHC.--The term ``ANTHC'' means the Alaska Native 
        Tribal Health Consortium.
            (2) Property.--The term ``property'' means the property 
        described in subsection (d).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, but not later than 90 days after that date, the Secretary 
shall convey to ANTHC all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the property for use in connection with health and 
related programs. The Secretary's conveyance of title by warranty deed 
under this section shall, on its effective date, supersede and render 
of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in 
subsection (d) executed by the Secretary and ANTHC.
    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this Act--
            (1) shall be made by warranty deed;
            (2) shall not require any consideration from ANTHC for the 
        property;
            (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on 
        ANTHC; and
            (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the 
        United States in the property.
    (d) Description of Property.--The property (including all 
improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under 
this Act is described as follows: Tract A-3A, Tudor Centre, according 
to plat no. 2013-43, recorded on June 20, 2013 in Anchorage recording 
district, Alaska.
    (e) Environmental Liability.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable for any soil, surface 
        water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 
        disposal, release, or presence of any environmental 
        contamination, including any oil or petroleum product, any 
        hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, 
        pollutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other 
        environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal 
        or State law, on the property on or before the date on which 
        the property was conveyed by quitclaim deed.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to 
        satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
            (3) Notice of hazardous substance activity and warranty.--
        In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

            Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 2013.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
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