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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4672 

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 23, 2010 

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 of 2010’’. 

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) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

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

9 after such 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 required by this 

14 Act shall be made by warranty deed without consideration 

15 and without imposing any obligation, term or condition on 

16 ANTHC, or reversionary interest of the United States. 

17 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property (in18 cluding all improvements thereon and appurtenances 

19 thereto) referred to in subsection (a)(1) is certain land 

20 commencing at the southeast corner of Tract B–2, Tudor 

21 Center Subdivision, situated in Anchorage, Alaska, and re22 corded in the Anchorage Recording District of the State 

23 of Alaska as Plat #87–47, thence 34.64 feet, on a curve 

24 to the left with radius of 695.00 feet, and a long chord 

25 bearing S88°38′27′′W, 34.64 feet in length, along and coVerDate Nov 24 2008 23:27 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4672.IH H4672

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1 incident with the south boundary of said Tract B–2; 

2 thence S87°12′46′′W, 109.83 feet, along and coincident 

3 with the south boundary of said Tract B–2; thence 

4 N5°35′5′′W, 382.21 feet, thence N83°56′39′′E, 256.58 

5 feet, to and intersecting the East boundary of said Tract 

6 B–2; thence S7°40′00′′W, 402.80 feet along and coinci7 dent with the east boundary of said Tract B–2, to the 

8 point of commencement, containing approximately 1.69 

9 acres, more or less. 

10 (e) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip11 tion of the property to be conveyed under this Act shall 

12 be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

13 The cost of the survey shall be borne by ANTHC. Final 

14 location of said subdivision boundaries is contingent on 

15 field verification of the building location in reference to 

16 the recorded plat. The N5°35′5′′W boundary abutting the 

17 existing Alaska Native Medical Center shall be maintained 

18 at a minimum of 20 feet from the building face. Existing 

19 easements along the S7°40′00′′W boundary shall be main20 tained. 

21 (f) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

23 provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 

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

25 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 


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1 or presence of any environmental contamination, in2 cluding any oil or petroleum products, or any haz3 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 

4 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

5 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 

6 defined in any Federal or State law, on any Prop7 erty as of the date of the conveyance. 

8 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac9 corded any easement or access to the property con10 veyed as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 

11 retained obligations and liability of the Secretary. 

12 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV13 ITY AND WARRANTY.—The Secretary shall comply 

14 with section 120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the Com15 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

16 and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 

17 9620(h)(3)(A)). 

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