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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 224 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 224

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 
 Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health 
   Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA TRIBAL COUNCIL.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 
        180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act 
        as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council 
        located in Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the 
        ``Council''), all right, title, and interest of the United 
        States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for 
        use in connection with health and social services programs.
            (2) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
        Secretary of title by warranty deed under this subsection 
        shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and 
        render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
        described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 
        Council.
            (3) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this 
        section--
                    (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and
                    (B) shall not--
                            (i) require any consideration from the 
                        Council for the property;
                            (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
                        condition on the Council; or
                            (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
                        of the United States in the property.
    (b) Property Described.--The property, including all land, 
improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection is the 
property included in U.S. Survey No. 5958, Lot 12, in the village of 
Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed Township 4N, Range 22W, Fairbanks 
Meridian, Alaska, containing 11.25 acres.
    (c) Environmental Liability.--
            (1) Liability.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the Council shall not be liable for 
                any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
                contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or 
                presence of any environmental contamination on any 
                portion of the property described in subsection (b) on 
                or before the date on which the property is conveyed to 
                the Council.
                    (B) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
                contamination described in subparagraph (A) includes 
                any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, 
                hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic 
                substances, solid waste, or any other environmental 
                contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or 
                State of Alaska law.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property conveyed under this section 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 section, 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)).

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH 
              CORPORATION.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 
        180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary shall convey to the Bristol Bay Area Health 
        Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska (referred to in this 
        section as the ``Corporation''), all right, title, and interest 
        of the United States in and to the property described in 
        subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social 
        services programs.
            (2) Effect on any quitclaim deed.--The conveyance by the 
        Secretary of title by warranty deed under this subsection 
        shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and 
        render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property 
        described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the 
        Corporation.
            (3) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under this 
        section--
                    (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and
                    (B) shall not--
                            (i) require any consideration from the 
                        Corporation for the property;
                            (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
                        condition on the Corporation; or
                            (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
                        of the United States in the property.
    (b) Property Described.--The property, including all land, 
improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection is the 
property included in Dental Annex Subdivision, creating tract 1, a 
subdivision of Lot 2 of U.S. Survey No. 2013, located in Section 36, 
Township 13 South, Range 56 West, Seward Meridian, Bristol Bay 
Recording District, Dillingham, Alaska, according to Plat No. 2015-8, 
recorded on May 28, 2015, in the Bristol Bay Recording District, 
Dillingham, Alaska, containing 1.474 acres more or less.
    (c) Environmental Liability.--
            (1) Liability.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the Corporation shall not be liable 
                for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
                contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or 
                presence of any environmental contamination on any 
                portion of the property described in subsection (b) on 
                or before the date on which the property is conveyed to 
                the Corporation.
                    (B) Environmental contamination.--An environmental 
                contamination described in subparagraph (A) includes 
                any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, 
                hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic 
                substances, solid waste, or any other environmental 
                contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or 
                State of Alaska law.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property conveyed under this section 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 section, 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 Senate June 27, 2019.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 224

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 
 Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health 
   Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes.
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