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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 224 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 28, 2019 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA 

2 TRIBAL COUNCIL. 

3 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

5 not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 

6 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 

7 Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

8 shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 

9 Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the 

10 ‘‘Council’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

11 States in and to the property described in subsection 

12 (b) for use in connection with health and social serv13 ices programs. 

14 (2) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 

15 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

16 deed under this subsection shall, on the effective 

17 date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no 

18 future effect any quitclaim deed to the property de19 scribed in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary 

20 and the Council. 

21 (3) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop22 erty under this section— 

23 (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

24 (B) shall not— 

25 (i) require any consideration from the 

26 Council for the property; 


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1 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

2 condition on the Council; or 

3 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

4 of the United States in the property. 

5 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 

6 all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 

7 this subsection is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 

8 5958, Lot 12, in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within sur9 veyed Township 4N, Range 22W, Fairbanks Meridian, 

10 Alaska, containing 11.25 acres. 

11 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

12 (1) LIABILITY.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

14 other provision of law, the Council shall not be 

15 liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 

16 or other contamination resulting from the dis17 posal, release, or presence of any environmental 

18 contamination on any portion of the property 

19 described in subsection (b) on or before the 

20 date on which the property is conveyed to the 

21 Council. 

22 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

23 An environmental contamination described in 

24 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

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1 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub2 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

3 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed4 eral or State of Alaska law. 

5 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac6 corded any easement or access to the property con7 veyed under this section as may be reasonably nec8 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

9 of the Secretary. 

10 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV11 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

12 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

13 and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 

14 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil15 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

16 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE BRISTOL BAY 

17 AREA HEALTH CORPORATION. 

18 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

20 not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 

21 of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Bristol 

22 Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, 

23 Alaska (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Corpora24 tion’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

25 States in and to the property described in subsection 


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1 (b) for use in connection with health and social serv2 ices programs. 

3 (2) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 

4 conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 

5 deed under this subsection shall, on the effective 

6 date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no 

7 future effect any quitclaim deed to the property de8 scribed in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary 

9 and the Corporation. 

10 (3) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop11 erty under this section— 

12 (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 

13 (B) shall not— 

14 (i) require any consideration from the 

15 Corporation for the property; 

16 (ii) impose any obligation, term, or 

17 condition on the Corporation; or 

18 (iii) allow for any reversionary interest 

19 of the United States in the property. 

20 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 

21 all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 

22 this subsection is the property included in Dental Annex 

23 Subdivision, creating tract 1, a subdivision of Lot 2 of 

24 U.S. Survey No. 2013, located in Section 36, Township 

25 13 South, Range 56 West, Seward Meridian, Bristol Bay 


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1 Recording District, Dillingham, Alaska, according to Plat 

2 No. 2015–8, recorded on May 28, 2015, in the Bristol 

3 Bay Recording District, Dillingham, Alaska, containing 

4 1.474 acres more or less. 

5 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 

6 (1) LIABILITY.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

8 other provision of law, the Corporation shall not 

9 be liable for any soil, surface water, ground10 water, or other contamination resulting from 

11 the disposal, release, or presence of any envi12 ronmental contamination on any portion of the 

13 property described in subsection (b) on or be14 fore the date on which the property is conveyed 

15 to the Corporation. 

16 (B) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.— 

17 An environmental contamination described in 

18 subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 

19 products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma20 terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub21 stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 

22 contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed23 eral or State of Alaska law. 

24 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac25 corded any easement or access to the property conVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Jul 02, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S224.RFH S224

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1 veyed under this section as may be reasonably nec2 essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 

3 of the Secretary. 

4 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV5 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 

6 the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 

7 and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 

8 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil9 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

Passed the Senate June 27, 2019. 

Attest: JULIE E. ADAMS, 

Secretary. 


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