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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2713 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim 

Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 30, 2014 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, 

Alaska. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, but not later than 180 

6 days after such date, the Secretary of Health and Human 

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

8 convey to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation lo9 cated in Bethel, Alaska, all the right, title, and interest 

10 of the United States in and to the property described in 


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1 section 2 for use in connection with health and social serv2 ices programs. 

3 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance required by this 

4 section shall be made by warranty deed without consider5 ation and without imposing any obligation, term, or condi6 tion on the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, or re7 versionary interest of the United States, other than that 

8 required by this Act or section 512(c)(2)(B) of the Indian 

9 Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 

10 U.S.C. 458aaa–11(c)(2)(B)). 

11 SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 

12 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 

13 described in this section is that property included in U.S. 

14 Survey No. 4000, Lot 2, township 8N, Range 71W, Sew15 ard Meridian, containing 22.98 acres. 

16 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi18 sion of Federal law, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Cor19 poration shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, 

20 groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 

21 disposal, release, or presence of any environmental con22 tamination, including any oil or petroleum products, or 

23 any hazardous substances, hazardous materials, haz24 ardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 

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1 fined in any Federal or State of Alaska law, on any of 

2 the property described in section 2. 

3 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 

4 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 

5 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy and 

6 retrained obligations and liability of the Secretary. 

7 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY

8 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 

9 shall comply with section 120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the 

10 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

11 and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)). 

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