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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 235 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 

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 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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) ANTHC.—The term ‘‘ANTHC’’ means the 

9 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 


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1 (2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means 

2 the property described in subsection (d). 

3 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

5 (b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 

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

7 after that date, the Secretary shall convey to ANTHC all 

8 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

9 the property for use in connection with health and related 

10 programs. 

11 (c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 

12 under this Act— 

13 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; 

14 (2) shall not require any consideration from 

15 ANTHC for the property; 

16 (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or 

17 condition on ANTHC; and 

18 (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 

19 of the United States in the property. 

20 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—Subject to sub21 section (e), the property (including all improvements 

22 thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under 

23 this Act is the Federal land commencing at the northwest 

24 corner of Tract A–3, plat number 87–47, Anchorage Re25 cording District, marked with a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence 


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1 N 89D 59’ 55’’ E, 456.03 feet along the north boundary 

2 of said tract; thence S 0D 01’ 52’’E, 264.70 feet to and 

3 intersecting the north right of way line of Tudor Center 

4 Drive; thence westerly along the said north right of way, 

5 47.91 feet on a curve to the left with radius of 900.00 

6 feet and a chord of N 88D 48’ 30’’ W, 47.90 feet; thence 

7 along the said right of way, S 89D 45’ 21’’ W, 285.18 

8 feet; thence along said right of way 125.33 feet on a curve 

9 to the left with radius of 400.00 feet, with a chord of S 

10 80D 41’ 26’’ W, 124.82 feet, to the southwest corner of 

11 Tract A–3, marked by a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence N 0D 

12 00’49’’ E, 285.10 feet to the point of commencement, con13 taining 2.79 acres, more or less. 

14 (e) SURVEY.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 

16 description of the property to be conveyed under this 

17 Act shall be determined by a survey that is satisfac18 tory to the Secretary. 

19 (2) COST.—The full cost of the survey shall 

20 paid by ANTHC. 

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 product, any hazardous 

3 substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pol4 lutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other en5 vironmental contamination or hazard as defined in 

6 any Federal or State law, on the property as of the 

7 date of the conveyance. 

8 (2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac9 corded any easement or access to the property as 

10 may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained 

11 obligation or liability of the Secretary. 

12 (3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV13 ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the 

14 Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 

15 (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi16 ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

17 Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 

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