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Union Calendar No. 490 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 443 
[Report No. 117–671, Part I] 
To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. YOUNG 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 30, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 30, 2022 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Native Tribal 
Health Consortium Land Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE ALASKA NA-
TIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 1 year, 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 Alaska Native Tribal Health 
Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
property described in subsection (b) for use in con-
nection with health programs. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop-
erty under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(B) shall not— 
(i) require any consideration from the 
Consortium for the property; 
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(ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
condition on the Consortium; or 
(iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
of the United States in the property. 
(3) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 
conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 
deed under paragraph (1) 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 
Consortium. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred 
to in subsection (a), including all land, improvements, and 
appurtenances, is— 
(1) Lot 1A in Block 31A, East Addition, An-
chorage Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, 
Plat No. 96–117, recorded on November 22, 1996, 
in the Anchorage Recording District; and 
(2) Block 32C, East Addition, Anchorage 
Townsite, United States Survey No. 408, Plat No. 
96–118, recorded on November 22, 1996, in the An-
chorage Recording District. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 
(1) LIABILITY.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Consortium shall not 
be liable for any soil, surface water, ground-
water, or other contamination resulting from 
the disposal, release, or presence of any envi-
ronmental contamination on any portion of the 
property described in subsection (b) that oc-
curred on or before the date on which the Con-
sortium controlled, occupied, and used the prop-
erty. 
(B) ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINATION.— 
An environmental contamination described in 
subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum 
products, hazardous substances, hazardous ma-
terials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic sub-
stances, solid waste, or any other environmental 
contamination or hazard as defined in any Fed-
eral or State of Alaska law. 
(2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac-
corded any easement or access to the property con-
veyed under subsection (a)(1) as may be reasonably 
necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liabil-
ity of the Secretary. 
(3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV-
ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 
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