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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 623 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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. 
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. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ANTHC.—The term ‘‘ANTHC’’ means the 
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means 
the property described in subsection (d). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 30 days 
after that date, the Secretary shall convey to ANTHC all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the property for use in connection with health and related 
programs. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 
under this Act— 
(1) shall be made by warranty deed; 
(2) shall not require any consideration from 
ANTHC for the property; 
(3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or 
condition on ANTHC; and 
(4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest 
of the United States in the property. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—Subject to sub-
section (e), the property (including all improvements 
thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under 
this Act is the Federal land commencing at the northwest 
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corner of Tract A-3, plat number 87-47, Anchorage Re-
cording District, marked with a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence 
N 89D 59’ 55’’ E, 456.03 feet along the north boundary 
of said tract; thence S 0D 01’ 52’’E, 264.70 feet to and 
intersecting the north right of way line of Tudor Center 
Drive; thence westerly along the said north right of way, 
47.91 feet on a curve to the left with radius of 900.00 
feet and a chord of N 88D 48’ 30’’ W, 47.90 feet; thence 
along the said right of way, S 89D 45’ 21’’ W, 285.18 
feet; thence along said right of way 125.33 feet on a curve 
to the left with radius of 400.00 feet, with a chord of S 
80D 41’ 26’’ W, 124.82 feet, to the southwest corner of 
Tract A-3, marked by a 5/8’’ dia. rebar; thence N 0D 
00’49’’ E, 285.10 feet to the point of commencement, con-
taining 2.79 acres, more or less. 
(e) SURVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be conveyed under this 
Act shall be determined by a survey that is satisfac-
tory to the Secretary. 
(2) COST.—The full cost of the survey shall 
paid by ANTHC. 
(f) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 
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for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 
or presence of any environmental contamination, in-
cluding any oil or petroleum product, any hazardous 
substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pol-
lutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other en-
vironmental contamination or hazard as defined in 
any Federal or State law, on the property as of the 
date of the conveyance. 
(2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac-
corded any easement or access to the property as 
may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained 
obligation or liability of the Secretary. 
(3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV-
ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the 
Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 
Æ 
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