I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 444 
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 
JANUARY 25, 2011 
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) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 30 days 
after such 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 required by this 
Act shall be made by warranty deed without consideration 
and without imposing any obligation, term or condition on 
ANTHC, or reversionary interest of the United States. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property (in-
cluding all improvements thereon and appurtenances 
thereto) referred to in subsection (a)(1) is certain land 
commencing at the southeast corner of Tract B–2, Tudor 
Center Subdivision, situated in Anchorage, Alaska, and re-
corded in the Anchorage Recording District of the State 
of Alaska as Plat #87–47, thence 34.64 feet, on a curve 
to the left with radius of 695.00 feet, and a long chord 
bearing S88°38′27″W, 34.64 feet in length, along and co-
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incident with the south boundary of said Tract B–2; 
thence S87°12′46″W, 109.83 feet, along and coincident 
with the south boundary of said Tract B–2; thence 
N5°35′5″W, 382.21 feet, thence N83°56′39″E, 256.58 
feet, to and intersecting the East boundary of said Tract 
B–2; thence S7°40′00″W, 402.80 feet along and coinci-
dent with the east boundary of said Tract B–2, to the 
point of commencement, containing approximately 1.69 
acres, more or less. 
(e) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the property to be conveyed under this Act shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by ANTHC. Final 
location of said subdivision boundaries is contingent on 
field verification of the building location in reference to 
the recorded plat. The N5°35′5″W boundary abutting the 
existing Alaska Native Medical Center shall be maintained 
at a minimum of 20 feet from the building face. Existing 
easements along the S7°40′00″W boundary shall be main-
tained. 
(f) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable 
for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 
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or presence of any environmental contamination, in-
cluding any oil or petroleum products, or any haz-
ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 
waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 
any other environmental contamination or hazard as 
defined in any Federal or State law, on any Prop-
erty as of the date of the conveyance. 
(2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac-
corded any easement or access to the property con-
veyed as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 
retained obligations and liability of the Secretary. 
(3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV-
ITY AND WARRANTY.—The Secretary shall comply 
with section 120(h)(3) (A) and (B) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and 
Liability 
Act 
of 
1980 
(42 
U.S.C. 
9620(h)(3)(A)). 
Æ 
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