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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4289 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 
Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health 
Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2015 
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 to the 
Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and 
to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in 
Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE TANANA 
TRIBAL COUNCIL. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 
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of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 
Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Council’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the property described in subsection 
(b) for use in connection with health and social serv-
ices programs. 
(2) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 
conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 
deed under this subsection shall, on the effective 
date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no 
future effect any quitclaim deed to the property de-
scribed in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary 
and the Council. 
(3) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop-
erty under this section— 
(A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(B) shall not— 
(i) require any consideration from the 
Council for the property; 
(ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
condition on the Council; or 
(iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
of the United States in the property. 
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(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 
all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 
this subsection is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 
5958, Lot 12, in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within sur-
veyed Township 4N, Range 22W, Fairbanks Meridian, 
Alaska, containing 11.25 acres. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 
(1) LIABILITY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Council shall not be 
liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, 
or other contamination resulting from the dis-
posal, release, or presence of any environmental 
contamination on any portion of the property 
described in subsection (b) on or before the 
date on which the property is conveyed to the 
Council. 
(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. 
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(2) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be ac-
corded any easement or access to the property con-
veyed under this section as may be reasonably nec-
essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 
of the Secretary. 
(3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV-
ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE BRISTOL BAY 
AREA HEALTH CORPORATION. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Bristol 
Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, 
Alaska (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Corpora-
tion’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the property described in subsection 
(b) for use in connection with health and social serv-
ices programs. 
(2) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The 
conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty 
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deed under this subsection shall, on the effective 
date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no 
future effect any quitclaim deed to the property de-
scribed in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary 
and the Corporation. 
(3) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the prop-
erty under this section— 
(A) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(B) shall not— 
(i) require any consideration from the 
Corporation for the property; 
(ii) impose any obligation, term, or 
condition on the Corporation; or 
(iii) allow for any reversionary interest 
of the United States in the property. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 
all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in 
this subsection is the property included in Dental Annex 
Subdivision, creating tract 1, a subdivision of Lot 2 of 
U.S. Survey No. 2013, located in Section 36, Township 
13 South, Range 56 West, Seward Meridian, Bristol Bay 
Recording District, Dillingham, Alaska, according to Plat 
No. 2015–8, recorded on May 28, 2015, in the Bristol 
Bay Recording District, Dillingham, Alaska, containing 
1.474 acres more or less. 
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(c) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.— 
(1) LIABILITY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Corporation 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) on or be-
fore the date on which the property is conveyed 
to the Corporation. 
(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 this section as may be reasonably nec-
essary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability 
of the Secretary. 
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(3) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIV-
ITY AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). 
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