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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3620 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral 
Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2025 
Mr. BEGICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy 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 
Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southcentral Founda-
tion Land Transfer Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) SCF.—The term ‘‘SCF’’ means the 
Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alas-
ka. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO SCF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 
later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall convey to SCF all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the property de-
scribed in subsection (b) for use in connection with health 
and social services programs. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property, including 
all land, improvements, and appurtenances, referred to in 
this section is the approximately 3.372 acres located in 
Lot 1A, Block 36 East Addition, Anchorage Townsite 
Subdivision in Anchorage, Alaska, according to the official 
plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2025–11, records of the 
Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, 
State of Alaska. 
SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE. 
(a) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subsection 
(a) of section 3— 
(1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(2) shall not— 
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(A) require any consideration from SCF 
for the property described in subsection (b) of 
that section; 
(B) impose any obligation, term, or condi-
tion on SCF relating to that property; or 
(C) allow for any reversionary interest of 
the United States in that property. 
(b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con-
veyance by the Secretary under subsection (a) of section 
3 by warranty deed shall, on the effective date of the con-
veyance, supersede, and render of no future effect, any 
quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (b) 
of that section executed by the Secretary and SCF. 
(c) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded any 
easement or access to the property conveyed under section 
3(a) as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any re-
tained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 
SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, SCF shall not be liable for any soil, surface 
water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from 
the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental 
contamination described in subsection (b) on any portion 
of the property described in section 3(b) that occurred on 
or before the date on which the property is conveyed to 
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SCF under section 3(a), except that the Secretary shall 
not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the 
date that SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property. 
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINATION.—Environ-
mental contamination referred to in subsection (a) in-
cludes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous sub-
stances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, 
toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental 
contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or 
State of Alaska law. 
(c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY 
AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall comply with section 120(h) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
(d) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—This section 
shall only apply to the property conveyance specifically re-
quired by this Act. 
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