A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Bill: S.549 | Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Tanana, Alaska, to the Tanana Tribal Council for use in connection with health and social services programs.
The conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the council or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.
The council shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance.

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 
       Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 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 services programs.
            (2) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (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.
            (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 
        Council.
    (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 in the village of Tanana, 
Alaska, within surveyed lot 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., 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 disposal, 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 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.
            (2) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
        or access to the property conveyed under this section as may be 
        reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or 
        liability of the Secretary.
            (3) Notice of hazardous substance activity 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 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

            Passed the Senate May 26, 2021.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 549

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