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.

Bill: 115-s-269
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property (including all land, improvements, and appurtenances) containing 11.25 acres, in the village of Tanana for use in connection with health and social services programs. 
 
HHS shall convey to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation in Dillingham, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property included in the Dental Annex Subdivision (including all land, improvements, and appurtenances) containing 1.474 acres more or less, also for use in connection with health and social services programs. 
 
Neither the Tanana Tribal Council nor the Corporation shall be liable for soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination, including oil or petroleum products, or hazardous substances on any of the properties.

action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property (including all land, improvements, and appurtenances) containing 11.25 acres, in the village of Tanana for use in connection with health and social services programs. 
 
 (Sec. 2) HHS shall convey to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation in Dillingham, Alaska, all interest of the United States in and to certain property included in the Dental Annex Subdivision containing 1.474 acres more or less, also for use in connection with health and social services programs. 
 
Such conveyances by warranty deed: (1) shall supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property executed by HHS and the Council or Corporation; and (2) shall not require any consideration from the Council or Corporation for the property, impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Council or Corporation, or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. 
 
The Council or Corporation shall not be liable for soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination. 
 
HHS shall: (1) be accorded any easement or access to the conveyed property as may be necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability; and (2) comply with requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for certain deeds for the transfer of U.S.-owned real property on which any hazardous substance was stored for one year or more, disposed of, or known to have been released. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2018-03-26
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-03-26
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-03-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-03-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1968-1969; text: CR S1969)
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1968-1969; text: CR S1969)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-11.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-11.
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate