An act to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes
PL 115-326 (S.825), enacted 12/18/2018

132 STAT. 4466 
PUBLIC LAW 115–326—DEC. 18, 2018 
Public Law 115–326 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional 
Health Consortium located in Sitka, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Regional Health 
Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 
2 years, 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 Southeast Alaska Regional Health 
Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as 
the ‘‘Consortium’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection 
with health and social services programs. 
(b) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The conveyance by the 
Secretary of title by warranty deeds under this section shall, on 
the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no 
future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 
3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property under this 
Act— 
(1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(2) shall not— 
(A) require any consideration from the Consortium for 
the property; 
(B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the 
Consortium; or 
(C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United 
States in the property. 
SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 
The property, including all land and appurtenances, described 
in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, Lots 
3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11A, 11A Parcel A, and 11B, partially surveyed 
Township 55 South, Range 63 East of the Copper River Meridian, 
containing 19.07 acres, in Sitka, Alaska. 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 
(a) LIABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface 
Deadline. 
Southeast Alaska 
Regional Health 
Consortium Land 
Transfer Act 
of 2017. 
Dec. 18, 2018 
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132 STAT. 4467 
PUBLIC LAW 115–326—DEC. 18, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 825: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–619, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–173 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 163 (2017): Nov. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 164 (2018): Dec. 10, 11, considered and passed House. 
water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the 
disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamina-
tion on any portion of the property described in section 3 
on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to 
the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable 
for any contamination that occurred after the date on which 
the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used such property. 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINATION.—An environmental 
contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or 
petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous mate-
rials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, 
or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined 
in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 
(b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded any easement 
or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reason-
ably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of 
the Secretary. 
(c) NOTICE
OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY
AND WAR-
RANTY.—In carrying out this Act, 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)). 
Approved December 18, 2018. 
Compliance. 
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