Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act

IB Union Calendar No. 489 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 442 [Report No. 117–670, Part I] To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 21, 2021 Mr. YOUNG 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 juris- diction of the committee concerned DECEMBER 30, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources DECEMBER 30, 2022 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 442 RH A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 442 RH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re- 4 gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 7 later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, 8 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 9 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South- 10 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 11 Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all 12 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 13 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 14 with health and social services programs. 15 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 16 under subsection (a)— 17 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 18 (2) shall not— 19 (A) require any consideration from the 20 Consortium for the property; 21 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi- 22 tion on the Consortium; or 23 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 24 the United States in the property. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 442 RH (c) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con- 1 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 2 subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the convey- 3 ance, supersede and render of no future effect any quit- 4 claim deed to the property described in section 3 executed 5 by the Secretary and the Consortium. 6 SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 7 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 8 described in this section is the property included in U.S. 9 Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., 10 R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approxi- 11 mately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. 12 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 13 (a) LIABILITY.— 14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 15 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 16 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 17 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 18 or presence of any environmental contamination on 19 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 20 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 21 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 22 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 23 after the date that the Consortium controlled, occu- 24 pied, and used the property. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 442 RH (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en- 1 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 2 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz- 3 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 4 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 5 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 6 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 7 (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 8 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 9 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 10 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 11 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY 12 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 13 shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 14 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 15 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 16 9620(h)(3)). 17 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS Union Calendar No. 489 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 442 [Report No. 117–670, Part I] A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consor- tium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other pur- poses. DECEMBER 30, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources DECEMBER 30, 2022 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; com- mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:04 Dec 30, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H442.RH H442 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS