Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8234 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 SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 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 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. 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 of 2020’’. 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:29 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8234.IH H8234 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8234 IH the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 1 in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South- 2 east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 3 Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all 4 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 5 the property described in section 3 for use in connection 6 with health and social services programs. 7 (b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 8 under subsection (a)— 9 (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 10 (2) shall not— 11 (A) require any consideration from the 12 Consortium for the property; 13 (B) impose any obligation, term, or condi- 14 tion on the Consortium; or 15 (C) allow for any reversionary interest of 16 the United States in the property. 17 (c) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con- 18 veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 19 subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the convey- 20 ance, supersede and render of no future effect any quit- 21 claim deed to the property described in section 3 executed 22 by the Secretary and the Consortium. 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:29 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8234.IH H8234 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 8234 IH SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 1 The property, including all land and appurtenances, 2 described in this section is the property included in U.S. 3 Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., 4 R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approxi- 5 mately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. 6 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 7 (a) LIABILITY.— 8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 9 provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 10 for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 11 contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 12 or presence of any environmental contamination on 13 any portion of the property described in section 3 on 14 or before the date on which the property is conveyed 15 to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 16 not be liable for any contamination that occurred 17 after the date that the Consortium controlled, occu- 18 pied, and used the property. 19 (2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en- 20 vironmental contamination described in paragraph 21 (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz- 22 ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 23 waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 24 any other environmental contamination or hazard as 25 defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:29 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8234.IH H8234 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 8234 IH (b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 1 any easement or access to the property conveyed under 2 this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 3 retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 4 (c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY 5 AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 6 shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 7 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 8 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9 9620(h)(3)). 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:29 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8234.IH H8234 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS