One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the First Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
H. R. 623
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
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Conveyance of property
Definitions
In this section:
ANTHC
The term ANTHC means the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Property
The term property means the property described in subsection (d).
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Conveyance
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 90 days after that date, the Secretary shall convey to ANTHC all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property for use in connection with health and related programs. The Secretary’s conveyance of title by warranty deed under this section shall, on its effective date, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (d) executed by the Secretary and ANTHC.
Conditions
The conveyance of the property under this Act—
shall be made by warranty deed;
shall not require any consideration from ANTHC for the property;
shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on ANTHC; and
shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property.
Description of property
The property (including all improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under this Act is described as follows: Tract A-3A, Tudor Centre, according to plat no. 2013-43, recorded on June 20, 2013 in Anchorage recording district, Alaska.
Environmental liability
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination, including any oil or petroleum product, any hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pollutant, toxic substance, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State law, on the property on or before the date on which the property was conveyed by quitclaim deed.
Easement
The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
Notice of hazardous substance activity and warranty
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)).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.