---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 623"
bill: "113-hr-623"
heading: "Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/113/hr/623/changes/rh"
---

# H.R. 623 — what changed

H.R. 623, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Conveyance of property

- (a) Definitions— In this section:
  - (1) ANTHC— The term ANTHC means the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
  - (2) Property— The term property means the property described in subsection (d).
  - (3) Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- (b) Conveyance— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, but not later than <del>30 </del><ins>90 </ins>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 <del>programs.</del><ins>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.</ins>
- (c) Conditions— The conveyance of the property under this Act—
  - (1) shall be made by warranty deed;
  - (2) shall not require any consideration from ANTHC for the property;
  - (3) shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on ANTHC; and
  - (4) shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property.
- (d) Description of property— <del>Subject to subsection (e), the </del><ins>The </ins>property (including all improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto) to be conveyed under this Act is <del>the Federal land commencing at the northwest corner of </del><ins>described as follows: </ins>Tract <del>A-3, plat number 87-47, Anchorage Recording District, marked with a 5/8” dia. rebar; thence N 89D 59’ 55” E, 456.03 feet along the north boundary of said tract; thence S 0D 01’ 52”E, 264.70 feet to and intersecting the north right of way line of </del><ins>A-3A, </ins>Tudor <del>Center Drive; thence westerly along the said north right of way, 47.91 feet on a curve </del><ins>Centre, according </ins>to <del>the left with radius of 900.00 feet and a chord of N 88D 48’ 30” W, 47.90 feet; thence along the said right of way, S 89D 45’ 21” W, 285.18 feet; thence along said right of way 125.33 feet </del><ins>plat no. 2013-43, recorded </ins>on <del>a curve to the left with radius of 400.00 feet, with a chord of S 80D 41’ 26” W, 124.82 feet, to the southwest corner of Tract A-3, marked by a 5/8” dia. rebar; thence N 0D 00’49” E, 285.10 feet to the point of commencement, containing 2.79 acres, more or less.</del><ins>June 20, 2013 in Anchorage recording district, Alaska.</ins>
- (e) <del>Survey—</del><ins>Environmental liability—</ins>
  - (1) In general— <del>The exact acreage and legal description </del><ins>Notwithstanding any other provision </ins>of <ins>Federal law, ANTHC shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from </ins>the <ins>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 </ins>property <del>to be </del><ins>on or before the date on which the property was </ins>conveyed <del>under this Act shall be determined </del>by <del>a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.</del><ins>quitclaim deed.</ins>
  - (2) <del>Cost—</del> <del>The full cost of the survey shall paid by ANTHC.</del>
- (f) <del>Environmental liability—</del> <del></del>
  - (1) <del>In general—</del> <del>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 as of the date of the conveyance.</del>
  - (2) [was (7)(3)] 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.
  - (3) [was (7)(4)] 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)).