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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 22, 2015Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 521

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.

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What it doesSummary reported to house amended, part i (Jul 22, 2015)

(Sec. 1) Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska, all U.S. interest in specified property for use in connection with health and social services programs.

Declares that such conveyance shall not: (1) require any consideration from or impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Corporation; or (2) allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.

(Sec. 3) Shields the Corporation from liability for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination on any of the property on or before it is conveyed to the Corporation.

Accords to HHS any easement or access to the conveyed property as may be necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability. Requires HHS to comply with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 requirements in carrying out such conveyance.

What just happenedJul 22, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large](R-AK)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 22, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.

  2. Jul 22, 2015DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Jul 22, 2015Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Jul 22, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-217, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jul 22, 2015Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-217, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jun 11, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 11, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 11, 2015Committee

    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 10, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 14, 2015Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  11. Mar 2, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  12. Jan 23, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  13. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  15. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Jan 22, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House amended, Part IJul 22, 201518

(Sec. 1) Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska, all U.S. interest in specified property for use in connection with health and social services programs.

Declares that such conveyance shall not: (1) require any consideration from or impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Corporation; or (2) allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.

(Sec. 3) Shields the Corporation from liability for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination on any of the property on or before it is conveyed to the Corporation.

Accords to HHS any easement or access to the conveyed property as may be necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability. Requires HHS to comply with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 requirements in carrying out such conveyance.

Introduced in HouseJan 22, 2015

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property (22.98 acres) to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska, for use in connection with health and social services programs. States that the Secretary's conveyance of title by warranty deed shall, on its effective date, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property executed by the Secretary and the Corporation.

Specifies that the conveyance of such property under this Act:

  • shall be made by warranty deed;
  • shall not require any consideration from the Corporation for the property;
  • shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Corporation; and
  • shall not allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property.

Shields the Corporation from liability for any environmental contamination on the conveyed property. Requires the Secretary to: (1) be accorded access to the conveyed property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability; and (2) comply with requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 regarding the transfer of U.S. real property on which any hazardous substance was stored for one year or more, disposed of, or known to have been released.

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