HR3620
Committee on Indian Affairs
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
- Federal
- House
- Introduced May 29, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHThis Act may be cited as the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025.
In this Act:
The term SCF means the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to SCF all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social services programs.
The property, including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, referred to in this section is the approximately 3.372 acres located in Lot 1A, Block 36 East Addition, Anchorage Townsite Subdivision in Anchorage, Alaska, according to the official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2025–11, records of the Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.
The conveyance under subsection (a) of section 3—
shall be made by warranty deed; and
shall not—
require any consideration from SCF for the property described in subsection (b) of that section;
impose any obligation, term, or condition on SCF relating to that property; or
allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in that property.
The conveyance by the Secretary under subsection (a) of section 3 by warranty deed shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede, and render of no future effect, any quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (b) of that section executed by the Secretary and SCF.
The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under section 3(a) as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, SCF shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination described in subsection (b) on any portion of the property described in section 3(b) that occurred on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to SCF under section 3(a), except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property.
Environmental contamination referred to in subsection (a) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
This section shall only apply to the property conveyance specifically required by this Act.
In this Act:
The term SCF means the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to SCF all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social services programs.
The property, including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, referred to in this section is the approximately 3.372 acres located in Lot 1A, Block 36 East Addition, Anchorage Townsite Subdivision in Anchorage, Alaska, according to the official plat thereof, filed under Plat No. 2025–11, records of the Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska.
The conveyance under subsection (a) of section 3—
shall be made by warranty deed; and
shall not—
require any consideration from SCF for the property described in subsection (b) of that section;
impose any obligation, term, or condition on SCF relating to that property; or
allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in that property.
The conveyance by the Secretary under subsection (a) of section 3 by warranty deed shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede, and render of no future effect, any quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (b) of that section executed by the Secretary and SCF.
The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under section 3(a) as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, SCF shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination described in subsection (b) on any portion of the property described in section 3(b) that occurred on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to SCF under section 3(a), except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property.
Environmental contamination referred to in subsection (a) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
This section shall only apply to the property conveyance specifically required by this Act.
Legislative Timeline
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5880-5882)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3620.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880-5881)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880-5881)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-398, Part I.
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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-398, Part I.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
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Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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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.
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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.