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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3620 Enrolled Bill (ENR)] H.R.3620 One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) SCF.--The term ``SCF'' means the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO SCF.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO SCF. (a) In General.--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. (b) Property Described.--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.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE. (a) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) of section 3-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from SCF for the property described in subsection (b) of that section; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on SCF relating to that property; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in that property. (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--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. (c) Easement.--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.

SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

SEC. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) In General.--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. (b) Environmental Contamination.--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. (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--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)). (d) Limitation on Applicability.--This section shall only apply to the property conveyance specifically required by this Act. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.