Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Referred in SenateDec 16, 2025

Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

18 sections · 2 min read

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025.

Section 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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

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