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Don Young Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act of 2022
This act directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Alaska to certain nonprofit entities that support Alaska Native communities.
Specifically, HHS must convey specified property in (1) Tanana, Alaska, to the Tanana Tribal Council for use in connection with health and social services programs; (2) Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs; and (3) Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for use in connection with health programs.
These conveyances shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortia or council or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.
The consortia or council shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before these conveyances.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 117-266.
Became Public Law No: 117-266.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4488)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4488-4489)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-295, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-295, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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