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Version 55 · Passed Senate · May 26, 2021
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs.
The conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.
The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance. Further, HHS shall not be liable for any environmental contamination from the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property.
People & committees
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R–AK
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3490; text: CR S3490-3491)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3490; text: CR S3490-3491)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-15.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-15.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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