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Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
S. 2098 To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convey approximately 3.372 acres of federal property located in Anchorage, Alaska to the Southcentral Foundation for use in health and social services programs.
- Requires conveyance to occur within 2 years of enactment by warranty deed at no cost to the Southcentral Foundation.
- Conveyance includes no conditions, obligations, terms, or reversionary interest for the United States.
- Supersedes any prior quitclaim deed for the property and renders it of no future effect.
- Limits the Southcentral Foundation's liability for environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance date.
- Allows the Secretary to retain easement access to the property as reasonably necessary for any retained obligations or liabilities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
Actions (6)
- Aug 3, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534. · senate
- Aug 3, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-131. · senate
- May 20, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 4, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. · senate
- Jun 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- Jun 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- Business meeting to consider S.236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R.2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R.3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
- Hearings to examine S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.1055, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and S.699, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with the provision of purchased/referred care services.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2025
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
August 3, 2026
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
A BILL
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.
This Act may be cited as the “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025”.
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.
(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 Act 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.
(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.
(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. Calendar No. 534
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2098
[Report No. 119-131]
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes.
August 3, 2026
Reported without amendment
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