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S 1898 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Land transfers Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Introduced: November 17, 2011 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2012
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-635.
Nov 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property, including all land appurtenances, in Kotzebue, Alaska, to the Maniilaq Association for use in connection with health and social services programs.

Shields the Maniilaq Association from liability for soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination, including oil or petroleum products, or hazardous substances on any of the property as of the date of conveyance.

Accords to the Secretary any easement or access to the conveyed property that is determined necessary to satisfy any retained obligation and liability.

What's happening now March 22, 2012

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-635.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1898: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1898/
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"S. 1898: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1898/.
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S. 1898, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1898/.
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