Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 would authorize the federal government to convey about 3.372 acres of land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF) for use in connection with health and social services programs. The transfer would occur as soon as practicable, but no later than two years after enactment, and would be made by warranty deed with no purchase price, no conditions or obligations on SCF, and no federal reversion of the land. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would retain certain access easements to satisfy any retained obligations. The bill also contains environmental liability provisions intended to limit SCF’s liability for pre-existing contamination and to limit the Secretary’s liability for post-conveyance contamination, with compliance obligations under CERCLA セ120(h) noted. In short, the legislation would remove federal land ownership from the property and place it in SCF for its health and social services work, while attempting to manage ancillary rights (like easements) and environmental liabilities. The transfer is limited to the specific described property and does not address other lands or future uses beyond those tied to the conveyance.
Key Points
- 1Transfer of property: The Secretary shall convey approximately 3.372 acres in Anchorage to SCF within two years after enactment, for use in connection with health and social services programs.
- 2Form and terms of conveyance: The transfer will be by warranty deed, with no consideration, no federal obligations or conditions on SCF, and no reversionary interests for the United States; the warranty deed supersedes any prior quitclaim deed.
- 3Easements and access: The Secretary will be granted easements or access as reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability.
- 4Environmental liability: SCF is not liable for environmental contamination on or before the conveyance date. The Secretary is not liable for contamination occurring after SCF gains control of the property. The bill requires CERCLA 120(h) notice provisions to be followed and limits apply only to the specific property conveyed under this act.
- 5Scope and applicability: The environmental and conveyance provisions apply only to the property described in the act; the transfer does not cover other lands or future expansions beyond this site.