Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 825) to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 825 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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (b) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deeds under this section shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium.…
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