---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 1629f"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "1629f"
heading: "Claims arising from contamination of transferred lands"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/1629f"
units:
  - "Chapter 33 — Alaska Native Claims Settlement"
---

# §1629f. Claims arising from contamination of transferred lands

- (a) As used in this section the term “contaminant” means[^1] hazardous substance harmful to public health or the environment, including friable asbestos.
- (b) Within 18 months of November 2, 1995, and after consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/43/1602.md?p=a) of Agriculture, [State](/usc/43/1602.md?p=f) of Alaska, and appropriate Alaska [Native Corporations](/usc/43/1602.md?p=m) and organizations, the [Secretary](/usc/43/1602.md?p=a) shall submit to the [Committee](/usc/43/2801.md?p=2) on Resources of the House of Representatives and the [Committee](/usc/43/2801.md?p=2) on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, a report addressing issues presented by the presence of [contaminants](#a) on lands conveyed or prioritized for conveyance to such corporations pursuant to this chapter. Such report shall consist of—
  - (1) existing information concerning the nature and types of [contaminants](#a) present on such lands prior to conveyance to Alaska [Native Corporations](/usc/43/1602.md?p=m);
  - (2) existing information identifying to the extent practicable the existence and availability of potentially responsible parties for the removal or remediation of the effects of such [contaminants](#a);
  - (3) identification of existing remedies;
  - (4) recommendations for any additional legislation that the [Secretary](/usc/43/1602.md?p=a) concludes is necessary to remedy the problem of [contaminants](#a) on the lands; and
  - (5) in addition to the identification of [contaminants](#a), identification of structures known to have asbestos present and recommendations to inform [Native](/usc/43/1602.md?p=b) landowners on the containment of asbestos.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “means a”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–203, § 40, as added Pub. L. 104–42, title I, § 103, Nov. 2, 1995, 109 Stat. 354.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.