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S. Rept. 114-362 1 (2016-09-27)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxsls0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 650 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session SENATE 114-362 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE TANANA TRIBAL COUNCIL LOCATED IN TANANA, ALASKA, AND TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORPORATION LOCATED IN DILLINGHAM, ALASKA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SEPTEMBER 27, 2016.-Ordered to be printed Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 2421] The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 2421) to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bris- tol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favor- ably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE The bill, S. 2421, would direct the Secretary of the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services to convey certain properties to the Tanana Tribal Council, located in Tanana, Alaska, and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, located in Dillingham, Alas- ka. The property transfer authorized by this bill would enable the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corpora- tion to expand and construct new health care facilities on the prop- erties to provide improved health services to their respective rural service populations. BACKGROUND The Tanana Tribal Council (TTC) is the governing body to 1,460 tribal members. The village of Tanana is predominantly an Alaska Native rural community. The village of Tanana is only accessible by small plane or boat and, during the winter, by snow machine. Residents must often travel to larger hub communities, such as Fairbanks or Anchorage, for medical services. Traveling to the larg- er hub communities is very costly and prohibits residents from re- 59-010

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