Guam Excess Land Return Act

Bill: 118-hr-673
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-01-31
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Guam Excess Land Return Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows excess federal lands in Guam to be transferred to the original landowners or their heirs if such prior ownership can be verified in the official records maintained by the government of Guam.</p> <p>The government of Guam must establish a process for such transfers.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 106–504 to allow certain land in Guam to be transferred to previous recorded owners of that land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guam Excess Land Return Act . 2. Transfer of land to previous owners Section 1(c)(5) of Public Law 106–504 is amended by striking , except that such definition shall not include the transfer of land to an individual or entity for private use other than on a nondiscriminatory basis and inserting Such definition shall include the transfer of land to the person (or the heirs of the person) that owned the land when it was transferred to the Federal Government, if such prior ownership can be verified in the official records of the Government of Guam. Not more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Guam Excess Land Return Act, the Government of Guam shall establish a process to transfer such land to such persons (or the heirs of such persons). .