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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 673
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2023Mr. 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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Guam Excess Land Return Act.
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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)..