Title 1 — General Provisions

The Legislature finds that the reliance upon the largesse and consideration of federal authorities for the return of lands taken by the federal government in the period after World War II has been a frustrating process which has produced poor results. Now is the time to take a co…

There is established the Guam Land Repatriation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission. The Commission shall be comprised of twelve (12) members, including the Governor of Guam (or designee), the Speaker of the Guam Legislature (or designee), the Guam Delegate to C…

The goal of the Commission is to work for the return of federal properties in Guam that are deemed excess by the Commission. The Commission is empowered to pursue whatever strategies it determines will be conducive to the accomplishment of the goals set forth herein, including bu…

Returned Land. The Commission shall not possess property returned as a result of its actions, nor shall it have any authority to dispose of federally-held property returned as a result of its actions or otherwise. Lands returned by the Federal Government shall be accepted by the …

It is the policy of the government of Guam that land returned by the federal government to Guam be returned to the estates that held such property prior to the condemnations of said lands by the Federal Government. Exceptions to this policy shall be: (a) Lands clearly under exist…

Under no circumstances shall the Commission hire or contract employees for any purpose. Any staff work required for the activities of the Commission shall be performed by existing staff in either the Legislative or Executive branches of the government of Guam as detailed for that…