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Guam Excess Lands Act

Public Law 103-339 · H.R. 2144 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Underwood (D-GU)

Cosponsors (6): Rep. José Serrano,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Guam Excess Lands Act - Directs the Administrator of General Services to transfer specified excess parcels of Federal land to Guam for public benefit, by quitclaim deed and without reimbursement. Makes such parcels eligible for transfer upon the enactment and submission to specified congressional committees by Guam of a land use plan.

Requires the Administrator to appraise such excess property and submit the appraisals to specified congressional committees.

Prohibits the transfer of parcels of land under this Act until after Guam enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, which grants administrative jurisdiction to the Secretary over all undeveloped lands within the boundary of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park to be managed in accordance with the Park's general management plan and in the same manner as federally-owned lands within such Park. Excludes lands owned by Guam at Adelup Point.

Requires the conveyance document for any land transferred within six nautical miles of an airport to require a determination by the Federal Aviation Administration of no hazard to air navigation in order for construction or alteration on the property to be permitted.

Authorizes the Administrator to disallow transfer of any parcel on which there is severe contamination, the remedy of which would require the United States to incur extraordinary costs.

States that all Federal and territorial environmental laws and regulations shall apply to parcels transferred under this Act during and after such transfer.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.

  1. Oct 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-339.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 27, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 21, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jun 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Mar 2, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Feb 3, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy Production and Regulation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Production and Regulation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Feb 2, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jan 26, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. de Lugo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. de Lugo asked unanimous consent that it be in order today for the Speaker to entertain a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 2144. Agreed to without objection.
  14. Nov 20, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Nov 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Oct 14, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Jul 29, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jun 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Insular and International Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. May 20, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  22. May 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
  23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  25. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.