member may serve after the expiration of such mem-
ber’s term until such member’s successor has taken
office. No individual may be appointed as a member
for more than two consecutive terms.
‘‘(C) Members of the Board shall serve without
pay as such, except that members of the Board shall
be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence,
and other necessary expenses incurred by them in
carrying out the functions of the Board, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently in the
United States Government are allowed expenses
under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(D) Five members of the Board shall con-
stitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold
hearings.
‘‘(E) The Chair of the Board shall be elected by
the members of the Board.
‘‘(4)(A) The Board shall have a Director who
shall be appointed by the Board.
‘‘(B) The Board may appoint and fix the pay
of such additional staff as it may require.
‘‘(C) The Director and the additional staff of
the Board may be appointed without regard to sec-
tion 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, and
without regard to the provisions of such title govern-
ing appointments in the competitive service, and
may be paid without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates, except that the compensation of any em-
ployee of the Board may not exceed a rate equiva-
lent to the minimum rate of basic pay payable for
GS–15 of the General Schedule under section
5332(a) of such title.
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—
The Administrator of General Services shall provide
to the Board on a reimbursable basis such adminis-
trative support services as the Board may request.
‘‘(6) GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—The Board may
accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of serv-
ices or property for purposes authorized under para-
graph (2).
‘‘(7) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later than 12
months after the first meeting of the Board and
every 12 months thereafter, the Board shall trans-
mit to the President and to each House of the Con-
gress a report describing the activities of the Board.
‘‘(i) NOTICE.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall give public
notice in the territory of Guam and such other places as
the Secretary deems appropriate of the time when, and
the time limitation within which, claims may be filed under
this section. The Secretary shall assure that the provisions
of this section are widely published in the territory of
Guam and such other places as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate, and the Secretary shall make every effort to ad-
vise promptly all persons who may be entitled to file claims
under the provisions of this section and to assist them in
the preparation and filing of their claims.
‘‘(j) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION NEEDED.—No later than
18 months after enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to Congress and the
Governor of Guam with a recommendation of a spe-
cific amount of compensation necessary to fully
carry out this section. The report shall include—
‘‘(A) a list of all claims, categorized by
compensable injury, which were approved under
this section; and
‘‘(B) a list of all claims, categorized by
compensable injury, which were denied under
this section, and a brief explanation for the rea-
son therefore.
‘‘(2) ANNUAL.—Beginning with the first full
fiscal year ending after submittal of the report pro-
vided in paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress
concerning the operations under this section, the
status of the Claims Fund and Trust Fund, and any
request for an appropriation in order to make dis-
bursement from the Claims Fund and Trust Fund.
Such report shall be submitted no later than Janu-
ary 15th of each year.
‘‘(3) FINAL AWARD REPORT.—Once all awards
have been paid to eligible claimants, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress and to the Gov-
ernor of Guam certifying—
‘‘(A) the total amount of compensation
paid as awards under this section, broken down
by category of compensable injury; and
‘‘(B) the final status of the Claims Fund
and the amount of any existing balance thereof.
‘‘(k) LIMITATION.—Any remuneration on account of
services rendered on behalf of any claimant, or any asso-
ciation of claimants, in connection with any claim or
claims under this section may not exceed 5 percent of the
amount paid on such claim or claims under this section.
Any agreement to the contrary shall be unlawful and void.
Whoever, in the United States or elsewhere, demands or
receives, on account of services so rendered, any remu-
neration in excess of the maximum permitted by this sec-
tion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United
States Code, imprisoned not more than 12 months, or
both.
‘‘(l) DISCLAIMER.—Nothing contained in this section
shall constitute a United States obligation to pay any
claim arising out of war. The compensation provided in
this section is ex gratia in nature intended solely as a
means of recognizing the demonstrated loyalty of the peo-
ple of Guam to the United States, and the suffering and
deprivation arising therefrom, during World War II.
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated
pursuant to this section are authorized to remain available
until expended.’’.
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