Commission under this section and the status of the
Trust Fund. Each such report shall be submitted
not later than January 15th of the first calendar
year beginning after the end of the fiscal year which
the report concerns.
‘‘(3) FINAL AWARD REPORT.—After all awards
have been paid to eligible claimants, the Commission
shall submit a report to the Congress, the President,
and the Governor 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 status of the Trust Fund and the
amount of any existing balance thereof.
‘‘(4) FINAL BENEFITS REPORT.—After all bene-
fits have been paid to eligible claimants, the Com-
mission shall submit a report to the Congress, the
President, and the Governor of Guam certifying—
‘‘(A) the total amount of compensation
paid as benefits under this section, broken down
by category of compensable injury; and
‘‘(B) the final status of the Trust Fund
and the amount of any existing balance thereof.
‘‘(i) LIMITATION OF AGENT AND ATTORNEY FEES.—
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 5 percent
of any payment required by this section with respect to
an award or benefit to be paid to or received by any agent
or attorney for any service rendered in connection with
the payment. Any person who violates this section shall
be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
for not more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘(j) DISCLAIMER.—No provision of this section shall
constitute an obligation for the United States to pay any
claim arising out of war. The compensation provided in
this section is ex gratia in nature and intended solely as
a means of recognizing the demonstrated loyalty of the
people of Guam to the United States, and the suffering
and deprivation arising therefrom, during World War II.
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section, including the adminis-
trative responsibilities of the Commission for the 36-
month period beginning on the date of the appointment
of the ninth member of the Commission. Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to this section are authorized to remain
available until expended.’’.
SEC. 3. FEE ON MILITARY SALES TO JAPAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee which
may be imposed in connection with the sale to Japan or
any national of Japan of any defense article, defense serv-
ice, design and construction services, or munitions list
item, there shall be imposed a fee in the amount of 0.5
percent of the value of such article, service, design and
construction services, or item.
(b) PAYMENT INTO TRUST FUND.—The Secretary of
State shall transfer all fees imposed under subsection (a)
into the Guam Trust Fund established under section 36
of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.),
as added by this Act.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
(1) DEFENSE
ARTICLE, DEFENSE
SERVICE,
AND DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.—The
terms ‘‘defense article’’, ‘‘defense service’’, and ‘‘de-
sign and construction services’’ have the respective
meanings given such terms by section 47 of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
(2) MUNITIONS LIST ITEM.—The term ‘‘muni-
tions list item’’ means any item on the United
States Munitions List referred to in section 38(a)(1)
of such Act.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to
any sale which occurs after the date of the enactment of
this Act and before the date on which the President deter-
mines and certifies to the Congress that the Guam Trust
Fund established by section 36 of the Organic Act of
Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), as added by this Act,
contains sufficient funds to pay all claims certified for
payment under such section and all claims expected to be
so certified.
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