Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

Bill: 109-hr-1595
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Claims
Compensation (Law)
Concentration camps
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Justice
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-territorial relations
Forced labor
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Guam
Health
Higher education
History
International Affairs
Japan
Labor and Employment
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Malnutrition
Mental health services
Military history
Military occupation
Nonprofit organizations
Prisoners of war
Rape
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
War casualties
War crimes
Women
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: 
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. 
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Fund (which shall terminate on the later of three years after the date of enactment of this Act or one year after disbursement of all Fund payments).
 
Directs: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to make specified payments to eligible family members as successor claimants to persons who were killed, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; (2) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (FCSC) to establish the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Commission to adjudicate such claims; and (3) the Secretary to establish the non-profit Guam World War II Remembrance Trust Fund, which shall undertake educational, medical, and other endeavors to benefit the people of Guam.

action_date: 2006-04-25
text: 
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the great suffering and steadfast loyalty and courage of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. 
 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make the following payments for Guam World War II claims: (1) spouses, children or parents of compensable Guam decedents would be eligible for $25,000; (2) compensable Guam victims who were raped or suffered severe personal injury would be eligible for $15,000, and those who were subjected to forced labor or suffered personal injury would be eligible for $12,000; and (3) eligible heirs of compensable decedents or compensable victims would be eligible for $7,000. 
 
Defines &quot;compensable Guam decedent&quot; and &quot;compensable Guam victim.&quot;
 
Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. 
 
Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam.
 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II, honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both. Authorizes grant appropriations, which shall remain available until September 30, 2011.

action_date: 2006-06-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the great suffering and steadfast loyalty and courage of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. 
 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make the following payments for Guam World War II claims: (1) spouses, children or parents of compensable Guam decedents would be eligible for $25,000; (2) compensable Guam victims who were raped or suffered severe personal injury would be eligible for $15,000, and those who were subjected to forced labor or suffered personal injury would be eligible for $12,000; and (3) eligible heirs of compensable decedents or compensable victims would be eligible for $7,000. 
 
Defines &quot;compensable Guam decedent&quot; and &quot;compensable Guam victim.&quot;
 
Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. 
 
Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam.
 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II, honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both. Authorizes grant appropriations, which shall remain available until September 30, 2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-437, Part II.
action_date: 2006-06-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-437, Part II.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 9, 2006 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-437, Part I.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-437, Part I.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Introduced in House