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H.R. 44 (112th): Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
- Introduced:
- Jan 05, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Del. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU0]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 44 on Jan 03, 2013. See H.R. 44 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
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- Text
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Last updated Jan 05, 2011.
11 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
1/5/2011--Introduced.
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. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to:
(1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and
(2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents).
Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury.
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. 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 or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both.
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