Guam War Restitution Act

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Guam War Restitution Act - Amends the Organic Act of Guam to set forth award and benefit eligibility requirements for living Guamanians, or the heirs or next of kin of deceased Guamanians, who suffered a compensable injury during the occupation of Guam in World War II. Defines "compensable injury" as: (1) death; 2) personal injury; or (3) forced labor, forced march, or internment. Establishes the Guam Trust Fund and the Guam Trust Fund Commission. Authorizes the Commission to make disbursements from the Fund to: (1) make awards available to Guamanians who personally received the compensable injury, or to their heirs or next of kin in claims for death; (2) make benefits available to Guamanians who are heirs or next of kin of the decedent Guamanian who received the compensable injury that is the basis for a claim if the claim is for a compensable injury other than death; (3) sponsor research and public educational activities to commemorate the events surrounding the wartime experiences and losses of the Guamanian people; and (4) pay the Commission's administrative expenses. Authorizes appropriations. Imposes a fee on the sale of any defense article or service or munitions list item to Japan or any Japanese national equal to 0.5 percent of the value of such item or service.

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 11 October 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 1995

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