This bill modifies the use of amounts deposited in the Guam World War II Claims Fund, which is used to pay claims of victims and survivors of the attack and occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces and the liberation of Guam by U.S. military forces. Currently, claims are paid subject to the availability of appropriations. This bill removes the requirement for appropriations.
[116th Congress Public Law 132]
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Public Law 116-132
116th Congress
An Act
To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act. <<NOTE: Mar. 26, 2020 - [H.R. 1365]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY
RECOGNITION ACT.
Title XVII of division A of Public Law 114-328 is amended--
(1) <<NOTE: 22 USC 1621 note.>> in section 1703(e)--
(A) by striking ``equal to'' and inserting ``not to
exceed''; and
(B) by striking ``covered into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts'' and inserting ``used to
reimburse the applicable appropriations'';
(2) <<NOTE: 22 USC 1621 note.>> in section 1704(a) by
striking ``, subject to the availability of appropriations,''
and inserting ``from the Claims Fund''; and
(3) by striking section 1707(a).
Approved March 26, 2020.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1365:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-149 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 165 (2019):
July 24, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 166 (2020):
Feb. 12, considered and passed
Senate, amended.
Mar. 9, House concurred in Senate
amendment.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7351)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1045)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1045)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. San Nicolas moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1542-1543)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1365.
Enacted as Public Law 116-132
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1542)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-132.
Became Public Law No: 116-132.