HR 308 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Guam War Claims Review Commission Act

Introduced Jan 30, 2001 Originated House Became Public Law 107-333 Sponsor Robert A. Underwood D-GU

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-333.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Passed HouseMar 13, 2001
  3. Passed SenateNov 20, 2002
  4. To the PresidentDec 4, 2002
  5. Became lawDec 16, 2002Public Law 107-333

Summary

Guam War Claims Review Commission Act - Establishes the Guam War Claims Review Commission to: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the implementation and administration of the Guam Meritorious Claims Act and its effectiveness in addressing the war claims of American nationals residing on Guam between December 8, 1941, and July 21, 1944; (2) determine after review of documents and oral testimony whether there was parity of war claims paid to Guam residents under such Act as compared with awards made to other similarly affected U.S. citizens or nationals in territory occupied by the Japanese during World War II; and (3) advise on any additional compensation that may be necessary to compensate the people of Guam for death, personal injury, forced labor, forced march, and internment.

Authorizes appropriations.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2001 to Mar 13, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIMar 8, 2001
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Mar 13, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jan 30, 2001
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred Mar 14, 2001Hearings Jul 27, 2001Markup Jun 5, 2002Reported Jun 24, 2002

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2002Signed by President.
  2. Dec 16, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-333.
  3. Dec 4, 2002Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
  5. Nov 20, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  6. Jun 24, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-172.
  7. Jun 24, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
  8. Jun 5, 2002Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Jul 27, 2001Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  10. Mar 14, 2001Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  11. Mar 13, 2001Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Mar 13, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H848-851)
  13. Mar 13, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 308.
  14. Mar 13, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H848-849)
  15. Mar 13, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jan 30, 2001Introduced in House
  17. Jan 30, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49-50)
  18. Jan 30, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

In the Congressional Record 5

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H9123Robert A. Underwood D-GUNov 22, 2002
SenateDebate and remarks S11653—Nov 19, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H848–H851Text printed H848Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, James V. Hansen R-UT, Robert A. Underwood D-GU, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXMar 13, 2001
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E331Robert A. Underwood D-GUMar 8, 2001
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E49Robert A. Underwood D-GUJan 30, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Jun 14, 2002H.R. 308, Guam War Claims Review Commission Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, 2002</p>
  2. Jun 14, 2002H.R. 308, Guam War Claims Review Commission ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, 2002

Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2003Appropriations CommitteeApr 18, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-199GUAM WAR CLAIMS REVIEW COMMISSION; AND GUAM INCOME TAX41 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeJul 27, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-197THERESA ALVILLAR-SPEAKE NOMINATION8 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeJul 27, 2001

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
Short Titles as Introduced
Guam War Claims Review Commission Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Guam War Claims Review Commission Act

Subjects

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Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 24, 2002Reported to Senate
  3. Mar 13, 2001Engrossed in House
  4. Jan 30, 2001Introduced in House
  5. Mar 14, 2000Referred in Senate

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