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P.L, 95-134
48 USE 1681b.
Separate tax.
43 USC 1421i.
District Court of
Guam,review of
claims.
48 USC 14246.
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(b) the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended, is
further amendedby deleting the last sentence of section 4(a);
(c) by changing the period at the end of section 31{a) toa
colon and inserting the following: “Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Legislature of Guam
may levy a separate tax on all taxpayers in an amount not to
exceed 10 per centumof their annual income tax obligation to the
Government of Guam,”.
dre. 204. (a} Notwithstanding any law or court decision to the contrary, the District Court of Guam is hereby granted authority and
jurisdiction to review claims of persons, their heirs or legatees, froin
wately be
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whont interests in land on Guam were acquired other than through
new sulr
judicial condemnation proceedings, in which the issue of compensaEton was adjudicated in a contested trial in the District Court of
Guam, by the United States between July 21, 1944,and August 23, 1963,
and to award fair compensation in those cases where it is determined
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importst
therein a
article
hat less than fair market value was paid as a result of (1) duress,
band acquisitions
effected through
judicial
condemnation
proceedings.
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egmpensation.
Special: masters.
ar;judges,
employment,
Attorney'sfees,
\\mitation.
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Grants to
Government of
Guarn.
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in law in
snbsectic:
cation of
value was not paid. Interest may not be allowed from the time of
acquisition to the date of the award on such additional amounts as
may be awarded pursuant to this section.
(d) The District Court of Guam may employ. and utilize the services
of such special masters or judges as are necessary to carry out the
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Congress
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report wl.
intent and purposes hereof.
(a); Awards made hereunder shall be-judgments against the United
States. °
(f) Attorney’s fees paid by claimants to counsel representing them
may, not exceed 5 per centum of anyadditional award. Any agreement
to.the.contrary shall be unlawful and void. Whoever, in the United
States or elsewhere, demands or receives any remuneration in excess
of; the.maximum_ permitted by this section-shall.be guilty of a mis-
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fiscal .year
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able attorney’s fee may be awardedin appropriate eases.
(2) Allagencies and departments of the United States Government
Shall, upon request, deliver to the court anv clocuments, records, and
writings which are pertinent to any claim under review.
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for grant
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See, 205. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior such sums as maybe necessary for grants fo the
Government of Guam to meet the health care needs of Guam, but not
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Sec. 301, (a) The Revised Organic Act of the VirginIslands (68
Stat. 504) as amended (48 U.S.C. 1599) is further amendedasfollows:
Delete from. the first sentence of section 17(2) everythingafter the
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value at the time of acquisition, if it is determined that, as a result of
duress, unfair influence, or other unconscionable actions, fair market
approval of the Secretary of Heaith, Education, and Welfare.
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(c) Fair compensation for purposes of this Act is definer| as such
additional amounts as are necessary to effect. payment of fatr market
Secretary of the Interior pursuant fo this section without the prior
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the Virg.
and shalt not be subject to review hereunder.
to exceed $25,000,000: Provided, That no grant may be madeby the
rate.
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demeanor-and; upon conviction thereof, shall be fined.not more than
$5,000 or.imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both. A reason-
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unfair tnftrence, ov other unconscionable actions, or (2) unfair, unjust,
and inequitable actions of the United States.
(b) Land aequisitions effected through judicial condemnation proceedings in which the issue of compensation was adjudicated in a
contested trial inthe District Court of Guam, shall remain res judicata
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penalty.
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