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To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

H.R. 4091 · 114th Congress · Nov 19, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Prohibition on salary changes for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senator of the Guam Legislature

Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1422) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“No law varying the compensation for the services of the Governor of Guam, the Lieutenant Governor of Guam, or Senators in the Guam Legislature shall take effect until a General Election of the Guam Legislature shall have intervened.”

Sec. 2 Residency requirement

Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1422) is amended by striking “unless he is an eligible voter and has been for five consecutive years immediately preceding the election a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of Guam” and inserting “unless that person is an eligible voter, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam”.

Sec. 3 Qualifications of members

Section 16 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1423f) is amended by striking “domiciled in Guam for at least five years” and inserting “a resident of Guam, as specified by the laws of Guam,”.