United States of America v. Government of Guam, Chamorro Land Trust Commission,

and Administrative Director of the Chamorro Land Trust, CV 17-00113 (D. Guam).

(a)I Liheslaturan Guåhan hereby approves the settlement in United States of America v. Government of Guam, Chamorro Land Trust Commission, and Administrative Director of the Chamorro Land Trust, CV 17-00113 (D. Guam), and the amendments to the Chamorro Land Trust law made pursuant to this Act are to strengthen the Chamorro Land Trust and in furtherance of said settlement; provided, that the settlement shall not absolve or relieve the United States of any liability for land takings or waive the historic demand of the people of Guam for return or restoration of the land; and provided further, that the settlement shall include dismissal of allegations against the government of Guam and preclude further challenge of the Chamorro Land Trust law by the same parties on the same grounds, and preclude a constitutional challenge of the provisions of the Chamorro Land Trust law, as amended or added by this Act.

(b)Any applications for leases that have not been approved by January 1, 2021 shall be subject to the terms of the public law enacted by this Act and Chapter 75A of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated. All leases approved prior to January 1, 2021 shall be subject to the terms of Chapter 75, as amended. The enactment of Chapter 75A of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, and this Act shall not affect the order of consideration of applications by the CLTC under Chapter 75 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, and pursuant to applicable rules and regulations to the same. Nothing in this Act shall affect or alter the existing priorities for awarding leases as stated in Rule 6.2 of the Senator Paul J. Bordallo Rules and Regulations for the Chamorro Land Trust Commission.