48 U.S.C. § 1421a — Unincorporated territory; capital; pow-

Page 98 TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS § 1421a section 1421i of this title] may be cited as the ‘Guam Foreign Investment Equity Act’.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–291, § 1, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2785, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 1421g, 1423a, and 1423b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Guam Or- ganic Act Amendments of 1998’.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 1968 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 90–601, § 1, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1172, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 1428 to 1428e of this title] may be cited as the ‘Guam Development Fund Act of 1968’.’’ Pub. L. 90–497, § 14, Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 848, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 1422d of this title and section 335 of Title 10, Armed Forces, amending sec- tions 1421a, 1421b, 1421c, 1421d, 1421f, 1422, 1422a, 1422b, 1422c, 1423b, 1423h, and 1423i of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sec- tion 1422 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Guam Elec- tive Governor Act’.’’ SHORT TITLE Act Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 1, 64 Stat. 384, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 703 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality] may be cited as the ‘Organic Act of Guam’.’’ POLITICAL UNION BETWEEN TERRITORY OF GUAM AND COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, EF- FECTS ON RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS In event of political union between Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, there shall be no diminution of rights or entitlements, nor any adverse effects on any funds authorized or appro- priated, see section 1844 of this title. ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF GUAM FOR 1985 TO 1990 TIMEFRAME; REPORT TO CON- GRESS; CONTENTS Pub. L. 95–348, § 1(a)(6), Aug. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 487, pro- vided that the Secretary prepare and transmit to the Congress no later than July 1, 1979, an analysis of the capital infrastructure needs of Guam for the 1985 to 1990 timeframe. SUBMERGED LANDS, CONVEYANCE TO TERRITORY Conveyance of submerged lands to the government of Guam, see section 1701 et seq. of this title. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 10077. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF GUAM Ex. Ord. No. 10077, eff. Sept. 7, 1949, 14 F.R. 5523, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 10137, eff. June 30, 1950, 15 F.R. 4241, provided: 1. The administration of the Island of Guam is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Navy to the Sec- retary of the Interior, such transfer to become effective on August 1, 1950. 2. The Department of the Navy and the Department of the Interior shall proceed with the plans for the transfer of the administration of the Island of Guam as embodied in the above mentioned memorandum of un- derstanding between the two departments. 3. When the transfer of administration made by this order becomes effective, the Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary and appro- priate, and in harmony with applicable law, for the ad- ministration of civil government on the Island of Guam. 4. The executive departments and agencies of the Government are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Departments of the Navy and Interior in the effectuation of the provisions of this order. 5. The said Executive Order No. 108–A of December 23, 1898, is revoked, effective July 1, 1950. § 1421a. Unincorporated territory; capital; pow- ers of government; suits against government; type of government; supervision Guam is declared to be an unincorporated ter- ritory of the United States and the capital and seat of government thereof shall be located at the city of Agana, Guam. The government of Guam shall have the powers set forth in this chapter, shall have power to sue by such name, and, with the consent of the legislature evi- denced by enacted law, may be sued upon any contract entered into with respect to, or any tort committed incident to, the exercise by the government of Guam of any of its lawful powers. The government of Guam shall consist of three branches, executive, legislative, and judicial, and its relations with the Federal Government in all matters not the program responsibility of another Federal department or agency, shall be under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. (Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 3, 64 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 86–316, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 588; Pub. L. 90–497, § 12(a), Sept. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 847.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1968—Pub. L. 90–497 substituted provisions that all matters concerning Guam which are not the program responsibility of other Federal departments or agencies be under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior for provisions that the gen- eral administrative supervision of matters concerning Guam be under the head of such civilian department or agency of the Government of the United States as the President might direct. 1959—Pub. L. 86–316 permitted government of Guam, with consent of legislature, to be sued. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 90–497 necessary to authorize the holding of an election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on Nov. 3, 1970, effective Jan. 1, 1970, and all other amendments unless otherwise provided effective Jan. 4, 1971, see section 13 of Pub. L. 90–497, set out as a note under section 1422 of this title. § 1421b. Bill of rights (a) No law shall be enacted in Guam respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the gov- ernment for a redress of their grievances. (b) No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar- tered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. (c) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against un- reasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant for arrest or search shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describ- ing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized. (d) No person shall be subject for the same of- fense to be twice put in jeopardy of punishment; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.