of a country other than the United States and desires to retain his present political status shall make, within two years of the date of enactment of this section, a declaration under oath of such desire, said declaration to be in form and executed in the manner prescribed by regulations. From and after the making of such a declaration any such person shall be held not to be a national of the United States by virtue of this Act.

"(d) The Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, with the approval of the Attorney General, is hereby authorized and empowered to make and prescribe such rules and regulations not in conflict with this Act as he may deem necessary and proper.

"(e) Section 404 (c) of this Act shall not apply to persons who acquired citizenship under this section."

(b) Subsection (a) of section 303 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended (8 U. S. C., sec. 703), is hereby amended by adding the following new subparagraph:

“(5) Guamanian persons and persons of Guamanian descent."

BILL OF RIGHTS

Sec. 5. (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 government for a redress of their grievances.

(b) No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered 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 unreasonable 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 describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized.

(d) No person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of punishment; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.

(e) No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

(f) Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

(g) In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial; to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation and to have a copy thereof; to be confronted with the witness against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

(h) Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fine imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

(i) Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in Guam.

(j) No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be enacted.

(k) No person shall be imprisoned for debt.

(1) The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless, when in cases of rebellion or invasion or imminent danger thereof, the public safety shall require it.

(m) No qualification with respect to property, income, political opinion, or any other matter apart from citizenship, civil capacity, and residence shall be imposed upon any voter.

(n) No discrimination shall be made in Guam against any person on account of race, language, or religion, nor shall the equal protection of the laws be denied.

(0) No person shall be convicted of treason against the United States unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

(p) No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, supplied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or association, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such.

(q) The employment of children under the age of fourteen years in any occupation injurious to health or morals or hazardous to life or limb is hereby prohibited.

(r) There shall be compulsory education for all children, between the ages of six and sixteen years.

(s) No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the government of Guam.

(t) No person who advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party, organization, or association which advocates the overthrow by force or violence of the government of Guam or of the United States shall be qualified to hold any public office of trust or profit under the government of Guam.

THE EXECUTIVE

Section 6. (a) The executive authority of the government of Guam shall be vested in an executive officer, whose title shall be "Governor of Guam", and shall be exercised under the supervision of the head of the department or agency referred to in section 3 of this Act. The Governor shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and shall hold his office for four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor shall be a civilian or a retired officer of the armed forces of the United States. He shall reside in Guam during his incumbency.

(b) The Governor shall have general supervision and control of all executive agencies and instrumentalities of the government of Guam. He shall faithfully execute the laws of the United States applicable to Guam, and the laws of Guam. He may grant pardons and reprieves and remit fine and forfeitures for offenses against the local laws, and may grant respites for all offenses against the applicable laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be ascertained. He may veto any legislation as provided in this Act. He shall commission all officers that he may be authorized to appoint. He may call upon the commanders

of the armed forces of the United States in Guam, or summon the posse comitatus, or call out the militia, to prevent or suppress violence, insurrection, or rebellion; and he may, in case of rebellion, invasion, or imminent danger thereof, when the public safety requires it, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, or place Guam, or any part thereof, under martial law, until communication can be had with the President and the President's decision thereon communicated to the Governor. He shall annually, and at such other times as the President or the Congress may require, make official report of the transactions of the government of Guam to the head of the department or agency designated by the President under section 3 of this Act, and his said annual report shall be transmitted by such department or agency to the Congress. He shall perform such additional duties and functions as may, in pursuance of law, be delegated to him by the President, or by the department or agency. He shall have the power to issue executive regulations not in conflict with any applicable law. The Governor may submit such recommendations for the enactment of legislation to the legislature as he shall consider to be in the people's interest.

(c) The Governor shall coordinate and have general cognizance over all activities of a civil nature of the departments, bureaus, and offices of the Government of the United States in Guam.

Section 7. The President shall appoint a Secretary of Guam, who shall have all the powers of the Governor in the case of a vacancy in the office of Governor or the disability or temporary absence of the Governor. He shall have custody of the seal of Guam and shall countersign and affix such seal to all executive proclamations and all other executive documents. He shall record and preserve the laws enacted by the legislature. He shall promulgate all proclamations and orders of the Governor and all laws enacted by the legislature. He shall have all such executive powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Act or assigned to him by the Governor. He shall hold office for four years and until his successor is appointed and has qualified.

Section 8. The head of the department or agency designated by the President under section 3 of this Act may from time to time designate the head of an executive department of the government of Guam or other person to act as Governor in case of a vacancy in the office, or the disability or temporary absence of both the Governor and the Secretary, and the person so designated shall have all the powers of the Governor for so long as such condition continues.

Section 9. (a) The Governor shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act or the laws of Guam, appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the legislature, all heads of executive agencies and instrumentalities. In making appointments and promotions, preference shall be given to qualified persons of Guamanian ancestry. With a view to insuring the fullest participation by Guamanians in the government of Guam, opportunities for higher education and in-service training facilities shall be provided to qualified persons of Guamanian ancestry. The legislature shall establish a merit system and, as far as practicable, appointments and promotions shall be made in accordance with such merit system.

(b) The Governor may appoint or remove any officer whose appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for. All officers shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed on them by law or by executive regulation of the Governor not inconsistent with any law. (c) The Governor shall, from time to time, examine the organization of the executive branch of the government of Guam, and shall determine and carry out such changes therein as are necessary to promote effective management and to execute faithfully the purposes of this Act and the laws of Guam.

(d) All persons holding office in Guam on the date of enactment of this Act may, except as otherwise provided in this Act, continue to hold their respective offices until their successors are appointed and qualified.

THE LEGISLATURE

Section 10. The legislative power of Guam, except as otherwise provided in this Act, shall be vested in a legislature which shall consist of a single house of not to exceed twenty-one members to be elected at large. General elections to the legislature shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, biennially in even numbered years. The members of the legislature holding office on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue to serve as such until the next election held in accordance with the laws of Guam and until their successors have duly qualified. The legislature in all respects shall be organized and shall sit according to the laws of Guam in force on the date of enactment of this Act and as amended or modified after such date.

Section 11. The legislative power of Guam shall extend to all subjects of legislation of local application not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the laws of the United States applicable to Guam. Taxes and assessments on property, internal revenues, sales, license fees and royalties for franchises, privileges and concessions may be imposed for purposes of the government of Guam as may be uniformly provided by the Legislature of Guam, and when necessary to anticipate taxes and revenues, bonds and other obligations of Guam; Provided, however, That no public indebtedness of Guam shall be authorized or allowed in excess of 10 per centum of the aggregate tax valuation of the property in Guam. Bonds or other obligations of the government of Guam payable solely from revenues derived from any public improvement or undertaking shall not be considered public indebtedness of Guam within the meaning of this section. All bonds issued by the government of Guam or by its authority shall be exempt, as to principal and interest, from taxation by the Government of the United States or by the Government of Guam, or by any State or Territory or any political subdivision thereof, or by the District of Columbia.

Section 12. The legislature shall be the judge of the selection and qualification of its own members. It shall choose from its members its own officers, determine its rules and procedure, not inconsistent with this Act, and keep a journal.

Section 13. (a) The members of the legislature shall, in all cases ex

cept treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the legislature and in going to and returning from the same.

(b) No member of the legislature shall be held to answer before any tribunal other than the legislature itself for any speech or debate in the legislature.

Section 14. Every member of the legislature and all officers of the government of Guam shall take the following oath or affirmation:

"I solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God that I will well and faithfully support the Constitution of the United States, the laws of the United States applicable to Guam and the laws of Guam, and that I will conscientiously and impartially discharge my duties as a member of the Guam Legislature (or as an officer of the government of Guam)."

Section 15. No member of the legislature shall, during the term for which he was elected or during the year following the expiration of such term, be appointed to any office which has been created, or the salary or emoluments of which have been increased during such term.

Section 16. No person shall sit in the legislature who is not a citizen of the United States, who has not attained the age of twenty-five years and who has not been domiciled in Guam for at least five years immediately preceding the sitting of the legislature in which he seeks to qualify as a member, or who has been convicted of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude and has not received a pardon restoring his civil rights.

Section 17. Vacancies occurring in the legislature shall be filled as the legislature shall provide, except that no person filling a vacancy shall hold office longer than for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was elected.

Section 18. Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually for a period or periods not to exceed in the aggregate sixty calendar days, as the legislature may determine. Such sessions shall convene in Agana on the second Monday in January. The Governor may convene the legislature in special session at such time and place as he may deem it necessary but no special session shall continue longer than fourteen days, and no legislation shall be considered at such sessions other than that specified in the call thereof or in any special message by the Governor to the legislature while in such session. All sessions of the legislature shall be open to the public.

Section 19. Every bill passed by the legislature shall, before it becomes a law, be entered upon the journal and presented to the Governor. If he approves it, he shall sign it, but if not he shall, except as hereinafter provided, return it, with his objections, to the legislature within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him. If he does not return it within such period, it shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by adjournment prevents its return, in which case it shall be a law if signed by the Governor within thirty days after it shall have been presented to him; otherwise it shall