Sec. 3. Authority to update and maintain memorial wall

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The Secretary— shall maintain the memorial wall, including correcting and updating the names of those eligible to be listed on the memorial wall; and shall notify the delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam and the Governor of Guam of any proposed revisions or additions to the memorial wall not less than 1 month before any revisions or additions are made. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— add the names of all compensable Guam decedents and compensable Guam victims submitted to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission pursuant to section 1705(b)(8) of the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act (title XVII of Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 1621 note), if such names do not appear on the wall on the date of the enactment of this Act; and inform individuals who submitted claims to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act (title XVII of Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 1621 note) that the name of each compensable Guam decedent or compensable Guam victim submitted by the respective individual to the Commission— appears on the memorial wall already, and provide additional relevant information as appropriate; or will be added to the memorial wall pursuant to paragraph (1).

The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall provide such information as is necessary for the Secretary to carry out this section. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— publish the names listed on the memorial wall on a publicly accessible website of the National Park Service; publish the names to be added to or revised on the memorial wall, at a future date to be determined by the Secretary, on such website; and provide a mechanism on such website for individuals to request that names listed on the memorial wall be revised to ensure accuracy or added to the memorial wall if such individuals— demonstrate a legitimate reason, as determined by the Secretary, for such listed names to be revised or added; and submit appropriate documentation including affidavits, as determined by the Secretary, to substantiate the revision or addition requested.

In this section: The term compensable Guam decedents has the meaning given that term by the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act (title XVII of Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 1621 note). The term compensable Guam victims has the meaning given that term by the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act (title XVII of Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 1621 note). The term Government of Guam has the meaning given that term by the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.). The term memorial wall means the Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall authorized to be constructed under section 3(b)(1) of Public Law 103–197 ( 16 U.S.C. 410dd(l) ), and located in the War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam established under section 6 of Public Law 95–348 ( 16 U.S.C. 410dd ).

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.

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