,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fejd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #be1 #bjbb,mr4 ,san ,nicolas 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sablan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,governor of ,guam to establish a database for verifying ,native ,c,hamoru ancestry1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,pacific ,islanders of ,america ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,c,hamoru ,registry ,program ,the ,organic ,act of ,guam 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #c the following3 #d4 7a7 ,there is established under the ,office of the ,governor the ,c,hamoru ,registry ,program1 which shall keep a database to serve as a genealogy bank to verify ,native ,c,hamoru ancestry requirements4 ,the ,governor of ,guam shall include in the database the name of any individual who submits to the ,governor of ,guam a request to be included and a copy of the birth certificate of that individual and birth certificates of direct ancestors that demonstrate that one or more of the individual's direct ancestors resided on ,guam before ,august #a1 #aiej4 7b7 ,not less than once every #c years1 the ,office of ,public ,auditor shall audit the database established by subsection 7a7 to ensure the accuracy of the database and that the database is in compliance with the requirements of subsection 7a74 7c7 7#a7 ,in this section1 the term ,native ,c,hamoru means an individual who can document that one or more of the individual's direct ancestors resided on ,guam before ,august #a1 #aiej4 7#b7 ,no residency or blood quantum amount shall be required for an individual to qualify as a ,native ,c,hamoru under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,the ,superior ,court of ,guam shall have original jurisdiction over all judicial proceedings with respect to the ,c,hamoru ,registry ,program and the database established by subsection 7a74 4 #c4 ,small business contracting for ,native ,c,hamoru and ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations 7a7 ,organizations defined ,section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7gg7 ,native ,c,hamoru ,organization 7#a7 ,in general ,in this ,act1 the term ,native ,c,hamoru ,organization means any organization-- 7,a7 that is a nonprofit corporation that has filed articles of incorporation with the director 7or the designee thereof7 of the ,guam ,department of ,revenue and ,taxation1 or any successor agency2 7,b7 that is controlled by ,native ,c,hamorus 7as defined in section #d of the ,organic ,act of ,guam72 and 7,c7 whose business activities will principally benefit ,native ,c,hamorus4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,the ,administrator shall1 to the extent practicable1 determine whether an organization is a ,native ,c,hamoru ,organization in the same manner as such determination is made under section #h7;a77#ae7 with respect to ,native ,hawaiian ,organizations 7as defined in such section74 7hh7 ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organization 7#a7 ,in general ,in this ,act1 the term ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organization means any organization-- 7,a7 that is a nonprofit corporation that has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary 7or the designee thereof7 of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,department of ,commerce1 or any successor agency2 7,b7 that is controlled by persons of ,northern ,marianas descent 7as defined in ,section #d of ,article #ab of the ,constitution of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands72 and 7,c7 whose business activities will principally benefit persons of ,northern ,marianas descent4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,the ,administrator shall1 to the extent practicable1 determine whether an organization is a ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organization in the same manner as such determination is made under section #h7;a77#ae7 with respect to ,native ,hawaiian ,organizations 7as defined in such section74 4 7b7 ,socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern ,section #h7;a77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking or at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subclauses3 7,,iv7 an economically disadvantaged ,native ,c,hamoru ,organization1 or 7,v7 an economically disadvantaged ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organization1 or 2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subclauses3 7,,iv7 an economically disadvantaged ,native ,c,hamoru ,organization1 or 7,v7 an economically disadvantaged ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organization4 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clauses3 7iv7 ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 or subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,iv71 or 7v7 ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,v7 or subparagraph 7,a77ii77,v74 4 7c7 ,h,u,b,zone small business concern ,section #ca7;b77#b7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f77iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,g7 a small business concern-- 7i7 that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations1 or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations2 or 7ii7 that is owned in part by one or more ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations1 or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations1 if all other owners are either ,united ,states citizens or small business concerns2 or 7,h7 a small business concern-- 7i7 that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations1 or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations2 or 7ii7 that is owned in part by one or more ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations1 or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or more ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations1 if all other owners are either ,united ,states citizens or small business concerns4 4 7d7 ,findings ,section #b7;f77#a77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7;f77#a77;,c77 is amended by inserting ,native ,c,hamoru ,organizations1 ,native ,northern ,marianas ,organizations1 after ,native ,hawaiian ,organizations14