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Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam

Division A · Title XVII: Other Defense Matters · Subtitle A: Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

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Guam is now explicitly included under the Defense Base Act, but the Act only applies there when Guam has worker’s compensation laws similar to those in any of the 50 states. The definition of territories outside the continental U.S. is changed to exclude Guam for this purpose.

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Section Text · Sec. 1704.
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(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (4), by striking and the District of Columbia. and inserting , the District of Columbia, and Guam; ;

(B)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)

the term Territory or possession outside the continental United States does not include Guam.

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(g) Limitation on applicability

This section shall only apply to Guam during periods in which Guam has in effect worker’s compensation regulations that are comparable to the laws and regulations of worker’s compensation regulations in any of the 50 States.