Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/1272

 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 826-JULY 3, 1948 55 Stat. 622 . 42U.S.C.§§1651- 1654. 56 Stat. 1028. 42U.S.C. §51701- 1706,1711-1717, 1651 . Post, p. 1247. Cancellation of ob- ligations to U. S. 56 Stat. 1028. 42U. S. C. 1701 (a). 56 Stat. 1028. 42U. S. C. §1701 (a). Pobst, p. 1247. 56 Stat. 1031 . 42U. S.C. § 1702(a). Total compensa- tion. 39 Stat. 746. U. S. C. 764. benefits under the Act of August 16, 1941, as amended (42 U. S. C . 1651 and the following), or detention or other benefits paid under the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended (42 U. S. C. 1751 and the following). Any claim allowed under the provisions of this section shall be certi- fied by the Administrator to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of the War Claims Fund established by section 13 of this Act. (b) (1) The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to cancel any obligation to the United States of any person specified in section 101 (a) of such Act of December 2, 1942, to pay any sum which may have been advanced to or on behalf of any such person by the Department of State for the purpose of paying the costs of food and medical services furnished to such person during his period of internment by the Imperial Japanese Government or for the purpose of paying transportation or other expenses of repatriation. (2) The Federal Security Administrator is authorized to receive, adjudicate according to law, and provide for the payment of any claim filed by any person specified in section 101 (a) of such Act of December 2, 1942, for the repayment of any sum which may have been paid by such person to the Department of State in settlement of any obligation of the type referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Any claim allowed under the provisions of this paragraph shall be certified by the Administrator to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of the War Claims Fund established by section 13 of this Act. (c) Section 102 (a) of the Act entitled "An Act to provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes", approved December 2, 1942, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the proviso in such subsection and by substituting the following: "Pro- vided, That the total compensation payable under this title for injury or death shall in no event exceed the limitations upon compensation as fixed in section 14 (m) of such Act as such section may from time to time be amended except that the total compensation shall not be less than that provided for in the original enactment of this Act: Provided further, That any amendment to such Act, the effect of which is to increase the amount of benefits payable for injury or death, shall be applied in the administration of this section as if the amendment had been in effect at the time of the particular injury or death and the compensation (except funeral and burial expenses) in any case pre- viously determined shall be adjusted accordingly in respect to the beneficiary entitled thereto under the Act." INTERNEES "Civilian American citizen. " Exceptions. 39 Stat. 742 . 5 U. S.. §§ 751-793. SEC. 5. (a) As used in this section, the term "civilian American cit- izen" means any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured by the Imperial Japanese Government on or after Decem- ber 7, 1941, at Midway, Guam, Wake Island, the Philippine Islands, or any Territory or possession of the United States attacked or invaded by such government, or while in transit to or from any such place, or who went into hiding at any such place in order to avoid capture or internment by such government; except (1) a person who at any time voluntarily gave aid to, collaborated with, or in any manner served such government, or (2) a person who at the time of his capture or entrance into hiding was (A) a person within the purview of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, and as extended; or (B) a person within the purview of the Act entitled "An Act to provide benefits for the injury, disability death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United 1242 [62 STAT.

�