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66 Stat. 47. 50 USC app. 2005. Filing date.

Appropriation.

U.S.S. Pueblo. 68 Stat. 761.

62 Stat. 1242; 76 Stat. 413.

"Vietnam conflict."

"Civilian American citizen."

PUBLIC LAW 91-289-JUNE 24, 1970

[84 STAT.

"(4) Any claim allowed by the Commission under this subsection shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection and shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the person entitled theieto, and shall, in the case of death or determination of death of the persons who are entitled, be paid only to or for the benefit of the persons specified, and in the order established, by subsection (d)(4) of this section. "(5) Each claim filed under this subsection must be filed not later than three years from whichever of the following dates last occurs: " (A) the date of enactment of this subsection; " (B) the date the prisoner of war by whom the claim is filed returned to the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the United States; or " (C) the date upon which the Department of Defense makes a determination that the prisoner of war has actually died or is presumed to be dead, in the case of any prisoner of war who has not returned to the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the United States. The Commission shall complete its determinations with respect to each claim filed under this subsection at the earliest practicable date, but in no event later than one year after the date on which such claim was filed. "(6) An^ claim allowed under the provisions of this subsection shall be paid from funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (7) of this subsection. "(7) There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including necessary administrative expenses." SEC. 2. Section 6(e) of the W a r Claims Act of 1948 (50 App. U.S.C. 2005(e)) is amended as follows: (1) I n paragraph (1), strike out "except any such member" and insert in lieu thereof "or any person (military or civilian) assigned to duty in the U.S.S. Pueblo who was captured by the military forces of North Korea on January 23, 1968, and thereafter held prisoner by the Government of North Korea for any period of time ending on or before December 23, 1968, except any person". (2) At the end of paragraph (5), add the following new subparagraph: " (D) I n the case of any person assigned to duty in the U.S.S. Pueblo referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection, one year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph." SEC. 3. Section 5 of the W a r Claims Act of 1948 (50 App. U.S.C. 2004) is amended— (1) by striking out in subsection (e) "subsection (g) " and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (g) and (i) "; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(i)(1) As used in this subsection— " (A) the term 'Vietnam conflict' relates to the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on such date as shall thereafter be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress; and " (B) the term 'civilian American citizen' means any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict by any force hostile to the United States, or who went into hiding in Southeast Asia in order to avoid capture or internment by any such hostile force, except (i) a person who voluntarily, knowingly, and without duress, gave aid to or collaborated with or in any manner served any such hostile force, or (ii) a regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

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