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 PUBLIC LAW 96-449—OCT. 14, 1980

94 STAT. 1967

Public Law 96-449 96th Congress A n Act To provide certain benefits to individuals held hostage in Iran and to similarly situated individuals, and for other purposes.

Oct. 14, 1980 [H.R. 7085]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Hostage Relief Act of 1980". ?°f*^#fn?n^'^^ TITLE I—SPECIAL PERSONNEL BENEFITS

Act sof 1980. note. 5 u e 5561

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 101. For purposes of this title— ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^°t^(1) The term "American hostage" means any individual who, while— (A) in the civil service or the uniformed services of the United States, or (B) a citizen or resident alien of the United States rendering personal service to the United States abroad similar to the service of a civil officer or employee of the United States (as determined by the Secretary of State), is placed in a captive status during the hostage period. (2) The term "hostage period" means the period beginning on November 4, 1979, and ending on the later of^ (A) the date the President specifies, by Executive order, as the date on which all citizens and resident aliens of the United States who were placed in a captive status due to the seizure of the United States Embassy in Iran have been returned to the United States or otherwise accounted for, or (B) January 1, 1983. (3) The term "family member", when used with respect to any American hostage, means— (A) any dependent (as defined in section 5561 of title 5, United States Code) of such hostage; and (B) any member of the hostage's family or household (as determined under regulations which the Secretary of State shall prescribe). (4) The term "captive status" means a missing status arising because of a hostile action abroad— (A) which is directed against the United States during the hostage period; and (B) which is identified by the Secretary of State in the Federal Register. (5) The term "missing status"— (A) in the case of employees, has the meaning given it in section 5561(5) of title 5, United States Code; (B) in the case of members of the uniformed services, has the meaning given it in section 551(2) of title 37, United States Code; and

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