Volume 80
Public Law 89–780
To amend title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to provide for the determination of the amounts of claims of nationals of the United States against the Chinese Communist regime.
Approved November 6, 1966
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to provide for the determination of the amounts of claims of nationals of the United States against the Chinese Communist regime.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 501
Communist China.
Claims of U.S. nationals.
of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643) is amended as follows:
After “the Government of Cuba” at each place it appears in such section insert “, or the Chinese Communist regime,”; and
After “since January 1, 1959,” insert “in the case of claims against the Government of Cuba, or since October 1, 1949, in the case of claims against the Chinese Communist regime,”.
Sec. 2.
Section 502 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643a) is amended as follows:
In paragraph (3), after “the Government of Cuba” at each place it appears insert “or the Chinese Communist regime”; and
Add the following new paragraph at the end thereof:
“(5) The term ‘Chinese Communist regime’ means the so-called
Chinese Communist regime.
Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.”.
Sec. 3.
Section 503 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643b) is amended as follows:
After “the Government of Cuba” at each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) thereof insert “, or the Chinese Communist regime,”;
After “since January 1, 1959,” at each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) thereof insert “in the case of claims against the Government of Cuba, or since October 1, 1949, in the case of claims against the Chinese Communist regime,”;
After “within sixty days after the enactment of this title” insert “or sixty days after the enactment of the amendments made thereto with respect to claims against the Chinese Communist regime,”; and
After “carrying out its functions” insert “with respect to each respective claims program authorized,”.
Sec. 4.
Section 505(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643d) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: “or the Chinese Communist regime”.
Sec. 5.
Section 510 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1643i) is amended by inserting “with respect to each respective claims program authorized” after “carrying out its functions”.
Approved November 6, 1966.