Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 52 — Restitution for World War Ii Internment of Japanese-Americans and Aleuts
§ 4218. Definitions
Statutory text
For the purposes of this subchapter—
the term “evacuation, relocation, and internment period” means that period beginning on , and ending on ;
the term “eligible individual” means any individual of Japanese ancestry, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry, who is living on , and who, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period—
was a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien; and
was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of—
Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated ;
the Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved (56 Stat. 173); or
any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the basis of Japanese ancestry; or
was enrolled on the records of the United States Government during the period beginning on , and ending on , as being in a prohibited military zone;
except that the term “eligible individual” does not include any individual who, during the period beginning on , and ending on , relocated to a country while the United States was at war with that country;
the term “permanent resident alien” means an alien lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence;
the term “Fund” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund established in section 4214 of this title;
the term “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors established in section 4216 of this title; and
the term “Commission” means the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, established by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96–317; 50 U.S.C. App. 1981 note).1
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–383 title I § 108 · 102 Stat. 903
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 4218
Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 108, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 910
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 108, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 910Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC 108. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this title— (1) the term “evacuation, relocation, and interment period” means that period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on June 30, 1946; (2) the term “eligible individual” means any individual of Japanese ancestry who is living on the date of the enactment of this Act and who, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period— (A) was a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien; and (B) (i) was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of— (I) Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated February 19, 1942; (II) the Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved March 21, 1942 (56 Stat 173); or (III) any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the basis of Japanese ancestry; or (ii) was enrolled on the records of the United States Government during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on June 30, 1946, as being in a prohibited military zone; except that the term “eligible individual” does not include any individual who, during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, relocated to a country while the United States was at war with that country; (3) the term “permanent resident alien” means an alien lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence; (4) the term “Fund” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund established in section 104; (5) the term “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors established in section 106; and (6) the term “Commission” means the Commission on War-time Relocation and Internment of Civilians, established by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96–317; 50 U.S.C. App. 1981 note).Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992
Pub. L. 102–371 § 3 · 106 Stat. 1167
Inserted · 50 U.S.C. § 4218(2)
Pub. L. 102–371 inserted “, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry,” after “Japanese ancestry” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–371 inserted “, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry,” after “Japanese ancestry” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Section 108(2) of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (50 U.S.C. App. 1989b–7(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting “, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry,” after “Japanese ancestry”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated , referred to in par. (2)(B)(i)(I), is not classified to the Code.
The Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved (56 Stat. 173), referred to in par. (2)(B)(i)(II), is act Mar. 21, 1942, ch. 191, 56 Stat. 173, which was classified to section 97a of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, and was repealed by act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 868 and reenacted as section 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Section 1383 of Title 18 was repealed by Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(e), , 90 Stat. 1258.
The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act, referred to in par. (6), is Pub. L. 96–317, , 94 Stat. 964, which was classified as a note under section 1981 of the former Appendix to this title and was omitted from the Code due to termination of the Commission not later than 90 days after .
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1989b–7 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1992—Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–371 inserted “, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry,” after “Japanese ancestry” in introductory provisions.
Credits
1988–1992 · 2 acts
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(Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 108, , 102 Stat. 910; Pub. L. 102–371, § 3, , 106 Stat. 1167.)