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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 52 — Restitution for World War Ii Internment of Japanese-Americans and Aleuts

§ 4251. Exclusion of claims

Statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as recognition of any claim of Mexico or any other country or any Indian tribe (except as expressly provided in this chapter with respect to the Aleut tribe of Alaska) to any territory or other property of the United States, nor shall this chapter be construed as providing any basis for compensation in connection with any such claim.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 100–383 title III § 301 · 102 Stat. 903

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 4251

    (Pub. L. 100–383, title III, § 301, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 916.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 100–383, title III, § 301, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 916.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 301. EXCLUSION OF CLAIMS. Mexico. Indians. 50 USC app. 1989d. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed as recognition of any claim of Mexico or any other country or any Indian tribe (except as expressly provided in this Act with respect to the Aleut tribe of Alaska) to any territory or other property of the United States, nor shall this Act be construed as providing any basis for compensation in connection with any such claim.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1989d of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Credits

(Pub. L. 100–383, title III, § 301, , 102 Stat. 916.)

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