1995 US Code
Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 39 - SPOILS OF WAR
Sec. 2204 - Definitions
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 39 - SPOILS OF WAR Sec. 2204 - Definitions |
Contains | section 2204 |
Date | 1995 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 1996 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-236, title V, §555, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 482. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 108 Stat. 482 |
Public Law References | Public Law 103-236, Public Law 104-14 |
§2204. Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, or, where required by law for certain reporting purposes, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Select 1 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;
(2) the term “enemy” means any country, government, group, or person that has been engaged in hostilities, whether or not lawfully authorized, with the United States;
(3) the term “person” means—
(A) any natural person;
(B) any corporation, partnership, or other legal entity; and
(C) any organization, association, or group; and
(4) the term “spoils of war” means enemy movable property lawfully captured, seized, confiscated, or found which has become United States property in accordance with the laws of war.
(Pub. L. 103–236, title V, §555, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 482.)
Change of NameCommittee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “Permanent”.
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