2020 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 52 - Restitution for World War II Internment of Japanese-Americans and Aleuts
Subchapter II - Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Restitution
Sec. 4236 - Individual compensation of eligible Aleuts
| 50 U.S.C. § 4236 (2020) |
| §4236. Individual compensation of eligible Aleuts |
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(a) Payments to eligible Aleuts
In addition to payments made under section 4235 of this title, the Secretary shall, in accordance with this section, make per capita payments out of the Fund to eligible Aleuts. The Secretary shall pay, subject to the availability of funds appropriated to the Fund for such payments, to each eligible Aleut the sum of $12,000. (b) Assistance of Attorney GeneralThe Secretary may request the Attorney General to provide reasonable assistance in locating eligible Aleuts residing outside the affected Aleut villages, and upon such request, the Attorney General shall provide such assistance. In so doing, the Attorney General may use available facilities and resources of the International Committee of the Red Cross and other organizations. (c) Assistance of AdministratorThe Secretary may request the assistance of the Administrator in identifying and locating eligible Aleuts for purposes of this section. (d) Clarification of treatment of payments under other lawsAmounts paid to an eligible Aleut under this section— (1) shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue laws of the United States as damages for human suffering, and (2) shall not be included as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility to receive benefits described in section 3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31 or the amount of such benefits. The payment to an eligible Aleut under this section shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States arising out of the relocation described in section 4232(5) of this title. (f) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. |
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(Pub. L. 100–383, title II, §206, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 914.) |
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CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1989c–5 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 52 - RESTITUTION FOR WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS AND ALEUTS SUBCHAPTER II - ALEUTIAN AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS RESTITUTION Sec. 4236 - Individual compensation of eligible Aleuts |
| section 4236 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| No |
| standard |
| 102 Stat. 914 |
| Public Law 100-383 |
