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§4232 Definitions

Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 52— - RESTITUTION FOR WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS AND ALEUTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ALEUTIAN AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS RESTITUTION › § 4232

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the subchapter. Administrator is the person the Secretary appoints (section 4234). Affected Aleut villages are Akutan, Atka, Nikolski, Saint George, Saint Paul, Unalaska, and Attu. Association is the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, a nonprofit organized under Alaska law. Corporation is the Aleut Corporation, a for‑profit regional corporation (section 1606, title 43). Eligible Aleut is any Aleut living on August 10, 1988 who was relocated by the United States from a Pribilof or Aleutian village west of Unimak during World War II, or born while his or her natural mother was so relocated. Secretary is the Secretary of the Interior. Fund is the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Restitution Fund (section 4233). World War II is December 7, 1941–September 2, 1945.

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Title 50, §4232

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As used in this subchapter—
(1)the term “Administrator” means the person appointed by the Secretary under section 4234 of this title;
(2)the term “affected Aleut villages” means the surviving Aleut villages of Akutan, Atka, Nikolski, Saint George, Saint Paul, and Unalaska, and the Aleut village of Attu, Alaska;
(3)the term “Association” means the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., a nonprofit regional corporation established for the benefit of the Aleut people and organized under the laws of the State of Alaska;
(4)the term “Corporation” means the Aleut Corporation, a for-profit regional corporation for the Aleut region organized under the laws of the State of Alaska and established under section 1606 of title 43;
(5)the term “eligible Aleut” means any Aleut living on August 10, 1988—
(A)who, as a civilian, was relocated by authority of the United States from his or her home village on the Pribilof Islands or the Aleutian Islands west of Unimak Island to an internment camp, or other temporary facility or location, during World War II; or
(B)who was born while his or her natural mother was subject to such relocation;
(6)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior;
(7)the term “Fund” means the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Restitution Fund established in section 4233 of this title; and
(8)the term “World War II” means the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945.

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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1989c–1 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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50 U.S.C. § 4232

Title 50War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73