Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110

§2204 Definitions

Title 50 › CHAPTER 39 — SPOILS OF WAR › § 2204

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. "Appropriate congressional committees" means the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and when a law calls for certain reports, it also means the Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence. "Enemy" means any country, government, group, or person that has fought against the United States, whether or not the fighting was legally authorized. "Person" means an individual, any company/partnership/other legal entity, or any organization, association, or group. "Spoils of war" means movable things that belonged to an enemy and were lawfully taken or found and are now U.S. property under the laws of war.

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Title 50, §2204

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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 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.

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50 U.S.C. § 2204

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110