50 U.S.C. § 4218: Definitions

Summary

Defines the main words used in this part of the law. “Evacuation, relocation, and internment period” means the time from December 7, 1941, to June 30, 1946. “Eligible individual” means a person of Japanese ancestry (or that person’s spouse or parent) who was alive on August 10, 1988, who during the evacuation period was a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and was detained, held, moved, or had property taken because of actions like Executive Order Numbered 9066 (February 19, 1942), the March 21, 1942 Act (56 Stat. 173), or other U.S. orders targeting people for their Japanese ancestry, or who was listed by the U.S. government as being in a prohibited military zone; it does not include someone who moved to a country at war with the U.S. between December 7, 1941, and September 2, 1945. “Permanent resident alien” means a person legally admitted to live in the United States permanently. “Fund” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund (section 4214). “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors (section 4216). “Commission” means the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Public Law 96–317; 50 U.S.C. App. 1981 note).

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For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1)the term “evacuation, relocation, and internment period” means that period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on June 30, 1946;

(2)the term “eligible individual” means any individual of Japanese ancestry, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry, who is living on August 10, 1988, and who, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period—

(A)was a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien; and

(B)(i)was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of—

(I)Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated February 19, 1942;

(II)the Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved March 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 173); or

(III)any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the basis of Japanese ancestry; or

(ii)was enrolled on the records of the United States Government during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on June 30, 1946, as being in a prohibited military zone;

except that the term “eligible individual” does not include any individual who, during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, relocated to a country while the United States was at war with that country;

(3)the term “permanent resident alien” means an alien lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence;

(4)the term “Fund” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund established in section 4214 of this title;

(5)the term “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors established in section 4216 of this title; and

(6)the term “Commission” means the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, established by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96–317; 50 U.S.C. App. 1981 note).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated

February 19, 1942, referred to in par. (2)(B)(i)(I), is not classified to the Code. The Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved

March 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 173), referred to in par. (2)(B)(i)(II), is act Mar. 21, 1942, ch. 191, 56 Stat. 173, which was classified to section 97a of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, and was repealed by act of

June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 868 and reenacted as section 1383 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Section 1383 of Title 18 was repealed by Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(e), Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1258. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act, referred to in par. (6), is Pub. L. 96–317,

July 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 964, which was classified as a note under section 1981 of the former Appendix to this title and was omitted from the Code due to termination of the Commission not later than 90 days after

June 30, 1983. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1989b–7 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1992—Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–371 inserted “, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry,” after “Japanese ancestry” in introductory provisions.

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