Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

50 U.S.C. § 4113 — Detention benefits to merchant seamen

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

50 U.S.C. § 4113 — Detention benefits to merchant seamen

**(a) “Merchant seaman” defined** As used in this section, the term “merchant seaman” means any individual who was employed as a seaman or crew member on any vessel registered under the laws of the United States, or under the laws of any government friendly to the United States during World War II, and who was a citizen of the United States on and after December 7, 1941, to the date of his death or the date of filing claim under this section; except any such individual who is entitled to, or who has received, benefits under [section 4104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4104&num=0&edition=prelim) as a “civilian American citizen”. **(b) Determination of claim; rate of payment** The Commission is authorized to receive and determine, according to law, the amount and validity, and provide for the payment of any claim for detention benefits filed by or on behalf of any merchant seaman who, being then a merchant seaman, was captured or interned or held by the Government of Germany or the Imperial Japanese Government, its agents or instrumentalities in World War II for any period of time subsequent to December 7, 1941, during which he was held by either such government as a prisoner, internee, hostage, or in any other capacity. Detention benefits shall be paid under this section at the rates prescribed and in the manner provided in subsections (c) and (d) of [section 4104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4104&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Collaborationists excluded** Payment of any claim filed under this section shall not be made to any merchant seaman, or to any survivor or survivors thereof, who, voluntarily, knowingly, and without duress, gave aid to or colla

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 4113

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: 41b7f8c110df32f798a5684bfc575db2cbba7211ed80af7fc0904caef4593168. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_80644331c6e5aab657660712
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-50/section-4113-detention-benefits-to-merchant-seamen--b5cb2732b8.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 344b2d54a6a0edd3bb8aed0d261edeff5d05a106c6188fdece5af5e85a7695c9

Source location: Title 50, Chapter 51, § 4113; chapter-051-war-claims.md

Stored source content

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

50 U.S.C. § 4110 — War Claims Fund

**(a) Composition; expenditure** There is hereby created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the War Claims Fund. The War Claims Fund shall consist of all sums covered into the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of [section 4336 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4336&num=0&edition=prelim). The moneys in such fund shall be available for expenditure only as provided in this chapter or as may be provided hereafter by the Congress. **(b) Estimation and certification to Treasury of total amount necessary under section 4104(f)** Before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of Labor shall estimate and report to the President the total amount which will be required to pay all benefits payable by reason of [section 4104(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4104/f&num=0&edition=prelim). If the President approves the amount so estimated as reasonably accurate, the total amount so estimated and approved shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury; if the President does not so approve he shall determine such amount, and the amount so determined shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury. Such certification shall be made on or before September 1, 1956. The Secretary of the Treasury shall then transfer from the War Claims Fund to the general fund of the Treasury a sum equal to the total amount certified to him under this subsection. **(c) Estimation and certification to Treasury of total amount necessary under section 4103(c)** Before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of Labor shall estimate and report to the President the total amount which will be required to pay all additional benefits payable as a result of the enactmen

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 4110

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

50 U.S.C. § 4104 — Internees

**(a) “Civilian American citizen” defined** As used in subsections (b) and (f) of this section, the term “civilian American citizen” means any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured by the Imperial Japanese Government on or after December 7, 1941, at Midway, Guam, Wake Island, the Philippine Islands, or any Territory or possession of the United States attacked or invaded by such government, or while in transit to or from any such place, or who went into hiding at any such place in order to avoid capture or internment by such government; except (1) a person who at any time voluntarily gave aid to, collaborated with, or in any manner served such government, or (2) a person who at the time of his capture or entrance into hiding was a regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of any military or naval force. **(b) Payment of detention benefits** The Commission is authorized to receive, adjudicate according to law, and provide for the payment of any claim filed by, or on behalf of, any civilian American citizen for detention benefits for any period of time subsequent to December 6, 1941, during which he was held by the Imperial Japanese Government as a prisoner, internee, hostage, or in any other capacity, or remained in hiding to avoid being captured or interned by such Imperial Japanese Government. **(c) Amount of detention benefits** The detention benefit allowed to any person under the provisions of subsection (b) shall be at the rate of $60 for each calendar month during which such person was at least eighteen years of age and at the rate of $25 per month for each calendar month during which such person was less than eighteen years of age. **(d) Persons entitled to detention benefits** The detention benefits allowed under

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 4104

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

50 U.S.C. § 4113 — Detention benefits to merchant seamen

Page 1035 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 4113 to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, also, section 4101 of this title and notes there- under. § 4111. Payments to certain members of religious orders In any case in which any money is payable as a result of the enactment of this subchapter to any person who is prevented from accepting such money by the rules, regulations, or cus- toms of the church or the religious order or or- ganization of which he is a member, such money shall be paid, upon the request of such person, to such church or to such religious order or organi- zation. (July 3, 1948, ch. 826, title I, § 14, 62 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 87–846, title I, § 102, Oct. 22, 1962, 76 Stat. 1107.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of act July 3, 1948, ch. 826, 62 Stat. 1240, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 2013 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1962—Pub. L. 87–846 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as ref- erence to this subchapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For provisions transferring Foreign Claims Settle- ment Commission of the United States to Department of Justice, as a separate agency, see section 1622a et seq. of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS War Claims Commission, including offices of its members, abolished and functions of Commission and of members, officers, and employ

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 50 U.S.C. § 4113

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.