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50 U.S.C. § 4110 — War Claims Fund

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50 U.S.C. § 4110 — War Claims Fund

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**(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 enactment of [section 4103(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4103/c&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. **(d) Certification to Treasury of total canceled obligations under section 4103(b)(1)** On or before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of State is authorized and directed to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the total amount of all obligations canceled pursuant to the provisions of [section 4103(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4103/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim). The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the war claims fund to the general fund of the Treasury an amount equal to the total amount so certified. **(e) Authorization of appropriations for Commission’s work** There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the war claims fund, such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions under this subchapter.

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50 U.S.C. § 4101 — Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States

**(a) Employment of personnel; use of other facilities and services** The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) may, in accordance with the provisions of the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of such officers, attorneys, and employees, and may make such expenditures, as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Officers and employees of any other department or agency of the Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission may, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Government, utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission. **(b) Rules and regulations; delegation of functions; time limit on filing of claims** The Commission may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions, and may delegate functions to any member, officer, or employee of the Commission. The Commission shall give public notice of the time when, and the limit of time within which, claims may be filed, which notice shall be published in the Federal Register. The limit of time within which claims may be filed with the Commission shall in no event be later than March 31, 1952. The Commission shall take immediate action to advise all persons entitled to file claims under the provisions of this subchapter administered by the Commission of their rights under such provisions, and to assist them in the preparation and filing of their claims. **(c) Subpenas; issuance; contempt; witness fees; administration of oaths

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5 U.S.C. § 8145 — Administration

The Secretary of Labor shall administer, and decide all questions arising under, this subchapter. He may— (1) appoint employees to administer this subchapter; and (2) delegate to any employee of the Department of Labor any of the powers conferred on him by this subchapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 1702 — Application of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

**(a)** In the administration of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 with respect to cases coming within the purview of [section 1701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim), the scale of compensation benefits and the provisions for determining the amount of compensation and the payment thereof as provided in sections 908 and 909 of title 33, so far as the provisions of said sections can be applied under the terms and conditions set forth therein shall be payable in lieu of the benefits, except medical benefits, provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5: Provided, That the total compensation payable under this subchapter for injury or death shall in no event exceed the limitations upon compensation as fixed in section 914(m) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 33 as such section may from time to time be amended except that the total compensation shall not be less than that provided for in the original enactment of this chapter. **(b)** For the purpose of computing compensation with respect to cases coming within the purview of [section 1701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim), the provisions of sections 906 and 910 of title 33 shall be applicable: Provided, That the minimum limit on weekly compensation for disability, established by [section 906(b) of title 33](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section906/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and the minimum limit on the average weekly wages on which death benefits are to be computed, established by [section 909(e) of title 33](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-sec

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50 U.S.C. § 4336 — Retention of properties or interests of Germany and Japan and their nationals; proceeds covered into Treasury; ex gratia payment to Switzerland

**(a) Retention of properties or interests of Germany and Japan and their nationals** No property or interest therein of Germany, Japan, or any national of either such country vested in or transferred to any officer or agency of the Government at any time after December 17, 1941, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be returned to former owners thereof or their successors in interest, and the United States shall not pay compensation for any such property or interest therein. The net proceeds remaining upon the completion of administration, liquidation, and disposition pursuant to the provisions of this chapter of any such property or interest therein shall be covered into the Treasury at the earliest practicable date. Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the operation of the provisions of section 4329, 4337, 4338, 4339 or 4340 of this title or of the Philippine Property Act of 1946 [[22 U.S.C. 1381](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1381&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) Cover into Treasury of sums received by Attorney General** The Attorney General shall cover into the Treasury, to the credit of miscellaneous receipts, all sums from property vested in or transferred to the Attorney General under this chapter— (1) which the Attorney General receives after August 23, 1988, or (2) which the Attorney General received before that date and which, as of that date, the Attorney General had not covered into the Treasury for deposit in the War Claims Fund, other than any such sums which the Attorney General determines in his or her discretion are the subject matter of any judicial action or proceeding. **(c) Ex gratia payment to Government of Switzerland** Notwithstanding any of th

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22 U.S.C. § 1641c — Claims of nationals of the United States against Italy

**(a) Claims not provided for in peace treaty** The Commission shall receive and determine, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and applicable substantive law, including international law, the validity and amount of claims of nationals of the United States against the government of Italy arising out of the war in which Italy was engaged from June 10, 1940, to September 15, 1947, and with respect to which provision was not made in the treaty of peace with Italy. Upon payment of the principal amounts (without interest) of all awards from the Italian Claims Fund created pursuant to [section 1641a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1641a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commission shall determine the validity and amount of any claim under this section by any natural person who was a citizen of the United States on August 9, 1955 and shall, in the event an award is issued pursuant to such claim, certify the same to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of remaining balances in the Italian Claims Fund in accordance with the provisions of [section 1641i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1641i&num=0&edition=prelim), notwithstanding that the period of time prescribed in section 1641o of this title for the settlement of all claims under this section may have expired. **(b) Individuals who fail to file claims** The Commission shall receive and determine, or redetermine, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable substantive law, including international law, the validity and amounts of claims owned by person who were eligible to file claims under the first sentence of subsection (a) of this section on August 9, 1955, but failed to file such claim

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50 U.S.C. § 4103 — Claims of employees of contractors

**(a) Payment by Secretary of Labor of certain claims; execution of releases** The Secretary of Labor is authorized to receive, adjudicate according to law, and provide for the payment of any claim filed by any person specified in section 101(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes”, approved December 2, 1942, as amended [[42 U.S.C. 1701(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701/a&num=0&edition=prelim)], or by the legal representative of any such person who may have died, for the amount by which (1) the total sum which would have been payable to such person by his employer (not including any payments for overtime), if such person’s contract of employment had been in effect and he had been paid under it for the entire period during which he was entitled to receive benefits under section 101(b) of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 1701(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], exceeds (2) the entire amount creditable to such person’s account for such period under the provisions of such section plus any amounts paid to such person by such employer for such period or recovered by such person in any legal action against such employer based upon such person’s right against such employer for such period under the contract of employment, including payments in settlement of the liability of the employer arising under or out of such contract. No claim shall be allowed to any person under the provisions of this section unless such person executes a full release to the employer and to the United States in respect to the liability of the employer a

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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

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50 U.S.C. § 4105 — Prisoners of war

**(a) “Prisoner of war” defined** As used in subsection (b) of this section, the term “prisoner of war” means any regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the military or naval forces of the United States who was held as a prisoner of war for any period of time subsequent to December 7, 1941, by any government of any nation with which the United States has been at war subsequent to such date. **(b) Payment of claims; rate allowed; certification of claims** The Commission is authorized to receive, adjudicate according to law, and provide for the payment of any claim filed by any prisoner of war for compensation for the violation by the enemy government by which he was held as a prisoner of war, or its agents, of its obligation to furnish him the quantity or quality of food to which he was entitled as a prisoner of war under the terms of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929. The compensation allowed to any prisoner of war under the provisions of this subsection shall be at the rate of $1 for each day he was held as a prisoner of war on which the enemy government or its agents failed to furnish him such quantity or quality of food. Any claim allowed under the provisions of this subsection shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of the War Claims Fund established by [section 4110 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4110&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Persons entitled to payments** Claims pursuant to subsection (b) shall be paid to the person entitled thereto, and shall in case of death of the persons who are entitled be payable only to or for the benefit of the following persons: (1) Widow or husband if there is no child or children of the deceased; (2) Widow or husb

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50 U.S.C. § 4106 — Religious organizations

**(a) Reimbursement for services furnished members of armed services and American civilians; certification of claims** The Commission is authorized to receive, adjudicate according to law, and provide for the payment of any claim filed by any religious organization functioning in the Philippine Islands and affiliated with a religious organization in the United States, or by the personnel of any such Philippine organization, for reimbursement of expenditures incurred, or for payment of the fair value of supplies used, by such organization or such personnel for the purpose of furnishing shelter, food, clothing, hospitalization, medicines and medical services, and other relief in the Philippines to members of the armed forces of the United States or to civilian American citizens (as defined in [section 4104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4104&num=0&edition=prelim)) at any time subsequent to December 6, 1941, and before August 15, 1945. Any claim allowed under the provisions of this section shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of the War Claims Fund established by [section 4110 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4110&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Compensation for loss or damage to real property used in educational, medical, or welfare work** Any such religious organization or its personnel functioning in the Philippines and affiliated with a religious organization in the United States, which furnished relief in the Philippines to members of the Armed Forces of the United States or to civilian American citizens in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) shall be compensated from the War Claims Fund, as hereinafter provide

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50 U.S.C. § 4112 — United States citizens serving in allied forces

**(a) Right to compensation** The Commission is authorized to receive and to determine, according to law, the amount and validity, and provide for the payment of any claim for compensation filed by or on behalf of any individual who, being then an American citizen, served in the military or naval forces of any government allied with the United States during World War II who was held as a prisoner of war for any period of time subsequent to December 7, 1941, by any government of any nation with which such allied government has been at war subsequent to such date. Compensation shall be payable under this section in accordance with the standards established by, and at the rates prescribed in, subsection (b) of [section 4105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4105&num=0&edition=prelim), and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) of such section 4105. **(b) Deductions** The amount payable under this section shall be reduced by such sum as the individual entitled to compensation under this section has received or is entitled to receive from any government by reason of the same detention. **(c) Payments on death** In the event of death of the individual entitled to compensation under this section, payment may be made to the persons specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of [section 4105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4105&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Filing date for claims** Claims for benefits under this section must be filed within one year after August 31, 1954. **(e) Certification of claim for payment** Any claim allowed under the provisions of this section shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of the War Claims Fund

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