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50 U.S.C. § 4220 — Definitions
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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 admitt
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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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4214&num=0&edition=prelim);
(5) the term “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors established in [section 4216 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4216&num=0&edition=prelim); 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).11 See References in Text note below.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Treasury of the United States the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury.
**(b) Investment of amounts in the Fund** Amounts in the Fund shall be invested in accordance with [section 9702 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9702&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Uses of the Fund** Amounts in the Fund shall be available only for disbursement by the Attorney General under [section 4215 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4215&num=0&edition=prelim) and by the Board under [section 4216 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4216&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Termination** The Fund shall terminate not later than the earlier of the date on which an amount has been expended from the Fund which is equal to the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Fund by subsection (e), and any income earned on such amount, or 10 years after August 10, 1988. If all of the amounts in the Fund have not been expended by the end of that 10-year period, investments of amounts in the Fund shall be liquidated and receipts thereof deposited in the Fund and all funds remaining in the Fund shall be deposited in the miscellaneous receipts account in the Treasury.
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $1,650,000,000, of which not more than $500,000,000 may be appropriated for any fiscal year. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this section are authorized to remain available until expended.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 765, dealt with criminal penalties for persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in a military area or zone contrary to restrictions imposed by Executive Order or Secretary of the Army.
#### Savings Provision
Repeal of this section by Pub. L. 94–412 not to affect any action taken or proceeding pending at the time of repeal, see section 501(h) of Pub. L. 94–412, set out as a note under [section 1601 of Title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim), War and National Defense.
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**(a) Review of convictions** The Attorney General is requested to review any case in which an individual living on August 10, 1988, was, while a United States citizen or permanent resident alien of Japanese ancestry, convicted of a violation of—
(1) Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated February 19, 1942;
(2) 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
(3) 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;
on account of the refusal by such individual, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period, to accept treatment which discriminated against the individual on the basis of the individual’s Japanese ancestry.
**(b) Recommendations for pardons** Based upon any review under subsection (a), the Attorney General is requested to recommend to the President for pardon consideration those convictions which the Attorney General considers appropriate.
**(c) Action by the President** In consideration of the statement of the Congress set forth in [section 4202(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4202/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the President is requested to offer pardons to any individuals recommended by the Attorney General under subsection (b).
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 4220
1 See References in Text note below.
in appropriations Acts. In any fiscal year, total
benefits conferred by this subchapter shall be
limited to an amount not in excess of the appro-
priations for such fiscal year. Any provision of
this subchapter which, directly or indirectly,
authorizes the enactment of new budget author-
ity shall be effective only for fiscal year 1989 and
thereafter.
(Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 109, Aug. 10, 1988, 102
Stat. 910.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Budget Act, referred to in section catchline,
probably means the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
titles I through IX of Pub. L. 93–344, July 12, 1974, 88
Stat. 297. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of
Title 2, The Congress, and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1989b–8 of
the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial re-
classification and renumbering as this section.
§ 4220. Entitlements to eligible individuals
(a) In general
Subject to sections 4214(e) and 4215(g) of this
title and except as provided in subsection (b),
beginning on October 1, 1990, the payments to be
made to any eligible individual under the provi-
sions of this subchapter shall be an entitlement.
(b) Payments from discretionary appropriations
(1) Payments
Any such payment made to an individual
who is not of Japanese ancestry and who is an
eligible individual on the basis of the amend-
ment made by section 3 of the Civil Liberties
Act Amendments of 1992 shall not be an enti-
tlement and shall be made from discretionary
appropriations.
(2) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 199
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