(e) ACCEPTANCE
OF CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR COM-
PENSATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
During the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending on December 31, 
2007, the Secretary of Defense may accept, hold, 
and administer any gift, devise, or bequest of money 
made by any person on the condition that the gift, 
devise, or bequest be used to provide compensation 
under this section to a selected veteran or civilian in-
ternee. 
(2) DEPOSIT.—Amounts received as contribu-
tions under this subsection shall be deposited in the 
Department of Defense General Gift Fund estab-
lished pursuant to section 2601 of title 10, United 
States Code. Such amounts shall be accounted for 
separately from other amounts in that fund. 
(3) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS 
PROHIBITED.—A gift may not be accepted under 
this subsection— 
(A) if the gift is designated for a specific 
selected veteran or civilian internee; 
(B) if the Secretary of Defense determines 
that the acceptance of the gift would reflect un-
favorably on the ability of the Department of 
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Defense, any employee of the Department, or 
any member of the Armed Forces to carry out 
any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective 
manner; or 
(C) if the Secretary determines that the 
use of the gift would compromise the integrity 
or appearance of integrity of any program of 
the Department of Defense or any individual in-
volved in such a program. 
(4) TREATMENT
OF
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
making of a contribution under this subsection by 
any person is wholly voluntary and, in no way, may 
the existence of such a contribution be used as a 
matter of proof in any civil litigation. 
(f) AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION.—The amount of 
compensation paid to each living selected veteran or civil-
ian internee whose application for compensation is ap-
proved by the Secretary of Defense shall be equal to the 
sum of the following: 
(1) An equal share of the funds appropriated to 
the Secretary to provide compensation under this 
section, but not to exceed $20,000 per selected vet-
eran or civilian internee. 
(2) An equal share of the amounts received as 
contributions under subsection (e). 
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(g) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF ELIGIBILITY.— 
An application for compensation submitted under this sec-
tion by or on behalf of an individual seeking recognition 
as a selected veteran or civilian internee under this section 
is subject to a rebuttable presumption that the individual 
is a selected veteran or civilian internee if the application 
on its face provides information sufficient to establish the 
individual as a selected veteran or civilian internee. 
(h) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAYMENTS.—Any 
amount paid a selected veteran or civilian internee as com-
pensation under this section is in addition to any other 
amount paid to the selected veteran or civilian internee 
under any other provision of law as compensation for the 
performance of slave labor during World War II. 
(i) UNAVAILABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY 
FEES IN CLASS ACTION SUITS.—Amounts paid under this 
section may not be used for the payment of attorney fees 
incurred in any class action law suit seeking the payment 
of compensation for members of the Armed Forces and 
civilian employees of the United States captured by Japan 
and used as slave labor during World War II or a similar 
payment as a result of the performance of slave labor dur-
ing World War II. 
(j) SENSE
OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONTRIBU-
TIONS BY CERTAIN JAPANESE CORPORATIONS.— 
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