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Timestamp: 2020-04-04 06:20:10
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 559', '§806', '§8', '§1484', '§702', '§1054', '§1054', '§702', '§702', '§1484', '§806', '§675', '§1', '§667', '§1', '§667', '§675']

[USC02] 37 USC 559: Benefits for members held as captives
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37 USC 559: Benefits for members held as captives Text contains those laws in effect on April 3, 2020
(3)(A) The President-
(ii) may deny such payment in the case of any former captive who is convicted of a captivity-related offense-
(B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A), a captivity-related offense is an offense that is-
(Added Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, §806(a)(1), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 884 ; amended Pub. L. 100–26, §8(e)(11), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 287 ; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, §1484(d)(4), (e)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1717 ; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §702(b)(1)–(4), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117 ; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1054(a)(6), (c)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2502 .)
1992-Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 102–484, §1054(c)(2), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 102–25, §702(b)(4). See 1991 Amendment note below.
1991-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–25, §702(b)(2), struck out "of this subsection" after "paragraph (3)".
1990-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–510, §1484(d)(4), substituted "August 27, 1986" for "the date of the enactment of the Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act".
1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–26 substituted "In this section:" for "In this section-", inserted "The term" at beginning of pars. (1) and (2), and substituted period for "; and" at end of par. (1).
Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, §806(a)(3), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 885 , provided that:
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §675(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 187 , provided that: "In the case of any payment of back pay made to or for a person under section 667 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 [Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §667], set out below] before the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008], the Secretary of the Navy shall-
Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §667], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A-169, as amended by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §675(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 186 , provided that:
"(a) Entitlement of Former Prisoners of War.-Upon receipt of a claim made in accordance with this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall pay, from any appropriation currently available to the Secretary, back pay to any person who, by reason of being interned as a prisoner of war while serving as a member of the Navy or the Marine Corps during World War II, was not available to accept a promotion for which the person had been selected.
"(b) Payment to Surviving Spouse of Deceased Former Member.-In the case of a person described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the back pay for that person under this section shall be paid to the living surviving spouse of that person, if any. If there is no living surviving spouse, no claim may be paid under this section with respect to that person.
"(c) Amount of Back Pay.-(1) The amount of back pay payable to or for a person described in subsection (a) is the amount equal to the difference between-
"(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the back-pay computation period for a person covered by subsection (a) is the period-
"(B) ending on the earliest of-
"(3) The amount determined for a person under paragraph (1) shall be increased to reflect increases in cost of living since the basic pay referred to in paragraph (1)(B) was paid to or for that person, calculated on the basis of the Consumer Price Index (all items-United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"(d) Time Limitations.-(1) To be eligible for a payment under this section, a claimant must file a claim for such payment with the Secretary of the Navy within two years after the effective date of the regulations prescribed to carry out this section.
"(e) Regulations.-Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000], the Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall include procedures by which persons may submit claims for payment under this section.
"(f) Limitation on Disbursement.-(1) Notwithstanding any power of attorney, assignment of interest, contract, or other agreement, the actual disbursement of a payment of back pay under this section may be made only to a person who is eligible for the payment under subsection (a) or (b).
"(g) Attorney Fees.-Notwithstanding any contract, the representative of a person may not receive, for services rendered in connection with the claim of, or with respect to, a person under this section, more than 10 percent of the amount of a payment made under this section on that claim.
"(h) Outreach.-The Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the benefits and eligibility for benefits under this section are widely publicized by means designed to provide actual notice of the availability of the benefits in a timely manner to the maximum number of eligible persons practicable.
"(i) Definition.-In this section, the term 'World War II' has the meaning given that term in section 101(8) of title 38, United States Code."