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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Civilian Ex-Prisoner of War Health
and Disability Benefits Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS.

(a) Eligibility.--A former civilian prisoner of war is entitled to
receive necessary medical care and disability benefits for any injury
or disability resulting from the period of internment or hiding. Any
presumptive medical and dental condition related to a period of
internment provided for former military prisoners of war under section
1112(b) of title 38, United States Code, shall be extended to former
civilian prisoners of war and shall be considered to have been incurred
in or aggravated by such period of internment or hiding without regard
to the absence of any record of such injury.
(b) Payment of Benefits.--Prompt monetary payment or reimbursement
shall be facilitated for reasonable and necessary expenditures for all
medical treatment, including rehabilitation, mental health services,
and dental care, provided for under this section for which a claim and
any documentation determined necessary by the Secretary of Labor has
been filed with the Secretary of Labor.
(c) Waiver of Limitations.--There shall be no limitation on the
total medical or disability benefits which a person may receive for any
injury or disability resulting from the period of internment or hiding.
(d) Rate of Compensation.--Compensation for disability shall be
equal to the weekly equivalent of the minimum monthly rate of
compensation payable for a total disability covered by chapter 81 of
title 5, United States Code, as computed under section 8112(a) of such
title.
(e) Crediting Benefits Under the Social Security Act.--The benefits
provided by this section to any individual shall be reduced to the
extent such benefits are provided under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, or any private insurance, for the same medical condition
or disability.

SEC. 3. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish an
advisory committee to be known as the Former Civilian Prisoner of War
Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the ''advisory
committee''). The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Labor from the general public and shall include
appropriate representatives of former civilian prisoners of war and
individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the
injuries and disabilities prevalent among former civilian prisoners of
war.
(b) Authority of the Secretary of Labor.--The Secretary of Labor
shall determine the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of
members of the advisory committee. The Secretary of Labor shall consult
with and seek the advice of the advisory committee with respect to the
administration of benefits under this Act.
(c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary of Labor
shall submit to Congress a report on the programs and activities of the
Department of Labor that pertain to those former civilian prisoners of
war. The Secretary of Labor shall include in the report--
(A) an assessment of the needs of such civilian prisoners
of war with respect to health and disability benefits;
(B) a review of the programs and activities of the Office
of Workers' Compensation Program designed to meet such needs;
and
(C) such recommendations as the advisory committee
considers to be appropriate.
(d) Information on Benefits.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, and at appropriate times thereafter, the
Secretary of Labor shall seek out former civilian prisoners of war and
provide them with information regarding applicable changes in law,
regulations, and services to which such citizens are entitled by virtue
of this Act.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe regulations as may be
necessary to ensure that benefits provided to former civilian prisoners
of war under this Act are coordinated with and do not duplicate any
benefits provided such persons under the War Claims Act.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''former civilian prisoner of war'' means a
person determined by the Department of Labor, in consultation
with the Department of State and the Department of Defense, as
being someone who, being then a citizen of the United States
was forcibly interned by an enemy government or its agents, or
a hostile force, or who went into hiding in order to avoid
capture by such government, its agents, or hostile force,
during a period of war, or other period for at least 30 days,
including those interned or who went into hiding during the
Asian-Pacific Theater or in the European Theater of World War
II during the period beginning September 1, 1939, and ending
December 31, 1946, in Korea during the period beginning June
25, 1950, and ending July 1, 1955, or in Vietnam during the
period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending on the date
designated by the President by Executive order as the date of
termination of the Vietnam conflict, except--
(A) a person who at any time voluntarily gave aid
to, collaborated with, or in any manner served such
government, or
(B) a person who at the time of his capture or
entrance into hiding was--
(i) a person within the purview of the Act
entitled ''An Act to provide compensation for
employees of the United States suffering
injuries while in the performance of their
duties, and for other purposes'', approved
September 7, 1916, as amended, and as extended;
(ii) a person within the purview 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; or
(iii) a regularly appointed, enrolled,
enlisted, or inducted member of any military or
naval force; and
(2) the term ''hostile force'' means any nation, or any
national thereof, or any other person serving a foreign
nation--
(A) engaged in war against the United States or any
of its allies; or
(B) engaged in armed conflict, whether or not war
has been declared, against the United States or any of
its allies.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through
2000.
Civilian Ex-Prisoner of War Health and Disability Benefits Act of 1994 - Entitles a former civilian prisoner of war (POW) to receive necessary medical care and disability benefits for any injury or disability resulting from the period of internment or hiding. Requires any presumptive medical and dental condition related to a period of internment provided for former military POWs to be extended to former civilian POWs and requires that it be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the period of internment or hiding regardless of the absence of any record of the injury.
Establishes the Former Civilian Prisoner of War Committee.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995 through 2000.