Internees

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.

( July 3, 1948, ch. 826 , title I, § 5, 62 Stat. 1242 ; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950 , 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1271 ; Apr. 9, 1952, ch. 168, § 1 , 66 Stat. 49 ; Aug. 21, 1954, ch. 784, § 1 , 68 Stat. 759 ; Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1162 , title I, §§ 101 (a)–(c), 102(a), 68 Stat. 1033 , 1034; Pub. L. 87–617 , Aug. 31, 1962 , 76 Stat. 413 ; Pub. L. 87–846, title I, § 102 , Oct. 22, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1107 ; Pub. L. 91–289, § 3 , June 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 324 ; Pub. L. 94–383 , Aug. 12, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1122 .)