I introduce. for appropriate reference. a bill to amend the War Claims Act of 1948 to provide certain benefit rights. now granted to persons who were U.S. citizens at the time of the loss. to persons who at the time they suffered losses at the hands of the enemy during World War II. were not American citizens but who have subsequently become citizens. Section 18 of my amendment would provide for payment of prisonerofwar and civilianimprisonment claims to persons. who are U.S. citizens on the date of enactment of this amendment. and who were imprisoned by enemy nations while citizens of the United States or of governments allied or associated with the United States during World War II. Section 19 would provide similarly for internment. deportation. and forced labor claims. This bill. in essence. will remove the limitation excluding many Americanborn and naturalized citizens which was placed by the original War Claims Act. The benefits would be paid from the war claims fund. According to testimony offered before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on similar bills in 1959. the number of additional claims expected under the authorization of these amendments would be approximately 34.000.
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