270.2—Definitions.
(b) Child of an eligible person.
A recognized natural child, an adopted child, or a stepchild who lived with the eligible person in a regular parent-child relationship.
(c) Parents of an eligible person.
Natural parents, adoptive parents, or step parents of a deceased person described in Part A of appendix A to this part. (Step parents must show that they established a parent-child relationship with the deceased person described in Part A of appendix A to this part.)
(d) Siblings by blood of an eligible person.
Siblings related by blood to a deceased person described in Part A of appendix A to this part, including half-brothers and half-sisters.
(e) The Commission.
The Commission authorized to oversee payments to certain persons captured and incarcerated by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, established under this part.
(f) Eligible person.
A person determined by the Commission as eligible for payment under subpart C of this part.
(g) OPLAN 34A.
The operation carried out under the auspices of the government of South Vietnam and the U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group (MACV/SOG), starting in 1964, which inserted commandos into North Vietnam for the purpose of conducing intelligence and other military activities. OPLAN 34A also refers to predecessor operations which were precursors to OPLAN 34A operations. OP 35 refers to the small military units which were sent to conduct sabotage, reconnaissance, exploitation and other intelligence missions on or around the borders of Vietnam and Laos.
(l) Spouse of an eligible person.
Someone who was married to that eligible person for at least 1 year immediately before the death of the eligible person.
(m) Required declaration.
The statements to be signed and notarized in appendix A to this part. All applicants must sign part C and either part A or part B of appendix A to this part.