§ 1989b-7. Definitions
(1)
the term “evacuation, relocation, and internment period” means that period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on June 30, 1946;
(2)
the term “eligible individual” means any individual of Japanese ancestry, or the spouse or a parent of an individual of Japanese ancestry, who is living on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 1988] and who, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period—
(B)
(i)
was confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of—
(II)
the Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved March 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 173); or
(III)
any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the basis of Japanese ancestry; or
except that the term “eligible individual” does not include any individual who, during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 2, 1945, relocated to a country while the United States was at war with that country;
(3)
the term “permanent resident alien” means an alien lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence;
(4)
the term “Fund” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund established in section
104 [section
1989b–3 of this Appendix];
(5)
the term “Board” means the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors established in section
106 [section
1989b–5 of this Appendix]; and
(6)
the term “Commission” means the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, established by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96–317; 50 App. U.S.C. 1981 note ).