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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 50USC2204]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                        CHAPTER 39--SPOILS OF WAR
 
Sec. 2204. Definitions

    As used in this chapter--
        (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
    Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, or, where required 
    by law for certain reporting purposes, the Select Committee on 
    Intelligence of the Senate and the Select \1\ Committee on 
    Intelligence of the House of Representatives;
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be preceded by ``Permanent''.
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        (2) the term ``enemy'' means any country, government, group, or 
    person that has been engaged in hostilities, whether or not lawfully 
    authorized, with the United States;
        (3) the term ``person'' means--
            (A) any natural person;
            (B) any corporation, partnership, or other legal entity; and
            (C) any organization, association, or group; and

        (4) the term ``spoils of war'' means enemy movable property 
    lawfully captured, seized, confiscated, or found which has become 
    United States property in accordance with the laws of war.

(Pub. L. 103-236, title V, Sec. 555, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 482.)

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated as 
referring to Committee on International Relations of House of 
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
