[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3818 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3818

 To provide additional compensation for certain World War II veterans 
 who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war 
                            by the Japanese.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 1998

   Mr. Mica introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide additional compensation for certain World War II veterans 
 who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war 
                            by the Japanese.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION. 1. PAYMENT TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS WHO SURVIVED BATAAN DEATH 
              MARCH.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the military department concerned 
shall pay, upon request, to an individual described in subsection (b) 
the amount determined with respect to that individual under subsection 
(c).
    (b) Covered Individuals.--A payment under subsection (a) shall be 
made to any individual who as a member of the Armed Forces during World 
War II--
            (1) was captured on the peninsula of Bataan or island of 
        Corregidor in the territory of the Philippines by Japanese 
        forces; and
            (2) participated in and survived the Bataan Death March.
    (c) Amount To Be Paid.--The amount of a payment under subsection 
(a) to an individual shall be $4 for each day during which the 
individual was held in captivity by Japanese forces during World War 
II, compounded annually at a 3 percent annual rate of interest.
    (d) Payment to Survivors.--In the case of an individual described 
in subsection (b) who is deceased, payment under this section with 
respect to that individual shall be made to that individual's nearest 
surviving relative, as determined by the Secretary concerned.
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