An individual is disqualified as a “civilian American citizen” under the Act, and thus is precluded from receiving an award of detention benefits, if that person:
(a) Voluntarily, knowingly, and without duress, gave aid to or collaborated with or in any manner served the detaining hostile force; or
(b) While detained, was a regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
authority: Sec. 2, Pub. L. 896, 80th Cong., as amended (
50 U.S.C. App. 2001)
source: 66 FR 49844, Oct. 1, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 506.5