Congress 107 - HR 1198 - Justice for United States Prisoners of War Act of 2001

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Armed Forces and National Security Biological research Biological weapons Chemical research Chemical weapons Civil actions and liability Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement East Asia Forced labor Foreign corporations Foreign Trade and International Finance Government liability (International law) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health History Human experimentation in medicine International Affairs International claims Japan Japanese Labor and Employment Law Limitation of actions Military history Peace treaties Prisoners of war Science, Technology, Communications State laws Treaties Wages War crimes World War II

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Justice for United States Prisoners of War Act of 2001 - Requires any Federal court in which an action is brought against a Japanese national by a member of the U.S. armed forces seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in connection with labor performed in Japan for such national as a prisoner of war during World War II to: (1) apply the applicable statute of limitations of the State in which the action is pending; and (2) not construe a specified provision of the Treaty of Peace With Japan as a waiver by the United States of such claims.

States that it is U.S. policy to ensure that any war claims settlement terms between Japan and any other country that are more beneficial than terms extended to the United States under the above Treaty are extended to the United States with respect to claims under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure information relating to chemical or biological tests conducted by Japan on members of the U.S. armed forces held as prisoners of war during World War II.

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Sep 25, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Mar 22, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2001

Introduced in House

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