# Compensation of Certain Former Operatives Incarcerated by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1998-01-23 · Effective 1997-05-15 · 63 FR 3472
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-1534
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 3472
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 270
- **Publication date:** 1998-01-23
- **Effective date:** 1997-05-15
## Abstract

This part implements section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, which authorizes the Secretary of Defense to make payments to persons captured and incarcerated by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This part establishes policy and procedures concerning the payments to these persons.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/01/23/98-1534/compensation-of-certain-former-operatives-incarcerated-by-the-democratic-republic-of-vietnam)
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