((a)) In this section:
((1)) The term “captive status” means a missing status of a member of the uniformed services which, as determined by the President, arises because of a hostile action and is a result of membership in the uniformed services, but does not include a period of captivity of a member as a prisoner of war if Congress provides to such member, in an Act enacted after , monetary payment in respect of such period of captivity.
((2)) The term “former captive” means a person who, as a member of the uniformed services, was held in a captive status.
((b))
((1)) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a savings fund to which the Secretary concerned may allot all or any portion of the pay and allowances of any member of the uniformed services who is in a captive status to the extent that such pay and allowances are not subject to an allotment under or any other provision of law.
((2)) Amounts so allotted shall bear interest at a rate which, for any calendar quarter, shall be equal to the average rate paid on United States Treasury bills with three-month maturities issued during the preceding calendar quarter. Such interest shall be computed quarterly.
((3)) Amounts in the savings fund credited to a member shall be considered as pay and allowances for purposes of and shall otherwise be subject to withdrawal under procedures which the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish.
((4)) Any interest accruing under this subsection on—
((A)) any amount for which a member is indebted to the United States under shall be deemed to be part of the amount due under such section; and
((B)) any amount referred to in shall be deemed to be part of such amount for purposes of such section.
((5)) An allotment under this subsection may be made without regard to .
((c))
((1)) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the President shall make a cash payment to any person who is a former captive. Such payment shall be made before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date on which the captive status of such person terminates.
((2)) Except as provided in section 802 of the Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act ( note), the amount of such payment shall be determined by the President under the provisions of .
((3))
((A)) The President—
((i)) may defer such payment in the case of any former captive who during such one-year period is charged with an offense described in clause (ii), until final disposition of such charge; and
((ii)) may deny such payment in the case of any former captive who is convicted of a captivity-related offense—
((I)) referred to in subsection (b) or (c) of ; or
((II)) under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) that is punishable by dishonorable discharge, dismissal, or confinement for one year or more.
((B)) For the purposes of subparagraph (A), a captivity-related offense is an offense that is—
((i)) committed by a person while the person is in a captive status; and
((ii)) related to the captive status of the person.
((4)) A payment under this subsection is in addition to any other amount provided by law.
((5)) Any amount due a person under this subsection shall, after the death of such person, be deemed to be pay and allowances for the purposes of this chapter.
((6)) Any payment made under paragraph (1) that is later denied under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) is a claim of the United States Government for purposes of .
((d)) A determination by the President under subsection (a)(1) or (c) is final and is not subject to judicial review.