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US Code · Through Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026) · Newer source version available

42 U.S.C. § 1716: Presumption of death or detention

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  1. Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
  2. CHAPTER 12—COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES

A determination that an individual is dead or a determination that he has been detained by a hostile force or person may be made on the basis of evidence that he has disappeared under circumstances such as to make such death or detention appear probable.

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