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In this Act: (1) Individuals who fought for or with the United States The term individuals who fought for or with the United States — (A) includes any individual who— (i) was in the Pacific theater at any time during the period beginning on December 8, 1941, and ending on August 15, 1945; and (ii) (I) served honorably as a member of the United States Armed Forces or at the command of the United States Armed Forces in the defensive battles in the Pacific from December 8, 1941, to June 9, 1942; or (II) became a prisoner of war of Imperial Japan during World War II until August 15, 1945, including civilians who the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces considered military prisoners of war and received veterans status after the war; and (B) does not include a member of the Pacific Fleet or the Hawaiian Department. (2) Pacific theater The term Pacific theater means Shanghai, the Central Pacific Area, and the Southwest Pacific Area. (3) Resistance or battle The term resistance or battle includes an action in and around Shanghai, Tientsin, Guam, Wake Island, the Dutch East Indies, Borneo, the Philippines, or Midway Island. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.