(b) In applying such Act for purposes of this section—
- (1) The term person in the military service is deemed to include any such captive;
- (2) The term period of military service is deemed to include the period during which such captive is in a captive status;
- (3) References therein to the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Adjutant General of the Army, the Chief of Naval Personnel, and the Commandant, United States Marine Corps, or other officials of government are deemed, in the case of any captive, to be references to the Secretary of State; and
- (4) The term dependents shall, to the extent permissible by law, be construed to include “Family Members” as defined in § 192.3 of these regulations.