Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the termination hereafter of the war with Japan declared December 8, 1941 (55 Stat. 795), and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939 (Proclamation 2352, 54 Stat. 2643), and on May 27, 1941 (Proclamation 2487, 55 Stat. 1647), and notwithstanding any proclamation of peace with respect to such war:

(a) The following statutory provisions shall remain in full force and effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950 (CFR, 1950 Supplement to title 3, p. 71) or until such earlier date or dates as the Congress by concurrent resolution either generally or for a particular statutory provision or the President either generally by proclamation or for a particular statutory provision may provide, any other terminal date or provision of law with respect thereto to the contrary notwithstanding:

(1) Act of December 17, 1942, chapter 739, section 1, 56 Statutes 1053, as amended (50 U. S. C. appendix 1201).

(2) Act of May 18, 1933, chapter 32, section 5 (m), 48 Statutes 62 (16 U. S. C. 831d (m)).

(3) Act of March 27, 1942, chapter 199, sections 1301-1304, 56 Statutes 185-186 (50 U. S. C. appendix 643, 643a, 643b, 643c). (4) Act of July 7, 1943, chapter 192, section 11, 57 Statutes 382 (44 U. S. C. 376).

(5) Act of June 22, 1944, chapter 268, section 102, 58 Statutes 285, as amended (38 U. S. C. 693b). Any detail made hereunder may extend until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide.

(6) Act of June 24, 1948, chapter 625, section 4 (d), 62 Statutes 607, as amended (50 U. S. C. appendix 454 (d)).

(7) Act of July 2, 1940, chapter 508, sections 1 (a) and 1 (b), 54 Statutes 712, 713, as extended by sections 13 and 16 of the Act of June 5, 1942, chapter 340, 56 Statutes 317 (50 U. S. C. appendix 773, 776, 1171 (a), 1171 (b)).

(8) Act of June 5, 1942, chapter 340, sections 1, 7, and 11, 56 Statutes 314, 316, 317 (50 U. S. C. appendix 761, 767, 771). (9) Act of July 1, 1944, chapter 373, sections 212, 213, and 216, 58 Statutes 689-691 (42 U. S. C. 213, 214, and 217).

(10) Act of January 2, 1942, chapter 645, section 7, as added by the Act of April 22, 1943, chapter 67, section 7, 57 Statutes 67 (31 U. S. C. 2241).

(11) Act of June 28, 1944, chapter 306, section 2, 58 Statutes 624, as amended (10 U. S. C. 1214; 34 U. S. C. 555b).

(12) Act of March 7, 1942, chapter 166, sections 1-12, 14, 15, 56 Statutes 143-147, as amended, and as extended by section 4 (e) of the Act of June 24, 1948, chapter 625, 62 Statutes 608 (50 U. S. C. appendix 1001-1012, 1014, 1015).

(13) Act of December 4, 1942, chapter 674, sections 2 and 3, 56 Statutes 1039 (10 U. S. C. 904b, 904c).

(14) Act of October 26, 1942, chapter 624, 56 Statutes 987 (50 U. S. C. appendix 836).

(15) Act of December 18, 1942, chapter 765, 56 Statutes 1057 (10 U. S. C. 906 and note, 907 and note).

(16) Act of September 16, 1942, chapter 561, sections 1-3, 56 Statutes 753, as amended (50 U. S. C. 301-303).

(17) Act of June 25, 1942, chapter 447, 56 Statutes 390-391 (50 U. S. C. appendix 781-785).

(18) Act of October 14, 1940, chapter 862, 54 Statutes 1125, as amended, sections 1, 202, 301, 401, 402, and 501 (42 U. S. C. 1521, 1532, 1541, 1561, 1562, 1571). In view of the continuing existence of acute housing needs occasioned by World War II, the emergency declared by the President on September 8, 1939, shall, for the purpose of continuing the use of property held under said Act of October 14, 1940, continue to exist during the continuance of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide.

(19) The paragraph designated "(2)" which was inserted into the Act of March 3, 1909, chapter 255, 35 Statutes 753, by the Act of April 9, 1943, chapter 39, 57 Statutes 60 (34 U. S. C. 533).

(20) Act of October 25, 1943, chapter 276, 57 Statutes 575, as amended by section 2 of the Act of April 9, 1946, chapter 121, 60 Statutes 87 (38 U. S. C. 11a note).

(21) Act of December 23, 1944, chapter 716, 58 Statutes 921922 (50 U. S. C. appendix 1705-1707).

(22) Act of June 27, 1942, chapter 453, 56 Statutes 461 (50 U. S. C. appendix 801, 802).

(23) Act of December 22, 1942, chapter 803, 56 Statutes 1071 (48 U. S. C. 510 note).

(24) Act of October 17, 1940, chapter 888, section 512, 54 Statutes 1190, as amended (50 U. S. C. appendix 572).

(25) Act of April 24, 1912, chapter 90, sections 1 and 2, 37 Statutes 90, 91, as amended (36 U.S. C. 10, 11).

(26) Act of August 29, 1916, chapter 417, 39 Statutes 604 (10 U. S. C. 1362 and 49 U. S. C. 6 (8)).

(27) Act of August 29, 1916, chapter 418, section 1, 39 Statutes 645 (10 U. S. Č. 1361); and the President may exercise his authority thereunder through such officers or agencies as he may designate.

(28) Act of February 4, 1887, chapter 104, section 1 (15), as enacted by Act of February 28, 1920, chapter 91, section 402, 41 Statutes 456, 476 (49 U. S. C. 1 (15)).

(29) Act of February 4, 1887, chapter 104, section 420, as added by Act of May 16, 1942, chapter 318, section 1, 56 Statutes 284, 298 (49 U. S. C. 1020), insofar as it refers to section 1 (15) of said Act of February 4, 1887, as amended.

(30) Act of June 6, 1941, chapter 174, 55 Statutes 242-245, as amended (50 U. S. C. appendix 1271-1275).

(31) 18 United States Code 794, 2153, 2154, and 2388.

(32) Act of May 22, 1918, chapter 81, 40 Statutes 559, as amended by the Act of June 21, 1941, chapter 210, 55 Statutes 252, 253 (22 U. S. C. 223-226b).

(33) Act of October 31, 1942, chapter 634, sections 1 and 2, 56 Statutes 1013 (35 U. S. C. 89, 90).

(34) Act of July 1, 1944, chapter 373, section 211 (c), 58 Statutes 688, as amended (42 U. S. C. 212 (c)).

(b) The following statutory provisions which are normally operative in time of peace shall not become operative upon the termination of the state of war with Japan but rather shall continue to be inoperative until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date or dates as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide either generally or for a particular statutory provision, any other provision of law with respect thereto to the contrary notwithstanding:

(1) Those portions of section 37 of the Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, 39 Statutes 189, as amended (10 U. S. C. 353), which restrict the appointment of reserve officers in time of peace.

(2) The second sentence of section 40b of the Act of June 3, 1916, as added by section 33 of the Act of June 4, 1920, chapter 227, 41 Statutes 777, as amended (10 U. S. C. 386).

(3) Act of August 4, 1942, chapter 547, section 10, 56 Statutes 738 (34 U. S. C. 850i).

(4) Act of March 3, 1893, chapter 212, 27 Statutes 717 (34 U. S. C. 196).

(5) Act of June 16, 1890, chapter 426, section 4, 26 Statutes 158 (10 U. S. C. 651).

(6) Joint resolution of November 4, 1939, chapter 2, section 7, 54 Statutes 8 (22 U. S. C. 447 (a)–(d)).

(c) The President is hereby authorized to continue in effect for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950, and for six months thereafter all appointments under the provisions of sections 37 and 38 of the Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, 39 Statutes 189, 190, and section 127a of said Act as added by the Act of June 4, 1920, chapter 227, 41 Statutes 785, as amended (10 U. S. C. 358, 32 U. S. C. 19, 10 Ú. S. C. 513); section 515 (e) of the Act of August 7, 1947, chapter 512, 61 Statutes 907 (10 U. S. C. 506d (e)); and section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1941, chapter 384, 55 Statutes 652, as amended (10 U. S. C. 591a), which which are in effect on the date of the approval of this Act as officers and warrant officers of the Army of the United States and as officers and warrant officers of the United States Air Force, including appointments as officers and warrant officers in the Organized Reserve Corps, the Air Force Reserve, the National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States, any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding.

(d) For the purpose of section 1 of the Act of May 29, 1945, chapter 135, 59 Statutes 225, as amended (31 U. S. C. 222c), and for the purpose of section 2 of the Act of December 28, 1945, chapter 597, 59 Statutes 662 (31 U. S. C. 222e), the date of the termination of a time of war and the establishment of peace shall be the date which the President shall prescribe for those purposes, notwithstanding any other termination of war or establishment of peace.

(e) For the purpose of section 1 of the Act of July 3, 1943, chapter 189, 57 Statutes 372, as amended (31 U. S. C. 223b), and for the purpose of section 1 of the Act of December 28, 1945, chapter 597, 59 Statutes 662 (31 U. S. C. 223d), the date of the termination of a time

of war and the establishment of peace shall, with respect to accidents or incidents occurring after June 23, 1950, be the date which the President shall prescribe for those purposes, notwithstanding any other termination of war or establishment of peace.

SEC. 2. (a) The performance or occurrence, before six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed on December 16, 1950, or such earlier dates as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide either generally or for a particular statutory provision, of acts or events of the kind giving rise to rights, benefits, or disabilities under a statutory provision cited in subsection (b) of this section shall, for the purpose of that statutory provision, give rise to the same rights, benefits, or disabilities as the performance or occurrence of those acts or events during the existing state of war. (b) The statutory provisions referred to in subsection (a) of this section are the following:

(1) Act of December 2, 1942, chapter 668, 56 Statutes 10281036, as amended (42 U. S. C. 1701-1706, 1711-1717).

(2) Act of July 28, 1945, chapter 328, section 5 (b), 59 Statutes 505 (5 U. S. C. 801).

(3) Act of October 17, 1942, chapter 615, section 1, 56 Statutes 796 (36 U.S. C. 179).

(4) Act of August 1, 1947, chapter 426, sections 1 and 2, 61 Statutes 710 (36 U. S. C. 182a and 182b).

(5) Act of July 15, 1949, chapter 338, title V, section 507, 63 Statutes 436 (42 U. S. C. 1477).

(6) Act of October 14, 1940, chapter 862, title V, section 503, as added by the Act of June 23, 1945, chapter 192, 59 Statutes 260 (42 U.S. C. 1573).

(7) Act of September 27, 1944, chapter 421, section 1, 58 Statutes 747, as amended (43 U. S. C. 279).

(8) Act of December 21, 1928, chapter 42, section 9, 45 Statutes 1063, as amended (43 U. S. C. 617h).

(9) Act of July 22, 1937, chapter 517, section 1, 50 Statutes 522, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1001).

(10) Act of December 3, 1942, chapter 670, section 2, 56 Statutes 1038 (33 U. S. C. 855a).

(11) 28 United States Code 2680 (j).

(c) The ten-year period provided for in section 4 of the Act of September 27, 1944, cited in paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of this section, is extended to two years following the period of the national emergency proclaimed on December 16, 1950, or to such shorter period as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide. SEC. 3. Authority now conferred upon the Secretary of the Air Force under the statutory provisions cited in this Act is hereby extended to the same extent as the authority of the Secretary of the Army thereunder.

SEC. 4. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 5. This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Powers Continuation Act".

EXPLANATION OF THE DRAFT "EMERGENCY POWERS CONTINUATION ACT"

The draft Emergency Powers Continuation Act extends the life of about 60 specific statutory authorizations which, in the absence of action by Congress, would terminate upon the termination of the present state of war with Japan or of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President in 1939 and 1941, or, in some cases, within a fixed period thereafter. The bill provides, generally speaking, that these authorizations shall continue in effect until 6 months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President in 1950 or until earlier dates fixed by concurrent resolution of the Congress or by the President. Each provision affected by the bill is explained herein, with a short caption, a digest, and a brief justification of the action proposed. The statutory language referring to war or emergency is set forth in quotation marks and italics. The bill may be summarized as follows:

Section 1 (a) deals with certain provisions conferring authority in time of war or during the present war or the 1939 or 1941 national emergencies. These provisions are continued in effect.

Section 1 (b) deals with certain provisions imposing limitations in time of peace. The operation of these provisions is deferred.

Section 1 (c) deals with certain provisions under which appointments to the Armed Forces may remain in effect only for the duration of the present war and 6 months thereafter. The bill authorizes the President to keep these appointments in effect.

Section 1 (d) and (e) deals with certain provisions specifying that the normal 1-year limitation period for the filing of certain kinds of claims may be suspended, on good cause shown, until 1 year after peace is established, if the incident occurs in time of war or if war intervenes within a specified brief period thereafter. The bill provides that, for the purpose of these provisions, the date of the ending of a time of war and the establishment of peace is to be a date or dates fixed by the President.

Section 2 (a) and (b) deals with certain statutory provisions concerning service flags, lapel buttons, veterans' preferences, certain other benefits, and certain types of claims. Under these provisions service in time of war, or the happening of an event in time of war, is the basis of the rights conferred. The bill provides in substance that the same rights shall arise if the service or event takes place before the end of the 1950 emergency (or an earlier date fixed by the Congress or the President).

Section 2 (c) postpones the present deadline for the exercise of one specific veterans' preference relative to rights under public-land laws. Section 3 has a clarifying purpose only-to make it completely plain that the Air Force as well as the Army is to benefit from the extension of provisions enacted prior to the National Security Act in terms applicable only to the War Department, where those provisions have since been transferred to the Air Force pursuant to the National Security Act. This is a purely precautionary enactment of the result that it is considered would follow in any event.

Section 4 is a separability provision in customary form.

Section 5 provides that the bill may be cited as the Emergency Powers Continuation Act.