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signed, delivered, or paid to the Alien Property Custodian, or seized by him, and imposed in respect of any period (in the taxable year 1917 or any succeeding taxable year) during which such property was held by him or by the Treasurer of the United States, no interest or civil penalty shall be assessed upon, collected from, or paid by or on behalf of, the taxpayer; nor shall any interest be credited or paid to the taxpayer in respect of any credit or refund allowed or made in respect of such tax.

(f) The benefits of subsections (c)-(e) of this section shall be extended to the taxpayer if claim therefor is filed before the expiration of the period of limitations properly applicable thereto, or before the expiration of six months after the date of the enactment of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, whichever date is the later. The benefits of subsection (d) of this section shall also be extended to the taxpayer if claim therefor is filed before the expiration of six months after the return of the proceeds. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 24, as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 285, § 2, 42 Stat. 1516, and amended Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 18, 45 Stat. 276, 277; Mar. 28, 1934, ch. 102, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 510; June 18, 1934, ch. 567, 48 Stat. 978.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Revenue Act Feb. 26, 1926, ch. 27, § 208, referred to in subsection (c), has been substantially reenacted as section 117 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code 1939 and subchapter P of chapter 1 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code 1954.

AMENDMENTS

1934 Subsec. (a). Act Mar. 28, 1934, added the provisions relating to recovery by enemies of deductions made by the Alien Property Custodian for administrative expenses.

Subsec. (b). Act June 18, 1934, provided that credit or refund of income or war profits erroneously collected might be allowed if the claim was filed on or before Feb. 15, 1933.

1928-subsecs. (b)—(f). Act Mar. 10, 1928, added subsecs. (b)-(f).

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested in the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

A provision similar to subdivision (a) of this section was contained in the sundry civil appropriation act for the fiscal year 1919, act July 1, 1918, ch. 113, § 1, 40 Stat. 646.

SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928

For act Mar. 10, 1928, referred to in the text, providing for the settlement of certain claims, see note under section 9 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see note under section 6 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 23, 25 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

$25. Investments by Custodian in participating certificates issued by Secretary of Treasury; transfers to and payments from German, Austrian or Hungarian special deposit accounts; allocation of payments.

(a) (1) The Alien Property Custodian is authorized and directed to invest, from time to time upon the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, out of the

funds held by the Alien Property Custodian or by the Treasurer of the United States for the Alien Property Custodian, an amount not to exceed $40,000,000 in the aggregate, in one or more participating certificates issued by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(2) When in the case of any trust written consent under subsection (m) of section 9 [section 9 (m) of this Appendix] has been filed, an amount equal to the portion of such trust the return of which is temporarily postponed under such subsection shall be credited against the investment made under paragraph (1) of this subsection. If the total amount so credited is in excess of the amount invested under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the excess shall be invested by the Alien Property Custodian in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, without regard to the $40,000,000 limitation in paragraph (1) of this subsection. If the amount invested under paragraph (1) of this subsection is in excess of the total amount so credited, such excess shall, from time to time on request of the Alien Property Custodian, be paid to him out of the funds in the German special deposit account created by section 4 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, and such payments shall have priority over any payments therefrom other than the payments under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of such section (relating to expenses of administration).

(b) The Alien Property Custodian is authorized and directed to invest, in one or more participating certificates issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, out of the unallocated interest fund, as defined in section 28 [section 28 of this Appendix]

(1) The sum of $25,000,000. If, after the allocation under section 26 [section 26 of this Appendix] has been made, the amount of the unallocated interest fund allocated to the trust described in subsection (c) of such section is found to be in excess of $25,000,000, such excess shall be invested by the Alien Property Custodian in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. If the amount so allocated is found to be less than $25,000,000 any participating certificate or certificates that have been issued shall be corrected accordingly; and

(2) The balance of such unallocated interest fund remaining after the investment provided for in paragraph (1) [of this subsection] and the payment of allocated earnings in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 26 [section 26 (b) of this Appendix] have been made. (c) If the amount of such unallocated interest fund, remaining after the investment required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this section has been made, is insufficient to pay the allocated earnings in accordance with subsection (b) of section 26 [section 26 (b) of this Appendix], then the amount necessary to make up the deficiency shall be paid out of the funds in the German special deposit account created by section 4 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, and such payment shall have priority over any payments therefrom other than the payments under paragraph (1) of subsection

(c) of such section (relating to expenses of administration) and the payments under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section.

(d) The Alien Property Custodian is authorized and directed (after the payment of debts under section 9 [section 9 of this Appendix]) to transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury, for deposit in such special deposit account, all money and the proceeds of all property, including all income, dividends, interest, annuities, and earnings accumulated in respect thereof, owned by the German Government or any member of the former ruling family. All money and other property shall be held to be owned by the German Government (1) if no claim thereto has been filed with the Alien Property Custodian prior to the expiration of three years from the date of the enactment of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, or (2) if any claim has been filed before the expiration of such period (whether before or after the enactment of such Act), then if the ownership thereof under any such claim is not established by a decision of the Alien Property Custodian or by suit in court instituted, under section 9 [section 9 of this Appendix], within one year after the decision of the Alien Property Custodian, or after the date of the enactment of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, whichever date is later. The amounts so transferred under this subsection shall be credited upon the final payment due the United States from the German Government on account of the awards of the Mixed Claims Commission.

(e) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to issue to the Alien Property Custodian, upon such terms and conditions and under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, one or more participating certificates, bearing interest payable annually (as nearly as may be) at the rate of 5 per centum per annum, as evidence of the investment by the Alien Property Custodian under subsection (a) of this section, and one or more non-interest bearing participating certificates, as evidence of the investment by the Alien Property Custodian under subsection (b) of this section. All such certificates shall evidence a participating interest, in accordance with, and subject to the priorities of, the provisions of section 4 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, in the funds in the German special deposit account created by such section, except that

(1) The United States shall assume no liability, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any such certificates, or of the interest thereon, except out of funds in such special deposit account available therefor, and all such certificates shall so state on their face; and

(2) Such certificates shall not be transferable, except that the Alien Property Custodian may transfer any such participating certificate evidencing the interest of a substantial number of the owners of the money invested, to a trustee duly appointed by such owners.

(f) Any amount of principal or interest paid to the Alien Property Custodian in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928 shall be

allocated pro rata among the persons filing written consents under subsection (m) of section 9 of this Act [section 9 (m) of this Appendix], and the amounts so allocated shall be paid to such persons. If any person to whom any amount is payable under this subsection has died (or if, in the case of a partnership, association, or other unincorporated body of individuals, or a corporation, its existence has terminated), payment shall be made to the persons determined by the Alien Property Custodian to be entitled thereto.

(g) The Alien Property Custodian is authorized and directed (after the payment of debts under section 9 [section 9 of this Appendix]) to transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury, for deposit in the special deposit account (Austrian or Hungarian, as the case may be), created by section 7 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, all money and the proceeds of all property, including all income, dividends, interest, annuities, and earnings accumulated in respect thereof, owned by the Austrian Government or any corporation all the stock of which was owned by or on behalf of the Austrian Government (including the property of the Imperial Royal Tobacco Monopoly, also known under the name of K. K. Oesterreichische Tabak Regie), or owned by the Hungarian Government or by any corporation all the stock of which was owned by or on behalf of the Hungarian Government. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 25, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 10, 45 Stat. 268, and amended Feb. 21, 1929, ch. 291, 45 Stat. 1255; Mar. 10, 1930, ch. 75, § 2, 46 Stat. 84.)

AMENDMENTS

1930 Subsec. (d)(1). Joint Res. Mar. 10, 1930, substituted "three years" for "two years." 1929 Subsec. (d) (1). "two years" for "one year".

Act Feb. 21, 1929, substituted

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested in the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928

For act Mar. 10, 1928, referred to in the text, providing for the settlement of certain claims, see note under section 9 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see note under section 6 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 24, 26 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 26. Allocation of "unallocated interest fund."

(a) The Alien Property Custodian shall allocate among the various trusts the funds in the "unallocated interest fund" (as defined in section 28 [section 28 of this Appendix]). Such allocation shall be based upon the earnings (determined by the Secretary of the Treasury) on the total amounts deposited under section 12 [section 12 of this Appendix].

(b) The Alien Property Custodian, when the allocation has been made, is authorized and directed to pay to each person entitled, in accordance with

a final decision of a court of the United States or of the District of Columbia, or of an opinion of the Attorney General, to the distribution of any portion of such unallocated interest fund, the amount allocated to his trust, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) In the case of persons entitled, under paragraphs (12) to (14), or (16) of subsection (b) of section 9 [section 9(b) (12 to 14), or (16) of this Appendix], to such return, and in the case of persons who would be entitled to such return thereunder if all such money or property had not been returned under paragraph (9) or (10) of such subsection [section 9 (b) (9) or (10) of this Appendix], and in the case of persons entitled to such return under subsection (n) of section 9 [section 9 (n) of this Appendix], an amount equal to the aggregate amount allocated to their trusts shall be credited against the sum of $25,000,000 invested in participating certificates under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 25 [section 25 (b) (1) of this Appendix]. If the aggregate amount so allocated is in excess of $25,000,000, an amount equal to the excess shall be invested in the same manner. Upon the repayment of any of the amounts so invested, under the provisions of section 4 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, the amount so repaid shall be distributed pro rata among such persons, notwithstanding any receipts or releases given by them.

(d) The unallocated interest fund shall be available for carrying out the provisions of this section, including the expenses of making the allocation. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 26, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 273, and amended June 11, 1929, ch. 14, 46 Stat. 6.)

AMENDMENTS

1929 Subsec. (a). Act June 11, 1929, struck out the words "average rate of" in the second sentence preceding the word "earnings."

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested In the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928

For act Mar. 10, 1928, referred to in the text, providing for settlement of certain claims, see note under section 9 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment and termination of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see notes under section 6 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 25, 27 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 27. Return by Custodian, to United States, of payments under licenses, assignments or sales of patents.

The Alien Property Custodian is authorized and directed to return to the United States any consideration paid to him by the United States under any license, assignment, or sale by the Alien Property Custodian to the United States of any patent (or any right therein or claim thereto, and including an

application therefor and any patent issued pursuant to any such application). (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 27, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 274.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested in the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment and termination of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see notes under section 6 of this Appendix.

CROSS REFERENCES

Enemy's rights under patents, see section 10 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 26, 28 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 28. "Unallocated interest fund," defined.

As used in this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39 and 41 to 44 of this Appendix], the term "unallocated interest fund" means the sum of (1) the earnings and profits accumulated prior to March 4, 1923, and attributable to investments and reinvestments under section 12 [section 12 of this Appendix] by the Secretary of the Treasury, plus (2) the earnings and profits accumulated on or after March 4, 1923, in respect of the earnings and profits referred to in clause (1) of this section. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 28, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 274.) SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 27, 29 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 29. Waiver by Custodian of demand for property: acceptance of less amount; approval of Attorney General.

(a) Where the Alien Property Custodian has made demand or requirement for the conveyance, transfer, assignment, delivery, or payment to him of any money or other property of any enemy or ally of enemy (whether or not suit or proceeding for the enforcement thereof has been begun and whether or not any judgment or decree in respect thereof has been made or entered) and where the whole or any part of such money or other property would, if conveyed, transferred, assigned, delivered, or paid to him, be returnable under any provision of this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39 and 41 to 44 of this Appendix], the Alien Property Custodian may, in his discretion, and on such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, waive such demand or requirement, or accept in full satisfaction of such demand, requirement, judgment, or decree, a less amount than that demanded or required by him.

(b) The Alien Property Custodian shall not make any such waiver or compromise except with the approval of the Attorney General; nor (if any part of such money or property would be returnable only upon the filing of the written consent required by subsection (m) of section 9 [section 9 (m) of this Appendix]) unless, after compliance with the terms and conditions of such waiver or compromise, the Alien Property Custodian or the Treasurer of the

United States will hold (in respect of such enemy or ally of enemy) for investment as provided in section 25 [section 25 of this Appendix], an amount equal to 20 per centum of the sum of (1) the value of the money or other property held by the Alien Property Custodian or the Treasurer of the United States at the time of such waiver or compromise, plus (2) the value of the money or other property to which the Alien Property Custodian would be entitled under such demand or requirement if the waiver or compromise had not been made.

(c) Where the Alien Property Custodian has made demand or requirement for the conveyance, transfer, assignment, delivery, or payment to him of any money or other property of any enemy or ally of enemy (whether or not suit or proceeding for the enforcement thereof has been begun and whether or not any judgment or decree in respect thereof has been made or entered) and where the interest or right of such enemy or ally of enemy in such money or property has not, prior to the enactment of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, vested in enjoyment, the Alien Property Custodian may, in his discretion, and on such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, waive such demand and requirement, without compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, but only with the approval of the Attorney General.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Alien Property Custodian to make any waiver or compromise authorized by this section, and the Alien Property Custodian may proceed in respect of any demand or requirement referred to in subsection (a) or (c) of this section as if this section had not been enacted.

(e) All money or other property received by the Alien Property Custodian as a result of any action or proceeding (whether begun before or after the enactment of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, and whether or not for the enforcement of a demand or requirement as above specified) shall for the purposes of this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39 and 41 to 44 of this Appendix] be considered as forming a part of the trust in respect of which such action or proceeding was brought, and shall be subject to return in the same manner and upon the same conditions as any other money or property in such trust, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 29, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 274.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested in the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928

For act Mar. 10, 1928, referred to in the text, providing for the settlement of certain claims, see note under section 9 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment and termination of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see notes under section 6 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 28, 30 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 30. Attachment or garnishment of funds or property held by Custodian.

Any money or other property returnable under subsection (b) or (n) of section 9 [section 9 (b) or (n) of this Appendix] shall, at any time prior to such return, be subject to attachment in accordance with the provisions of the code of law for the District of Columbia, as amended, relating to attachments in suits at law and to attachments for the enforcement of judgments at law and decrees in equity, but any writ of attachment or garnishment issuing in any such suit, or for the enforcement of any judgment or decree, shall be served only upon the Alien Property Custodian, who shall for the purposes of this section be considered as holding credits in favor of the person entitled to such return to the extent of the value of the money or other property so returnable. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the taking of actual possession, by any officer of any court, of any money or other property held by the Alien Property Custodian or by the Treasurer of the United States. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 30, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 275.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the Alien Property Custodian and the Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in the Philippines, are now vested in the Attorney General. See notes to section 6 of this Appendix.

WORLD WAR II ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Re-establishment and termination of Office of Alien Property Custodian during World War II, see notes under section 6 of this Appendix.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 29, 31 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 31. "Member of former ruling family," defined.

As used in this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39 and 41 to 44 of this Appendix], the term "member of the former ruling family" means (1) any person who was at any time between April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921, the German Emperor or the ruler of any constituent kingdom of the German Empire, or (2) the wife or any child of such person. (Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 31, as added Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 15, 45 Stat. 275.)

CROSS REFERENCES

Definitions generally, see section 2 of this Appendix. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 1 to 6, 7 to 30, 32 to 39, 41 to 44 of this Appendix.

§ 32. Return of property.

(a) Conditions precedent.

The President, or such officer or agency as he may designate, may return any property or interest vested in or transferred to the Alien Property Custodian (other than any property or interest acquired by the United States prior to December 18, 1941), or the net proceeds thereof, whenever the President or such officer or agency shall determine

(1) That the person who has filed a notice of claim for return, in such form as the President or such officer or agency may prescribe, was the owner of such property or interest immediately prior to its vesting in or transfer to the Alien Property Custodian, or is the legal representative

(whether or not appointed by a court in the United States), or successor in interest by inheritance, devise, bequest, or operation of law, of such owner; and

(2) That such owner, and legal representative or successor in interest, if any, are not

(A) the Government of Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungary, or Rumania; or

(B) a corporation or association organized under the laws of such nation: Provided, That any property or interest or proceeds which, but for the provisions of this subdivision, might be returned under this section to any such corporation or association, may be returned to the owner or owners of all the stock of such corporation or of all the proprietary and beneficial interest in such association, if their ownership of such stock or proprietary and beneficial interest existed immediately prior to vesting in or transfer to the Alien Property Custodian and continuously thereafter to the date of such return (without regard to purported divestments or limitations of such ownership by any government referred to in subdivision (A) of this subsection) and if such ownership was by one or more citizens of the United States or by one or more corporations organized under the laws of the United States or any State, Territory, or possession thereof, or the District of Columbia: Provided further, That such owner or owners shall succeed to those obligations limited in aggregate amount to the value of such property or interest or proceeds, which are lawfully assertible against the corporation or association by persons not ineligible to receive a return under this section; or

(C) an individual voluntarily resident at any time since December 7, 1941, within the territory of such nation, other than a citizen of the United States or a diplomatic or Consular officer of Italy or of any nation with which the United States has not at any time since December 7, 1941, been at war: Provided, That an individual who, while in the territory of a nation with which the United States has at any time since December 7, 1941, been at war, was deprived of life or substantially deprived of liberty pursuant to any law, decree, or regulation of such nation discriminating against political, racial, or religious groups, shall not be deemed to have voluntarily resided in such territory; or

(D) an individual who was at any time after December 7, 1941, a citizen or subject of Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungary, or Rumania, and who on or after December 7, 1941, and prior to the date of the enactment of this section [March 8, 1946], was present (other than in the service of the United States) in the territory of such nation or in any territory occupied by the military or naval forces thereof or engaged in any business in any such territory: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision return may be made to an individual who, as a consequence of any law, decree, or regulation of the nation of which he was then a citizen or subject, discriminating against po

litical, racial, or religious groups, has at no time between December 7, 1941, and the time when such law, decree, or regulation was abrogated, enjoyed full rights of citizenship under the law of such nation: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (C) of this subsection and of this subdivision, return may be made to an individual who at all times since December 7, 1941, was a citizen of the United States, or to an individual who, having lost United States citizenship solely by reason of marriage to a citizen or subject of a foreign country, reacquired such citizenship prior to September 29, 1950, if such individual would have been a citizen of the United States at all times since December 7, 1941, but for such marriage: And provided further, That the aggregate book value of returns made pursuant to the foregoing proviso shall not exceed $9,000,000; and any return under such proviso may be made if the book value of any such return, taken together with the aggregate book value of returns already made under such proviso does not exceed $9,000,000; and for the purposes of this proviso the term "book value" means the value, as of the time of vesting, entered on the books of the Alien Property Custodian for the purpose of accounting for the property or interest involved; or

(E) a foreign corporation or association which at any time after December 7, 1941, was controlled or 50 per centum or more of the stock of which was owned by any person or persons ineligible to receive a return under subdivisions (A)-(C) or (D) of this subsection: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, return may be made to a corporation or association so controlled or owned, if such corporation or association was organized under the laws of a nation any of whose territory was occupied by the military or naval forces of any nation with which the United States has at any time since December 7, 1941, been at war, and if such control or ownership arose after March 1, 1938, as an incident to such occupation and was terminated prior to the enactment of this section [March 8, 1946);

and

(3) that the property or interest claimed, or the net proceeds of which are claimed, was not at any time after September 1, 1939, held or used, by or with the assent of the person who was the owner thereof immediately prior to vesting in or transfer to the Alien Property Custodian, pursuant to any arrangement to conceal any property or interest within the United States of any person ineligible to receive a return under subsection (a) (2) of this section;

(4) that the Alien Property Custodian has no actual or potential liability under the Renegotiation Act or the Act of October 31, 1942 (56 Stat. 1013; 35 U.S.C. §§ 89 to 96), in respect of the property or interest or proceeds to be returned and that the claimant and his predecessor in interest, if any, have no actual or potential liability of any kind under the Renegotiation Act or the said Act

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