(2) The use of transportation equipment and facilities by rail carriers.

(c) Notwithstanding the extension through June 30, 1950, made by subsection (b) of this section, the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate an earlier time for the termination of any power, authority, or discretion under such title III [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix]. Nothing in subsection (b) shall be construed to continue beyond July 15, 1947, any authority under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite national defense and for other purposes", approved June 28, 1940, as amended [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix], to negotiate contracts with or without advertising or competitive bidding; and nothing contained in this section, as amended, shall affect the authority conferred by Public Law 24, Eightieth Congress, approved March 29, 1947, or the Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947 [former sections 981 to 985 of this Appendix and section 1001 of title 5]. (Mar. 27, 1942, ch. 199, title XV, § 1501, 56 Stat. 187; Dec. 20, 1944, ch. 614, 58 Stat. 827; Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 590, § 1(f), 59 Stat. 658; June 29, 1946, ch. 526, § 1, 60 Stat. 345; Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 29, § 3, 61 Stat. 34; June 30, 1947, ch. 184, § 1, 61 Stat. 214; July 15, 1947, ch. 248, § 3, 61 Stat. 322; Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 85, 62 Stat. 58; June 4, 1948, ch. 419, § 1, 62 Stat. 342; June 30, 1949, ch. 289, 63 Stat. 404.)

AMENDMENTS

1949-Subsec. (b). Act June 30, 1949, inserted "except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) (1) (A) of this section".

Subsec. (b) (1) (A). Act June 30, 1949, inserted ", until the close of June 30, 1950".

Subsec. (c). Act June 30, 1949, substituted "June 30, 1950" in lieu of "June 30, 1949".

1948-Act June 4, 1948, extended the section for a temporary period from May 31, 1948 to June 30, 1949, by striking out "May 31, 1948", and inserting "June 30, 1949" in subsecs. (b) and (c)." Act June 4, 1948, further amended subsec. (b) by repealing subdiv. (1)(C) which related to cinchona bark, quinine, and quinidine, and amending subdiv. (1) (E) to include authority to control nitrogenous compounds (including anhydrous ammonia.)

Act Feb. 28, 1948, extended the section for a temporary period from Feb. 29, 1948, to May 31, 1948, by striking out the section "February 29, 1948" in both subsecs. (b) and (c) and by inserting "the close of May 31, 1948" and "May 31, 1948", respectively.

1947-Act Mar. 31, 1947, extended title III [section 1152(a) of this Appendix] until June 30, 1947, for the purpose of liquidation of existing controls and for the purpose of affording the appropriate congressional committees opportunity to consider specific legislation granting restricted control authority in limited instances, and to provide that no facilities or material not under allocation on Mar. 24, 1947, shall after that date be allocated. Act June 30, 1947, amended section by extending certain controls under title III [section 1152(a) of this Appendix] for a period of 15 days from June 30, 1947, to July 15, 1947.

Act July 15, 1947, the Second Decontrol Act of 1947, continued until Feb. 29, 1948 the powers described in subsec. (b) of this section, excepted from that extension the authority to negotiate contracts with or without advertising or competitive bidding, and provided that nothing in this section should affect the authority conferred by the Rubber Control Act or the Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947.

1946 Act June 29, 1946, extended the termination date from June 30, 1946, to Mar. 31, 1947, except that for the allocation of building materials, and the facilities related to the utilization of building materials Title III [section

1152(a) of this Appendix] of that act shall remain in force until June 30, 1947.

1945-Act Dec. 28, 1945, substituted "Titles I to V, inclusive, and titles VII, XI, and XIV" for Titles I to VII, inclusive, and titles IX, XI, and XIV", and "June 30, 1946," for "December 31, 1945,".

1944-Act Dec. 20, 1944, extended termination date from Dec. 31, 1944, to Dec. 31, 1945.

EFFECTIVE DATE; RETROACTIVE EFFECT

Section 2 of act June 4, 1948, provided that: "The provisions of this Act [this section and section 1152(a) of this Appendix] shall take effect as of the close of May 31, 1948, and all regulations, orders, directives, directions, requirements, and delegations issued under title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended [section 1152(a) of this title]. which were in effect on May 31, 1948, shall be in effect in the same manner and to the same extent as if this Act had been enacted on May 31, 1948, and any proceeding, petition, application, or appeal which was pending on May 31, 1948, under such title III, as amended, [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] or under any regulation, order, directive, or direction issued thereunder, shall be proceeded with and shall be effective in the same manner and to the same extent as if this Act had been enacted on May 31, 1948: Provided, That in any case in which such title III, as amended, [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] or any regulation, order, directive, direction, or requirement issued thereunder, prescribes any period of time within which any act is required or permitted to be done, and such period had commenced but had not expired on May 31, 1948, such period is hereby extended for a number of days equal to the number of days from June 1, 1948, to the date of the enactment of this Act, both inclusive: Provided further, That no act or transaction, or omission or failure to act, occurring subsequent to May 31, 1948, and prior to the date of enactment of this Act, shall, by reason of the enactment of this Act, be deemed to be a violation of such title III, as amended, [section 1152(a) of this Appendix] or of any regulation, order, directive, or direction issued thereunder."

FIRST DECONTROL ACT OF 1947

Act. Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 29, 61 Stat. 34, provided: "Section 1. Short Title. This Act [Act Mar. 31, 1947] shall be cited as the 'First Decontrol Act of 1947.'

"Section 2. Declaration of Congressional Purposes. The Congress hereby declares that it is vital to a free economy and full production in the United States that alll emergency controls and war powers under the Second War Powers Act [former sections 631-642e, sections 643-643c, former sections 644-644b, and sections 645-645b of this Appendix] be removed except in certain limited instances. "The Congress further declares that in each such limited instance the authority for such emergency controls and war powers should not be exercised by the grant of broad, general war powers but should be granted by restrictive, specific legislation.

"Section 3. Amendment of Section 645 of this Appendix. For the purpose of liquidating existing emergency controls and war powers and for the purpose of affording further opportunity for the appropriate committees of the Congress to consider specific legislation granting restricted authority in limited instances, title XV, section 1501, of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942, as amended [this section] is amended to read as follows:

''Sec. 1501. Except as otherwise provided by statute enacted during the first session of the Eightieth Congress on or before the date this section as amended takes effect [Mar. 31, 1947], titles I, II, III, IV, V, VII, and XIV of this Act [former sections 631-635, 637, and 644-644b of this Appendix] and the amendments to existing law made by such titles shall remain in force only until March 31, 1947, except that such title III [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] and the amendments to existing law made by such title, shall remain in force until June 30, 1947, for the following purposes: (a) Allocations of cinchona bark and cinchona alkaloids, manila (abaca) fiber and cordage, agave fiber and cordage, tin and tin products, antimony and streptomycin; (b) allocations limited to control of production for export of tractors; (c) allocations of the

use of transportation equipment and facilities by rail carriers; (d) allocations of materials or facilities for export which are required to expand the production in foreign countries of materials critically needed in the United States; (e) allocations of materials or facilities which are certified by the Secretaries of State and Commerce as necessary to meet international commitments: Provided, That any materials or facilities which were not being allocated on March 24, 1947, shall not be allocated hereafter under the provisions of such title III [section 1652 (a) of this Appendix]: Provided further, That two Houses of Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate an earlier time for the termination of any power of allocation under such title: Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to continue beyond March 31, 1947, any authority to allocate sugar, rubber, or the derivatives thereof. After the amendments made by any such title cease to be in force, any provisions of law amended thereby (except subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 28, 1940, as amended by the Act of May 31, 1941 [section 1152(a) of this Appendix]) shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted.'"

SECOND DECONTROL ACT OF 1947

Act July 15, 1947, ch. 248, 61 Stat. 321, as amended Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 85, 62 Stat. 58; June 4, 1948, ch. 419, § 1, 62 Stat. 342, provided:

"[Sec. 1. Short title.] That this Act [Act July 15, 1947] shall be cited as the 'Second Decontrol Act of 1947'. "Sec. 2. Findings of fact and declaration of policy. "(a) Certain materials and facilities continue in short supply at home and abroad as a result of the war. The continued exercise of certain limited emergency powers is required to complete the orderly reconversion of the domestic economy from a wartime to a peacetime basis, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the American people, and to support the foreign policy of the United States.

"(b) The Congress hereby declares that it is the general policy of the United States to eliminate emergency wartime controls of materials except to the minimum extent necessary (1) to protect the domestic economy from the injury which would result from adverse distribution of materials which continue in short world supply; (2) to promote production in the United States by assisting in the expansion and maintenance of production in foreign countries of materials critically needed in the United States; (3) to make available to countries in need, consistent with the foreign policy of the United States, those commodities whose unrestricted export to all destinations would not be appropirate; and (4) to aid in carrying out the foreign policy of the United States. "Sec. 3. Temporary retention of certain emergency powers. To effectuate the policies set forth in section 2 hereof, title XV, section 1501, of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942, as amended, [this section] is amended to read as follows:

"'Sec. 1501. (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute enacted during the Eightieth Congress (including the First Decontrol Act of 1947 [set out as a note under this section] and Public Law numbered 145, approved June 30, 1947 [amending section 645 and former section 701 of this Appendix]) and except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this section, titles I, II, III, IV, V, VII, and XIV of this Act [former sections 631-635, 637, and 644644b of this Appendix] and the amendments to existing law made by such titles shall remain in force only until March 31, 1947. After the amendments made by any such title cease to be in force, any provisions of law amended thereby (except subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 28, 1940, as amended [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix]) shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted.

"(b) Title III of this Act [section 1152(a) of this Appendix] and the amendments to existing law made by such title shall remain in force until the close of June 30, 1949, for the exercise of the powers, authority, and discretion thereby conferred on the President, but limited to-"(1) the materials (and facilities suitable for the manufacture of such materials), as follows:

"'(A) Tin and tin products, except for the purpose of exercising import control of tin ores and tin concentrates; "(B) Antimony; "(C) Repealed;

"(D) Materials for export required to expand or maintain the production in foreign countries of materials critically needed in the United States, for the purpose of establishing priority in production and delivery for export, and materials necessary for manufacture and delivery of the materials required for such export;

(E) Fats and oils (including oil-bearing materials, fatty acids, butter, soap, and soap powder, but excluding petroleum and petroleum products) and rice and rice products, for the purpose of exercising import control only; and nitrogenous fertilizer materials for the purposes of exercising import control and of establishing priority in production and delivery for export, and nitrogenous compounds (including anhydrous ammonia), in any form, necessary for the manufacture and delivery of the nitrogenous fertilizer materials required for such export: Provided, however, that 50 per centum of the export requirements of nitrogenous fertilizer materials to nonoccupied areas shall be supplied out of nitrogenous fertilizer materials or nitrogenous compounds (including anhydrous ammonia) produced in plants operated by or for the Department of the Army, and notwithstanding any other provision of law the Department of the Army is authorized to produce and sell such nitrogenous fertilizer materials and nitrogenous compounds (including anhydrous ammonia) to fill such 50 per centum of such export requirements;

“‘(F) Materials (except foods and food products, manila (abaca) fiber and cordage, agave fiber and cordage, and fertilizer materials), including petroleum and petroleum products, required for export, but only upon certification by the Secretary of State that the prompt export of such materials is of high public importance and essential to the successful carrying out of the foreign policy of the United States, for the purpose of establishing priority in production and delivery for export, and materials necessary for the manufacture and delivery of the materials required for such export: Provided, That no such priority based on a certification by the Secretary of State shall be effective unless and until the Secretary of Commerce shall have satisfied himself that the proposed action will not have an unduly adverse effect on the domestic economy of the United States; and

(2) The use of transportation equipment and facilities by rail carriers.

"(c) Notwithstanding the extension through June 30, 1949, made by subsection (b), the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate an earlier time for the termination of any power, authority, or discretion under such title III [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix]. Nothing in subsection (b) shall be construed to continue beyond July 15, 1947, any authority under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite national defense and for other purposes", approved June 28, 1940, as amended, [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] to negotiate contracts with or without advertising or competitive bidding; and nothing contained in this section, as amended, shall affect the authority conferred by Public Law 24, Eightieth Congress, approved March 29, 1947, [formerly set out as a note under section 98 of Title 50] or the Sugar Control Extension Act of 1947 [former sections 981-985 of this Appendix and former section 1001 of Title 5].'

"Sec. 4. Temporary extension of certain export controls. To effectuate the policy set forth in section 2 hereof, section 6(d) of the Act of July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 714), as amended [former section 701 (d) of this Appendix], is amended to read as follows:

(d) The authority granted by this section shall terminate on February 29, 1948, or any prior date which the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate.'

"Sec. 5. Exemption from administrative procedure act. The functions exercised under title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] (including the amendments to existing law made by such title), and the functions exercised under section 6 of such act of July 2, 1940, as amended, [former

section 701 of this Appendix] shall be excluded from the operation of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237) [section 551 et seq. 1011 of Title 5], except as to the requirements of sections 3 and 10 thereof [sections 552, 701-706 of Title 5].

"Sec. 6. Administration by Secretary of Commerce.

"(a) The Secretary of Commerce, subject to the direction of the President, shall have power to establish policies and programs to effectuate the general policies set forth in section 2 of this Act, and to exercise over-all control, with respect to the functions, powers, and duties delegated by the President under title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix] and section 6 of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense', approved July 2, 1940, as amended [former section 701 of this Appendix]. The Secretary is further authorized, subject to the direction of the President, to approve or disapprove any action taken under such delegated authority, and may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable him to perform the functions, powers, and duties imposed upon him by this section.

"(b) The Secretary shall make a quarterly report, within thirty days after each quarter, to the President and to the Congress of his operations under the authority conferred on him by this section. Each such report shall contain a recommendation by him as to whether the controls exercised under title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended [section 1152 (a) of this Appendix], and section 6 of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense', approved July 2, 1940 as amended [former section 701 of this Appendix] should or should not be continued, together with the current facts and reasons therefor. Each such report shall also contain detailed information with respect to licensing procedures under such Acts, allocations and priorities under the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended [former sections 631-642e, sections 643-643c, former sections 644-644b, and sections 645-645b of this Appendix], and the allocation or nonallocation to countries of materials and commodities (together with the reasons therefor) under section 6 of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense', approved July 2, 1940, as amended [former section 701 of this Appendix].

"Sec. 7. Personnel. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, personnel engaged in the performance of duties related to functions, powers, and duties delegated by the President under the Second War Powers Act of 1942, as amended [former sections 631-642e, sections 643-643c, former sections 644-644b, and sections 645-645b of this Appendix], and section 6 of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense', approved July 2, 1940, as amended [former section 701 of this Appendix], and whose employment was terminated, or who were furloughed, in June or July 1947, may be reemployed to perform duties in connection with the functions, powers, and duties extended by this Act. "Sec. 8. Appropriations. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

"Sec. 9. Effective date. This Act shall take effect on July 16, 1947."

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 2 of act June 30, 1947, provided: "There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution [this section and former section 701 of this Appendix]."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 645a, 645b of this Appendix.

§ 645a. Short title of Act.

This Act [former sections 631 to 642e, sections 643 to 643c, former sections 644 to 644b, and sections 645 to 654b of this Appendix] may be cited as the

"Second War Powers Act, 1942". (Mar. 27, 1942, ch. 199, title XV, § 1502, 56 Stat. 187.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 645, 645b of this Appendix.

§ 645b. Establishment of price and rent controls. Nothing contained in this Act [former sections 631 to 642e, sections 643 to 643c, former sections 644 to 644b, and sections 645 to 645b of this Appendix] or any other Federal Act (except the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, the Stabilization Act of 1942, as amended, or the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, approved December 2, 1941, as amended), shall be construed to authorize the establishment by any officer or agency of the Government of maximum prices for any commodity or maximum rents for any housing accommodations. (Mar. 27, 1942, ch. 199, title XV, § 1503, as added June 29, 1946, ch. 526, § 2, 60 Stat. 346.) REFERENCES IN TEXT

Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, referred to in the text, was classified to former sections 901-946 of this Appendix.

Stabilization Act of 1942, as amended, referred to in the text, was classified to former sections 961-971 of this Appendix.

The District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, approved December 2, 1941, as amended, referred to in the text, is set out as sections 45-1601 to 45-1611 of the District of Columbia Code.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 645, 645a of this Appendix.

EXPORTATION RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ARTICLES

ACT JULY 2, 1940, CH. 508, 54 STAT. 714

§ 701. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641.

Section, acts July 2, 1940, ch. 508, § 6, 54 Stat. 714; June 30, 1942, ch. 461, 56 Stat. 463; July 1, 1944, ch. 360, 58 Stat. 671; June 30, 1945, ch. 205, 59 Stat. 270; May 23, 1946, ch. 269, 60 Stat. 215; June 30, 1947, ch. 184, § 1, 61 Stat. 214; July 15, 1947, ch. 248, § 4, 61 Stat. 323; Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 3(a), 61 Stat. 946, authorized the President to prohibit or curtail the exportation of any articles, technical data, materials, or supplies, except under those rules and regulations as he should prescribe. Subject matter is now covered by sections 2021-2032 of this Appendix.

§ 702. Application of former section 701 of this Appendix to territories and possessions of the United States.

CODIFICATION

Section, act May 28, 1941, ch. 134, 55 Stat. 206, extended application of former section 701 of this Appendix to territories and possessions of the United States and expired on Feb. 28, 1949.

REQUISITION OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

ACT OCT. 10, 1940, CH. 836, 54 STAT. 1090 §§ 711 to 713. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 711, acts Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 836, § 1, 54 Stat. 1090; July 2, 1942, ch. 471, § 1, 56 Stat. 467, authorized the President to requisition certain military and naval materials, the exportation of which had been prohibited or curtailed

by law. Authority to requisition under the Defense Production Act of 1950 was contained in section 2081 of this Appendix which is now also omitted from the Code following termination of the authority thereunder under the terms of section 2166 of this Appendix.

Section 712, act Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 836, § 2, 54 Stat. 1091, provided for compensation for materials requisitioned under sections 711-713. Compensation for property requisitioned under the Defense Production Act of 1950 was provided for in section 2081 of this Appendix which is now also omitted from the Code following termination of the authority thereunder under the terms of section 2166 of this Appendix.

Section 713, acts Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 836, § 3, 54 Stat. 1091; July 2, 1942, ch. 471, § 2, 56 Stat. 468; June 28, 1944, ch. 308, 58 Stat. 625; June 30, 1945, ch. 207, 59 Stat. 270, provided that the authority granted in sections 711-713 should remain in force only until June 30, 1946.

Ex. ORD. No. 8567. ADMINISTRATION OF ACT OCT. 10, 1940 CONCERNING REQUISITIONING OF MILITARY MATERIALS Ex. Ord. No. 8567, Oct. 15, 1940, 5 F. R. 4121, provided for the administration of former sections 711-713.

ACT OCT. 16, 1941, CH. 445, 55 STAT. 742 §§ 721 to 724. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 721, acts Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 445, § 1, 55 Stat. 742; Mar. 27, 1942, ch. 199, title VI, §§ 601, 602, 56 Stat. 181; June 30, 1943, ch. 181, § 1, 57 Stat. 271; June 28, 1944, ch. 307, § 1, 58 Stat. 624; June 30, 1945, ch. 208, § 1, 59 Stat. 271, authorized the President, not later than June 30, 1946, to requisition certain military materials needed for defense and provided for payment of just compensation which might be recovered by suits against the United States. Authority to requisition under the Defense Production Act of 1950 is contained in section 2081 of this Appendix which is now also omitted from the Code following termination of the authority thereunder under the terms of section 2166 of this Appendix.

Section 722, acts Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 445, § 2, 55 Stat. 742; June 30, 1943, ch. 181, § 2, 57 Stat. 271; June 28, 1944, ch. 307, § 2, 58 Stat. 624; June 30, 1945, ch. 208, § 2, 59 Stat. 271, provided for return of property acquired under sections 721-724 to the owner not later than Dec. 31, 1946, if the owner desired it and paid the fair value thereof. For return of property requisitioned under the Defense Production Act of 1950, see section 2081 of this Appendix which is now also omitted from the Code following termination of the authority thereunder under the terms of section 2166 of this Appendix.

Sections 723 and 724, act Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 445, §§ 3, 4, 55 Stat. 743, related to reports to Congress and the administration of sections 721-724.

TERRITORIAL USE OF ARMY AND EXTENSION OF SERVICE PERIOD

ACT DEC. 13, 1941, CH. 571, 55 STAT. 799 SS 731, 732. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 731, act Dec. 13, 1941, ch. 571, § 1, 55 Stat. 799, suspended the restrictions on territorial use of the Army in former sections 301-318 and 401-405 of this Appendix, which have expired.

Section 732, act Dec. 13, 1941, ch. 571, § 2, 55 Stat. 800, extending service periods during any war, which had been transferred to former section 16a of Title 10, Army and Air Force, was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641, and is now covered by sections 3492 and 8492 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

§ 733. Repealed. June 28, 1950, ch. 383, title IV, § 401 (a), 64 Stat. 271.

Section, act Dec. 13, 1941, ch. 571, § 3, 55 Stat. 800, amended former section 2 of Title 10, Army and Air Force.

CIVILIAN PROTECTION FROM WAR HAZARDS

ACT JAN. 27, 1942, CH. 20, 56 STAT. 19 SS 741, 742. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Sections, act Jan. 27, 1942, ch. 20, §§ 1, 2, 56 Stat. 19, relating to civilian defense, have been omitted under authority of Ex. Ord. No. 9562, June 5, 1945, 10 F. R. 6639, which terminated the Office of Civilian Defense and abolished the functions of the Office and its Director. Similar provisions are contained in sections 2251-2297 of this Appendix.

DECORATIONS, ETC., FOR MERCHANT MARINE JOINT RES. APR. 11, 1942, CH. 241, 56 STAT. 217 §§ 751, 752. Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449.

Sections, Joint Res. Apr. 11, 1942, ch. 241, 56 Stat. 217, provided for medals for persons in the American Merchant Marine for outstanding conduct or service in line of duty on and after Sept. 3, 1939, and during World War II.

ACT MAY 10, 1943, CH. 96, 57 STAT. 81

§§ 753 to 753f. Repealed. July 24, 1956, ch. 671, §5(a) (1), 70 Stat. 606, eff. July 1, 1954.

Sections 753-753e, act May 10, 1943, ch. 96, §§ 1-6, 57 Stat. 81, 82, authorized awards and decorations for members of the Merchant Marine for service during World War II, and are now covered by sections 249-249c of Title 46, Shipping.

Section 753f, act May 10, 1943, ch. 96, § 7, as added July 31, 1945, ch. 337, 59 Stat. 511, and amended Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 786, 60 Stat. 884, prescribed regulations governing the manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards and decorations, and penalties for violations, and is now covered by section 249c of Title 46, Shipping. REPLACEMENT OF AWARDS, MEDALS, AND DECORATIONS Section 5 (b) of act July 24, 1956, provided that: "Notwithstanding the repeal of the Acts of Congress in subsection (a) [sections 753-753f, 754-754b, and 1471-1475 of this Appendix] the Secretary of Commerce is authorized, under such rules and regulations as he may from time to time prescribe to make replacements at cost or permit replacement at reasonable prices by persons authorized by him of the awards, medals, decorations, or other articles issued under such Acts, if lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use, without fault or neglect on the part of the owner."

ACT AUG. 8, 1946, CH. 918, 60 STAT. 960 §§ 754 to 754b. Repealed. July 24, 1956, ch. 671, § 5(a) (2), 70 Stat. 606, eff. July 1, 1954.

Sections, act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 918, §§ 1--3, 60 Stat. 960, authorized issuance of medals and honorable discharge buttons to seamen for war zone service on Government owned and operated vessels in World War II.

REPLACEMENT OF AWARDS, MEDALS, AND DECORATIONS For provisions authorizing the issuance of replacements of awards, medals, and decorations, notwithstanding the repeal of these sections, see section 5 (b) of act July 24, 1956, set out as a note under former sections 753-753f of this Appendix.

USE OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR WAR PURPOSES

ACT JUNE 5, 1942, CH. 346, 56 STAT. 323

S$ 756 to 759. Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449.

Section 756, act June 5, 1942, ch. 346, § 1, 56 Stat. 323. provided for lease or sale of vacant public lands withdrawn or reserved under certain Executive Orders or within a

grazing district for use in connection with manufacture of arms, etc.

Section 757, act June 5, 1942, ch. 346, § 2, 56 Stat. 323, provided that the lessee's interest in public lands leased under sections 756-759 should be taxable by the States and political subdivisions thereof.

Sections 758 and 759, act June 5, 1942, ch 346, §§ 3, 4, 56 Stat. 323, provided for rules and regulations and for the termination date of sections 756-759. The termination provision was superseded by the repeal of that act effective July 25, 1947.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT

ACT JUNE 5, 1942, CH. 340, 56 STAT. 314

§§ 761, 762. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 761, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340. § 1, 56 Stat. 314, authorized the Secretary of War to provide for entertainment and instruction of enlisted personnel and employment of interns in the Medical Department at not to exceed $720 per annum. Such provisions continued until Aug. 1, 1953, as provided in notes set out hereunder.

Section 762, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 2, 56 Stat. 314, which suspended all provisions of law existing on June 5, 1942, limiting the strength of any branch of the Army, the number of aviation cadets in the Army Air Corps, the number of assistant superintendents of the Army Nurse Corps, the number and grade of reserve officers who might be ordered to extended active duty, and the number of officers of the Army who might be required to participate in aerial flights, has been omitted as obsolete. Such strength limitations were superseded by section 452 of this Appendix and sections 3201, 3205, 3213, 3222, 3223, 3225 of Title 10, Armed Forces. Appointments as assistant superintendents of the Army Nurse Corps have ceased to exist under former section 1661 of Title 10, and limitations as to number of reserve officers on active duty and number of officers participating in aerial flights, formerly sections 369a and 292 of Title 10, were repealed.

CONTINUATION OF SECTION 761 UNTIL AUGUST 1, 1953 Joint Res. June 30, 1953, ch. 172, 67 Stat. 132, and Joint Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18, amended Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, 66 Stat. 332, provided that section 761 should continue in force in no event beyond Aug. 1, 1953.

REPEAL OF PRIOR ACTS CONTINUING SECTION 761

Act Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 21, § 2, 67 Stat. 23, repealed Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, § 1(a) (18) which continued the effectiveness of this section until Apr. 1, 1953. Section 6 of Joint Res. July 3, 1952, repealed Joint Res. Apr. 14, 1952, ch. 204, 66 Stat. 54, as amended by Joint Res. May 28, 1952, ch. 339, 66 Stat. 96; Joint Res. June 14, 1952, ch. 437, 66 Stat. 137; Joint Res. June 30, 1952, ch. 526, 66 Stat. 296, which continued provisions until July 3, 1952. This repeal took effect as of June 16, 1952, by section 7 of Joint Res. July 3, 1952.

§ 763. Repealed. Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 3 (a), 64 Stat. 986.

Section, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 3, 56 Stat. 314, related to appointment and transfer of civilian employers for foreign service and transportation of employees, dependents and effects.

§ 764. Transportation of military personnel dependents and effects; monetary payments.

CODIFICATION

Subsecs. (a)-(d), act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 4 (a)—(d), 56 Stat. 315, relating to travel allowances for dependents and effects of military personnel, were repealed by act Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, § 531 (c) (11), 63 Stat. 840, eff. Jan. 1, 1950, and are now covered by section 404 et seq. of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Subsec. (e), act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 4 (e), as added by act Feb. 12, 1946, ch. 6, § 4, 60 Stat. 5, and amended by act Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, § 525 (a), 63 Stat.

836, provided for monetary payments in lieu of transportation authorized by former section 763 (b) (c) of this Appendix.

§ 765. Repealed. Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 3 (a), 64 Stat. 986.

Section, acts June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 5, 56 Stat. 316; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, § 525 (b), 63 Stat. 836, related to availability of funds for transportation of baggage, etc. See chapter 57 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§§ 766 to 776. Omitted.

Section 766, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 6, 56 Stat. 316, which made available for the lease of vessels Army transportation funds, expired six months after the termination of World War II under the provisions of former section 776 of this Appendix.

Section 767, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 7, 56 Stat. 316, made funds available for acquisition of land, rights pertaining thereto, leasehold and other interests, temporary uses, and approval of title. Such provisions continued until Aug. 1, 1953, as provided in notes set out hereunder. Section 768, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 8, 56 Stat. 316, which limited the fixed fee to 6 per centum on cost-plus contracts for military posts, expired six months after the termination of World War II under the provisions of former section 776 of this Appendix.

Section 769, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 9, 56 Stat. 316, which extended act Mar. 5, 1940, ch. 44, 54 Stat. 45, relating to aircraft procurement, became obsolete on the repeal of that act by Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449 and expired six months after the termination of World War II under the provisions of former section 776 of this Appendix.

Section 770, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 10, 56 Stat. 316, which made available the funds of the Engineer Service, Army, for expenses of operation of railroad, expired six months after the termination of World War II under the provisions of former section 776 of this Appendix.

Section 771, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 11, 56 Stat. 316, made funds available for acquisition of leasehold and other interests in land, temporary uses, and approval of title. Such provisions continued until Aug. 1, 1953, as provided in notes set out hereunder.

Section 772, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 12, 56 Stat. 316, related to employment of necessary personnel for production of plans for Army projects and their compensation. Section 773, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 13, 56 Stat. 317, extended the provisions of section 1171(a, b) of this Appendix to moneys appropriated for the Department of the Army for national defenses during World War II and for six months after its termination as provided in former section 776 of this Appendix.

Section 774, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 14, 56 Stat. 317, related to suspension of limitations on number of aircraft.

Section 775, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 15, 56 Stat. 317, provided that former sections 761-776 of this Appendix were not to limit or effect any power or authority granted or conferred by the First War Powers Act, 1941 [former sections 601-622 of this Appendix] or the Second War Powers Act, 1942 [former sections 631-642e, sections 643-643c, former sections 644-644b, and sections 645-645b of this Appendix].

Section 776, act June 5, 1942, ch. 340, § 16, 56 Stat. 317, provided that the provisions of former sections 761-776 of this Appendix should remain in force during the continuance of World War II and for six months after its termination. For termination of state of war, see notes preceding sections 1 of this Appendix.

CONSTINUATION OF SECTIONS 767, 771 UNTIL AUG. 1, 1954

Section 1(a)(5) of Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, 66 Stat. 331, as amended by Joint Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18 and Joint Res. June 30, 1953, ch. 172, 67 Stat. 132, provided that sections 767 and 771 should continue in force until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on Dec. 16, 1950 by 1950 Proc. No. 2914, 15 F.R. 9029, set out as a note preceding section 1 of this Appendix, or such