Act of May 22, 1918

(40 STAT. 559; 22 U. S. C. 223-226b)
[See 1953 Ed., p. 379]

As amended by the Act of June 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 252; 22 U. S. C. 223–226), see p. 517. See also Act of March 2, 1921 (41 Stat. 1217; 22 U. S. C. 227), p. 396, and the Act of June 20, 1941 (55 Stat. 252; 22 U. S. C. 223), p. 516. Repealed by the Act of June 27, 1952 (66 Stat. 279), see p. 198. Continued in effect for a short time by the Act of July 3, 1952 (66 Stat. S30), see 81-4.

Act of October 31, 1949

(63 STAT. 1051)

[See 1953 Ed., p. 639]

Sec. 509. No workers will be made available under this title for employment after December 31, 1955.Bla

Act of September 22, 1950

(64 STAT. 987)

[See 1953 Ed., p. 677]

(d) Each member of the Board shall receive a salary of $15,000 Sib a year, shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment.

Sia Prior to amendment by the Act of Aug. 8, 1953 (67 Stat. 500), see SI-22, this date read "December 31, 1953".

SIb Prior to amendment by the Act of July 12, 1952 (66 Stat. 590), see SI-6, this read “12,500".

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NEW LEGISLATION

(IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

Act of July 3, 1952

(66 STAT. 330)

Continues in effect Act of May 22, 1918 (49 Stat. 559), as amended, see 1953 Ed., p. 379.

Emergency
Powers
Continuation

Act.

50 USC app. note prec. 1.

Continuance of certain

statutory provisions.

Emergency Powers Continuation Act

Whereas certain statutory provisions dependent upon the existence of a state of war and upon the national emergencies proclaimed in 1939 and 1941 were continued in effect until June 1, 1952, by Public Law 313, approved April 14, 1952, and were subsequently further continued in effect until June 15, 1952, by Public Law 368, approved May 28, 1952, in order to permit further consideration of a more extended continuation; and

Whereas the last of the states of war of World War II and the national emergencies proclaimed by the President in 1939 and 1941 were terminated on April 28, 1952; and

Whereas a more extended continuation of the statutory provisions herein dealt with is needed to insure the national security and the capacity of the United States to support the efforts to establish and maintain world peace: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the termination on April 28, 1952, of the existence of a state of war with Japan declared December 8, 1941 (55 Stat. 795), and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939 (Proc. 2352, 54 Stat. 2643), and on May 27, 1941 (Proc. 2487, 55 Stat. 1647), and notwithstanding any proclamation of peace with respect to such war

(a) The following statutory provisions, and the authori

zations conferred and liabilities imposed thereby, in addition to coming into full force and effect in time of war or otherwise where their terms so provide, 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 (Proc. 2914,
3 C. F. R., 1950 Supp., p. 71), or until such earlier
date or dates as may be provided by the Congress by
concurrent resolution either generally or for a par-
ticular statutory provision or by the President either
generally by proclamation or for a particular stat-
utory provision, but in no event beyond April 1, 1953,
notwithstanding any other terminal date or provi-
sion of law with respect to such statutory provisions
and notwithstanding any limitation, by reference to
war or national emergency, of the time during or for
which authorizations or liabilities thereunder may be
exercised or imposed; and acts or events of the kind
giving rise to legal consequences under any of those
provisions when performed or occurring during the
state of war which terminated on April 28, 1952, shall
give rise to the same legal consequences when they
are performed or occur during the period above pro-
vided for:

(30) Act of May 22, 1918 (ch. 81, 40 Stat. 559), as
amended by the Act of June 21, 1941 (ch. 210, 55
Stat. 252, 253; 22 U. S. C. 223–226b).

50 USC app. note pree. 1.

64 Stat. A454.

Sec. 5. If any provision of this joint resolution, or the ap- Separability. plication thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this joint resolution, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

Sec. 7. Sections 1 through 6 of this joint resolution shall take effect June 16, 1952.

Sec. 8. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Emer- Short title. gency Powers Continuation Act".

Act of July 12, 1952

(66 STAT. 590)

Amends subsec. (d) of sec. 12, Act of September 22, 1950 (64 Stat. 987), see 1953 Ed., p. 677.

Amending the Subversive Activities Control Act

64 Stat. 997.

50 USC 791.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (d) of section 12 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (Public Law 831, Eighty-first Congress) is amended by striking the figure "12,500" and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "15,000".

Act of June 30, 1953

(67 STAT. 108)

Naturalization of Certain Members or Veterans of the Armed Forces

Naturaliza

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, Noncitizens in notwithstanding the provisions of sections 310 (d) and 318

tion.

Armed Forces.

66 Stat. 239, 244.

8 USC 1421, 1429.

66 Stat. 163.

8 USC 1101

note.

of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person, not a
citizen, who, after June 24, 1950, and not later than July 1,
1955, has actively served or actively serves, honorably, in the
Armed Forces of the United States for a period or periods
totaling not less than ninety days and who (1) having been
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence, or (2) having been lawfully admitted to the United
States, and having been physically present within the United
States for a single period of at least one year at the time of
entering the Armed Forces, may be naturalized on petition
filed not later than December 31, 1955, upon compliance with
all the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
except that-

(a) he may be naturalized regardless of age;
(b) no period of residence or specified period of physical

presence within the United States or any State after
entering the Armed Forces shall be required: Pro-
vided, That there shall be included in the petition
the affidavits of at least two credible witnesses, citi-
zens of the United States, stating that each such wit-