had before any service court of a friendly foreign force, or within the jurisdiction of which any person is found, shall have jurisdiction, upon application made by a service court of a friendly foreign force, to issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before the service court or an officer designated to take a deposition for use before such service court and there to produce evidence or give testimony if so ordered. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof: Provided, That the fees of such witnesses and the mileage at the rate allowed to witnesses attending the courts of the United States should be duly paid or tendered in advance to such witnesses, with funds to be supplied by the friendly foreign force. Except as expressly permitted by the court, in its discretion, no such order shall run into any other district. (b) Attendance of witnesses in the armed services of the United States shall be obtained by request addressed to the discretion of the commanding officer of the person whose testimony is required. (c) Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, who are not members cf a friendly foreign force, who shall give false testimony or shall commit any act in the presence of a service court of a friendly foreign force which, if committed before a court of the United States, would be in contempt thereof, shall upon conviction by a court of the United States be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Sec. 3, act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 644); 22 U. S. C. 703. 2292-4. Service courts of friendly foreign forces within the United States; immunities of courts and witnesses.-Members of any service court of a friendly foreign force lawfully exercising jurisdiction in the United States in relation to members of such force, and any witnesses appearing before such service court, shall enjoy the same immunities and privileges as are enjoyed by members of a court martial of the United States and by witnesses appearing before such a court martial. Sec. 4, act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 644); 22 U. S. C. 704. 2292-5. Service courts of friendly foreign forces within the United States; imprisonment.-Persons sentenced to imprisonment by a service court of a friendly foreign force may be confined in disciplinary barracks, guardhouses, or other places of detention of the United States armed forces or in penitentiaries or other institutions employed by the United States for the detention or treatment of prisoners, at the expense of the state on whose behalf the prisoner is detained. Sec. 5, act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 644); 22 U. S. C. 705. 2292-6. Service courts of friendly foreign forces within the United States; finding and declaration by the President.-This Act shall be operative with respect to the military, naval, or air forces of any foreign state only after a finding and declaration by the President that the powers and privileges provided herein are necessary for the maintenance of discipline. The President may at any time revoke such finding and declaration. Sec. 6, act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645); 22 U. S. C. 706. The President, by Proclamation No. 2626, October 11, 1944, issued under authority of this section, declared that the powers and privileges provided in the act to implement the jurisdiction of courts-martial or other military tribunals of friendly foreign forces within the United States are necessary for the maintenance of discipline of the military, naval, and air forces of the United Kingdom and Canada within the United States. 646631-45-51 ACTS CITED BY POPULAR NAMES Aircraft Contracts Act: Mar. 5, 1940 (54❘ Employees' Compensation Act: July 1, 1944 Aircraft Parts Secrecy Act: July 13, 1939 (53 Enlisted Men Status Act: July 14, 1939 (53 Aircraft Prize Act: June 24, 1941 (55 Stat. Espionage Act: Mar. 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 79). Alien Registration Act: June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 670). Anti-Kickback Act: June 13, 1934 (48 Stat. 948). Army Aviation Cadet Act: June 3, 1941 (55 Stat. 239). Federal Highway Act of 1940: Sept. 5, 1940 (54 Stat. 867). Federal Register Act: Dec. 10, 1942 (56 Stat. 1045). First War Powers Act: See War Powers Act. Army Enlistments Act (Duration of): May 14, Flight Officer Act: July 8, 1942 (56 Stat. 1940 (54 Stat. 213). 649). Army Experimental Test Act: July 15, 1939 Flood Control Acts: Aug. 11, 1939 (53 Stat. (53 Stat. 1042). 1414) Dec. 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887). G.I. Bill of Rights: June 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 284). Army Officers Promotion Act: June 13, 1940 (54 Stat. 379). Assignment of Claims Act: Oct. 9, 1940 (54 Government Reorganization Act: Apr. 3, 1939 Stat. 1029). (53 Stat. 561). Aviation Pilots Act: Nov. 5, 1941 (55 Stat. Harbord Amendment: May 15, 1936 (49 Stat. 759). Bridge Act: June 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 497). Canal Zone Biological Area Act: July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 724). 1283). Hatch Pernicious Political Activities Act: Aug. 2, 1939 (53 Stat. 1147); July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 181); Oct. 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 986); Apr. 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 148); Aug. 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 727). Chief of Staff Statute: June 28, 1940 (54❘ Hayden-Cartwright Act: June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 681). Civil Service Retirement Acts: June 26, 1944 (58 Stat. 326); June 26, 1944 (58 Stat. 334); June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 425); Dec. 19, 1944 (58 Stat. 815); Dec. 23, 1944 (58 Stat. 926); Dec. 23, 1944 (58 Stat. 927). Civilian Conservation Corps Act (Duration of); Aug. 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1253). Civilian Pilot Training Acts: June 27, 1939 (53 Stat. 855); July 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 704); June 10, 1943 (57 Stat. 150); June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 648). Stat. 1521). Home Guard Act: Oct. 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 1206). Interstate Commerce Act: Sept. 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 751). Lanham Act: Oct. 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1125). Lend-Lease Act: Mar. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 31); Mar. 11, 1943 (57 Stat. 20); May 17, 1944 (58 Stat. 222). Lieutenant Generals Acts: Aug. 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1214); July 31, 1940 (54 Stat. 781). May Act: July 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 583). Contract Settlement Act of 1944: July 1, 1944 Merchant Marine Acts (Bland): Aug. 4, 1939 (58 Stat. 649). Copeland (Kickback) Act: June 13, 1934 (48 Stat. 948). Current Tax Payment Act of 1943: June 9, 1943 (57 Stat. 126). Daylight Saving Act (War Time): Jan. 20, 1942 (56 Stat. 9). Defense Act, 1939: Apr. 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 555). Defense Contract Bond Act: Apr. 29, 1941 (55 Stat. 147). Defense Highway Act of 1941: Nov. 19, 1941 (55 Stat. 765); July 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 562); July 13, 1943 (57 Stat. 560); Apr. 4, 1944 (58 Stat. 189). District of Columbia Income Tax Act: July 26, 1939 (53 Stat. 1085). Emergency Price Control Act of 1942: Jan. 30, 1942 (56 Stat. 23): Oct. 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 765); Apr. 11, 1943 (57 Stat. 63); June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 632). (53 Stat. 1182); May 2, 1941 (55 Stat. 148); Mar. 24, 1943 (57 Stat. 49). Military Appropriation Act, 1940: Apr. 26, 1939 (53 Stat. 592). Military Appropriation Act, 1940 (Supplemental): July 1, 1939 (53 Stat. 992). Military Appropriation Act, 1941: June 13, 1940 (54 Stat. 350); June 26, 1940 (54 Stat. 601); Sept. 9, 1940 (54 Stat. 872); Oct. 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 966); Mar. 17, 1941 (55 Stat. 34); Apr. 5, 1941 (55 Stat. 123). Military Appropriation Act, 1942: June 30, 1941 (55 Stat. 366); Aug. 25, 1941 (55 Stat. 669); Dec. 17, 1941 (55 Stat. 810); Jan. 30, 1942 (56 Stat. 37); Mar. 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 128); Apr. 28, 1942 (56 Stat. 226). Military Appropriation Act, 1943: July 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 611). Military Appropriation Act, 1944: July 1, 1943 (57 Stat. 347). Military Appropriation Act, 1945: June 28, Removal of Restrictions on Service Act: Dec. 1944 (58 Stat. 573). 13, 1941 (55 Stat. 799). Military Secretary Act: Mar. 28, 1939 (53 Renegotiation Act: Apr. 28, 1942 (56 Stat. Stat. 551). Missing Persons Act: Mar. 7, 1942 (56 Stat. 143); Dec. 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1092); July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 679). Monroe Doctrine Act: Apr. 10, 1941 (55 Stat. 133). Mustering-Out Payment Act of 1944: Feb. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 8); Dec. 16, 1944 (58 Stat. 812). National Defense Expediting Act: June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676). National Defense Housing Acts: Title II, Act of June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 681); Oct. 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1115); Apr. 29, 1941 (55 Stat. 147); June 28, 1941 (55 Stat. 361); July 7, 1943 (57 Stat. 387); July 15, 1943 (57 Stat. 565); July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 720). National Defense Patents Act: Aug. 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 657). 245); Oct. 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 982); July 1, 1943 (57 Stat. 347); July 14, 1943 (57 Stat. 564); Feb. 25, 1944 (58 Stat. 78). Reorganization Acts: Apr. 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 561); Dec. 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 838). Reserve Corps Compensation Acts: July 15, 1939 (53 Stat. 1042); July 18, 1940 (54 Stat. 762). National Defense Strengthening Act: July 2, Revenue Act of 1943: Feb. 25, 1944 (58 Stat. 1940 (54 Stat. 712). 21, 92). National Guard, Active Service Act: Aug. 27, Royalty Adjustment Act: Oct. 31, 1942 (56 1940 (54 Stat. 858). National Service Life Insurance Act: Oct. 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 1008); Dec. 20, 1941 (55 Stat. 844); Feb. 11, 1942 (56 Stat. 88); July 11, 1942 (56 Stat. 657); Oct. 17, 1942 (56 Stat. 796); Apr. 12, 1943 (57 Stat. 64); Sept. 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 762). Nationality Acts: Oct. 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137); Oct, 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 743); Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176); Apr. 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 198); Oct. 9, 1942 (56 Stat. 779); Dec. 7, 1942 (56 Stat. 1041); Dec. 8, 1942 (56 Stat. 1043); Jan. 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 4); July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 677); Sept. 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 746); Sept. 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 747); Dec. 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 886). Neutrality Acts: Nov. 4, 1939 (54 Stat. 4); Aug. 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 866); Nov. 17, 1941 (55 Stat. 764); Feb. 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 95). Ordnance Tool Act: May 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 739). Organization Regulation Act: Oct. 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1201). Patent Act: Aug. 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1264). Pay Readjustment Act of 1942: June 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 359); Dec. 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 1037); Mar. 6, 1943 (57 Stat. 13); June 26, 1943 (57 Stat. 219); Oct. 18, 1943 (57 Stat. 571); Sept. 7, 1944 (58 Stat. 729). Political Activities Acts (Hatch): See Hatch Pernicious Political Activities Act. Property Requisitioning Acts: Oct. 16, 1941 (55 Stat. 742); Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176); June 30, 1943 (57 Stat. 271); June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 624). Stat. 1013). Second War Powers Act: See War Powers Act. Selective Training and Service Act: Sept. 16, 1940 (54 Stat. 885); May 29, 1941 (55 Stat. 211); Dec. 20, 1941 (55 Stat. 844); Mar. 28, 1942 (56 Stat. 190); July 28, 1942 (56 Stat. 723); Nov. 13, 1942 (56 Stat. 1018); July 9, 1943 (57 Stat. 391); Dec. 5, 1943 (57 Stat. 596); July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 720); Dec. 8, 1944 (58 Stat. 798). Service Extension Act of 1941: Aug. 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 626; Dec. 8, 1944 (58 Stat. 799). Servicemen's Dependents Allowance Act of 1942: June 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 381); Aug. 20, 1942 (56 Stat. 747); Oct. 26, 1943 (57 Stat. 577). Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944: June 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 284). Sheppard Parachute Troops Act: June 3, 1941 (55 Stat. 240). Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940: Oct. 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1178); Oct. 6, 1942 (56 Stat. 769); July 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 722). Soldier's Vote Act: Sept. 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 753); Apr. 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 136). Stabilization Act of 1942: Oct. 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 765); June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 642). Stabilization Extension Act of 1944: June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 632). Strategic War Materials Acts: June 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 811); Aug. 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1407); June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 572; Sept. 16, 1940 (54 Stat. 897); May 28, 1941 (55 Stat. 206). (58 Stat. 765). Public Health Service Act: July 1, 1944 (58 Surplus Property Act of 1944: Oct. 30, 1944 (55 Stat. 728). Rankin Veterans Act: May 3, 1939 (53 Stat. Thanksgiving Day Act: Dec. 26, 1941 (55 652). Stat. 862). Reclamation Project Act: Aug. 4, 1939 (53 Trading With the Enemy Act: Dec. 18, 1941 Stat. 1187). (55 Stat. 839). Transportation Act of 1940: Sept. 18, 1940 (54 Stat. 954). United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Participation Appropriation Act, 1945: June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 629). Van Zandt Patent Act: Aug. 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1264). Veterans Act (Rankin): May 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 652). Veterans Flag.Act: July 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 999). Veterans' Paralysis Act: July 19, 1939 (53 Stat. 1067). Veteran's Preference Act of 1944: June 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 387). Voorhis Act: Oct. 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1201). War Declarations: Against Japan, Dec. 8, 1941 (55 Stat. 795); Against Germany, Dec. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 796); Against Italy, Dec. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 797); Against Bulgaria, June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 307); Against Hungary, Act, Act, Act, June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 307); Against Rumania, June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 307). War Department Civil Appropriation 1940: June 28, 1939 (53 Stat. 856). War Department Civil Appropriation 1941: June 24, 1940 (54 Stat. 505). War Department Civil Appropriation 1942: May 23, 1941 (55 Stat. 190). War Department Civil Appropriation 1943: Apr. 28, 1942 (56 Stat. 220). War Department Civil Appropriation 1944: June 2, 1943 (57 Stat. 93). War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1945: June 26, 1944 (58 Stat. 327). War Labor Disputes Act: June 25, 1943 (57 Stat. 163). Act, Act, War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944: Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 785). War Overtime Pay Act of 1943: May 7, 1943 (57 Stat. 75; Sept. 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 758). War Powers Act: First, Dec. 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 838); Second, Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176); Dec. 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 827). War Time Act: See Daylight Saving Act. Women's Army Corps Act: See WAC Act. |