he may, with the approval of the Philippine Government, and in exchange for the conveyance of title to the United States, transfer to the said Government or private persons any properties of the United States in the Philippines. Title to any properties so transferred to private persons, and title to any properties so acquired by the United States, shall be vested in fee simple in such persons and the United States, respectively, notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection (a) of this section. (2) Whenever, prior to July 4, 1946, the President of the United States shall find that any properties of the United States in the Philippines would be suitable for diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States after the inauguration of the independent Government, he shall designate the same by the issuance of a proclamation or proclamations, and title to any properties so designated shall continue to be vested in fee simple in the United States notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection (a) of this section. (3) Title to the lands and buildings pertaining to the official residences of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands in the cities of Manila and Baguio, together with all fixtures and movable objects, shall continue to be vested in the United States after July 4, 1946, notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection (a) of this section. (4) Administrative supervision and control over any properties acquired or designated by the President of the United States pursuant to this subsection, and over the official residences in the Philippines of the High Commissioner, shall, on and after July 4, 1946, be exercised by the Secretary of State, in acccordance with Acts of Congress relating to property held by the United States in foreign countries for official establishments. (Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 10, 48 Stat. 463; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 502, § 3, 53 Stat. 1230.) REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text of subsection (a) of this section, is act Mar. 24, 1934, which was incorporated in sections 1281a, 1391, 1391 note, and 1393-1395 of this title, section 31 of Title 2, The Congress, and former sections 1231-1234, 1237-1239, 1241–1243, 1245, 1247, and 1248 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. AMENDMENTS 1939-Subsec. (c) added by act Aug. 7, 1939. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1939 AMENDMENT Section 7 of act Aug. 7, 1939, provided that said act Aug. 7, 1939, should become effective on Jan. 1, 1940, if certain conditions were fulfilled. Said conditions were fulfilled and section became effective on said date. INDEPENDENCE DATE ADVANCED Section 3 of act June 29, 1944, ch. 322, 58 Stat. 625, provided in part that date of independence could be advanced prior to July 4, 1946, but it was not done. PRIOR LAW Provisions similar to those contained in subsection (a) of this section were contained in the first paragraph of section 10 of act Jan. 17, 1933, ch. 11, 47 Stat. 768. PROC. No. 2695. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946, 11 F. R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352, provided: The United States of America hereby withdraws and surrenders all rights of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty now existing and exercised by the United States of America in and over the territory and people of the Philippines; and, On behalf of the United States of America, I do hereby recognize the independence of the Philippines as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution now in force. CROSS REFERENCES Trade relations between the United States and the Philippines after their independence, see sections 1251— 1332 and 1334-1360 of this title. § 1395. Definitions. (a) As used in sections 1393 and 1394 of this title(1) The term "United States", when used in a geographical sense, but not the term "continental United States", includes all Territories and possessions of the United States, other than the Philippines. (2) The term "cordage” includes yarns, twines (including binding twine described in paragraph 1622 of section 1201 of Title 19), cords, cordage, rope and cable, tarred or untarred, wholly or in chief value of manila (abaca) or other hard fiber. (3) The term "Philippine Government" means the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. (4) The term "United States duty", when used in connection with the computation of export taxes, means the lowest rate of ordinary customs duty in effect at the time of the shipment of the article concerned from the Philippines and applicable to like articles imported into the continental United States from any foreign country, except Cuba, or when more than one rate of ordinary customs duty is applicable to such like articles, the aggregate of such rates. (5) The term "refined sugars" possesses the same meaning as the term "direct-consumption sugar" as defined in section 1101 of Title 7. (6) The term "Philippine article" means an article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the Philippines, in the production of which no materials of other than Philippine or United States origin valued in excess of 20 per centum of the total value of such article was used and which is brought into the United States from the Philippines. (7) The term “American article” means an article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, in the production of which no materials of other than Philippine or United States origin valued in excess of 20 per centum of the total value of such article was used and which is brought into the Philippines from the United States. (8) The term "Philippine import duty" means the lowest rate of ordinary customs duty applicable at the port of arrival, at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption of the article concerned, to like articles imported into the Philippines from any other foreign country, or when more than one rate of ordinary customs duty is applicable to such like articles, the aggregate of such rates. (b) As used in subsection (a) of this section: (1) The terms "includes" and "including" shall not be deemed to exclude other things otherwise within the meaning of the term defined. (2) The term "ordinary customs duty" shall not include any import duty or charge which is imposed to compensate for an internal tax imposed in respect of a like domestic product or in respect of a commodity from which the imported product has been manufactured or produced in whole or in part. (Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 18, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 502, § 5, 53 Stat. 1231.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Since their independence, the Philippine Islands have been a republic, and are no longer designated as a "Commonwealth" as referred to in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this section. See note below. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE The Philippine Islands were granted their independence by Proc. No. 2695, which is set out as a note under section 1394 of this title. Chapter 16.-GREEK AND TURKISH ASSISTANCE Sec. 1401. Authority of President to furnish assistance; type of assistance furnished. 1402. Allocation of funds to Government agencies. (a) Manner of allocation. 1403. (b) Assistance furnished on basis of advance payments by Greece and Turkey. (c) Disposition of reimbursed funds. (d) Prohibition against furnishing articles or services without payment. Conditions precedent to receipt of assistance. 1404. Advancement of funds by Reconstruction Finance Corporation; appropriations; reimbursement to R. F. C. 1405. Rules and regulations; withdrawal of aid. 1406. Termination of assistance. 1407. Quarterly reports to Congress. 1408. Appointment and duties of chief of any mission to Greece and Turkey. 1409. Additional appropriations. 1410. Detail of certain personnel to missions in Greece and Turkey; loyalty check. § 1401. Authority of President to furnish assistance; type of assistance furnished. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the President may from time to time when he deems it in the interest of the United States furnish assistance to Greece and Turkey upon request of their governments, and upon terms and conditions determined by him— (1) by rendering financial aid in the form of loans, credits, grants, or otherwise, to those countries; (2) by detailing to assist those countries any persons in the employ of the Government of the United States; and the provisions of section 118e of Title 5, applicable to personnel detailed pursuant to section 118e of Title 5, shall be applicable to personnel detailed pursuant to this paragraph: Provided, however, That no civilian personnel shall be assigned to Greece or Turkey to administer the purposes of this chapter until such personnel have been investigated by the Civil Service Commission; (3) by detailing a limited number of members of the military services of the United States to assist those countries, in an advisory capacity only; and the provisions of section 540 of Title 10 and section 441a of Title 34, applicable to personnel detailed pursuant to section 540 of Title 10 and section 441a of Title 34, shall be applicable to personnel detailed pursuant to this paragraph; (4) by providing for (A) the transfer to, and the procurement for by manufacture or otherwise and the transfer to, those countries of any articles, services, and information, and (B) the instruction and training of personnel of those countries; and (5) by incurring and defraying necessary expenses, including administrative expenses and expenses for compensation of personnel, in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of sections 1401-1408 of this title. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 1, 61 Stat. 103; Apr. 5, 1952, ch. 159, § 1, 66 Stat. 43.) AMENDMENTS 1952-Act Apr. 5, 1952, amended section by substituting "Civil Service Commission" for "Federal Bureau of Investigation" in clause (2). TIME LIMIT FOR TRANSFER OF LOYALTY INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTIONS TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Time limit for transfer of loyalty investigative functions from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Civil Service Commission as 180 days from Apr. 5, 1952, see note set out under section 1810 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF Appropriations of departments and agencies, on whose account investigations are made, available for transfer to the Civil Service Commission or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, see note set out under section 1810 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE Congress in enacting act May 22, 1947, set forth the purpose of this chapter as follows: "Whereas the Governments of Greece and Turkey have sought from the Government of the United States immediate financial and other assistance which is necessary for the maintenance of their national integrity and their survival as free nations; and "Whereas the national integrity and survival of these nations are of importance to the security of the United States and of all freedom-loving peoples and depend upon the receipt at this time of assistance; and "Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations has recognized the seriousness of the unsettled conditions prevailing on the border between Greece on the one hand and Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia on the other, and, if the present emergency is met, may subsequently assume full responsibility for this phase of the problem as a result of the investigation which its commission is currently conducting; and "Whereas the Food and Agriculture Organization mission for Greece recognized the necessity that Greece receive financial and economic assistance and recommended that Greece request such assistance from the appropriate agencies of the United Nations and from the Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom; and "Whereas the United Nations is not now in a position to furnish to Greece and Turkey the financial and economic assistance which is immediately required; and "Whereas the furnishing of such assistance to Greece and Turkey by the United States will contribute to the freedom and independence of all members of the United Nations in conformity with the principles and purposes of the Charter: Now, therefore," EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9862 Ex. Ord. No. 9862, June 2, 1947, 12 F. R. 3558, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 10338, April 4, 1952, 17 F. R. 3009, which is set out as a note under section 1658 of this title. § 1402. Allocation of funds to Government agencies(a) Manner of allocation. Any Sums from advances by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under section 1404 (a) of this title and from the appropriations made under authority of section 1404 (b) of this title may be allocated for any of the purposes of sections 1401— 1408 of this title to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government. amount so allocated shall be available as advancement or reimbursement, and shall be credited, at the option of the department, agency, or independent establishment concerned, to appropriate appropriations, funds or accounts existing or established for the purpose. (b) Assistance furnished on basis of advance payments by Greece and Turkey Whenever the President requires payment in advance by the Government of Greece or of Turkey for assistance to be furnished to such countries in accordance with 1401-1408 of this title, such payments when made shall be credited to such countries in accounts established for the purpose. Sums from such accounts shall be allocated to the departments, agencies, or independent establishments of the Government which furnish the assistance for which payment is received, in the same manner, and shall be available and credited in the same manner, as allocations made under subsection (a) of this section. Any portion of such allocation not used as reimbursement shall remain available until expended. (c) Disposition of reimbursed funds. Whenever any portion of an allocation under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section is used as reimbursement, the amount of reimbursement shall be available for entering into contracts and other uses during the fiscal year in which the reimbursement is received and the ensuing fiscal year. Where the head of any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government determines that replacement of any article transferred pursuant to paragraph (4) (A) of section 1401 of this title is not necessary, any funds received in payment therefor shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (d) Prohibition against furnishing articles or services without payment. (1) Payment in advance by the Government of Greece or of Turkey shall be required by the President for any articles or services furnished to such country under paragraph (4) (A) of section 1401 of this title if they are not paid for from funds advanced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under section 1404 (a) of this title or from funds appropriated under authority of section 1404 (b) of this title. (2) No department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government shall furnish any articles or services under paragraph (4) (A) of section 1 to either Greece or Turkey, unless it receives advancements or reimbursements therefor out of allocations under subsection (a) or (b) of this section. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 2, 61 Stat. 104.) § 1403. Conditions precedent to receipt of assistance. As a condition precedent to the receipt of any assistance pursuant to sections 1401-1408 of this title, the government requesting such assistance shall agree (a) to permit free access of United States Government officials for the purpose of observing whether such assistance is utilized effectively and in accordance with the undertakings of the recipient government; (b) to permit representatives of the press and radio of the United States to observe freely and to report fully regarding the utilization of such assistance; (c) not to transfer, without the consent of the President of the United States, title to or possession of any article or information transferred pursuant to said sections nor to permit, without such consent, the use of any such article or the use or disclosure of any such information by or to anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the recipient government; (d) to make such provisions as may be required by the President of the United States for the security of any article, service, or information received pursuant to said sections; (e) not to use any part of the proceeds of any loan, credit, grant, or other form of aid rendered pursuant to said sections for the making of any payment on account of the principal or interest on any loan made to such government by any other foreign government; and (f) to give full and continuous publicity within such country as to the purpose, source, character, scope, amounts, and progress of United States economic assistance carried on therein pursuant to said sections. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 3, 61 Stat. 104.) § 1404. Advancement of funds by Reconstruction Finance Corporation; appropriations; reimbursement to R. F. C. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and directed, until such time as an appropriation shall be made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to make advances, not to exceed in the aggregate $100,000,000, to carry out the provisions of sections 1401-1408 of this title, in such manner and in such amounts as the President shall determine. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and directed to make additional advances, not to exceed in the aggregate $50,000,000, to carry out the provisions of said sections, in such manner and in such amounts as the President shall determine. No interest shall be charged on advances made by the Treasury to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for this purpose. (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President not to exceed $400,000,000 to carry out the provisions of sections 1401-1408 of this title. From appropriations made under this authority there shall be repaid without interest to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation the advances made by it under subsection (a) of this section. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 4, 61 Stat. 105; Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 158.) AMENDMENTS 1948 Subsec. (a) amended by act Apr. 3, 1948, which added the last two sentences. Subsec. (b) amended by act Apr. 3, 1948, which inserted "without interest" following "repaid." APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR, 1952 Maximum of $396,250,000 authorized for fiscal year 1952, under Mutual Security Act of 1951, for military assistance to Greece, Turkey and Iran pursuant to sections 14011408 and chapter 20 of this title, availability through June 30, 1952 of unexpended balances of prior appropriations and consolidation thereof with the appropriation so authorized, and maximum amount which may be utilized therefrom for military assistance to other countries in Near East, see sections 1691 and 1692 of this title. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Additional appropriations to carry out the provisions of sections 1401-1408 of this title, see section 1601 of this title. § 1405. Rules and regulations; withdrawal of aid. The President may from time to time prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out any of the provisions of sections 1401-1408 of this title; and he may exercise any power or authority conferred upon him pursuant to said sections through such department, agency, independent establishment, or officer of the Government as he shall direct. The President is directed to withdraw any or all aid authorized herein under any of the following circumstances: (1) If requested by the Government of Greece or Turkey, respectively, representing a majority of the people of either such nation; (2) If the Security Council finds (with respect to which finding the United States waives the exercise of any veto) or the General Assembly finds that action taken or assistance furnished by the United Nations makes the continuance of such assistance unnecessary or undesirable; (3) If the President finds that any purposes of said sections have been substantially accomplished by the action of any other intergovernmental organizations or finds that the purposes of this chapter are incapable of satisfactory accomplishment; and (4) If the President finds that any of the assurances given pursuant to section 1403 of this title are not being carried out. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 5, 61 Stat. 105.) DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation to the Director for Mutual Security of authority vested in the President by sections 1401-1408 of this title, see Ex. Ord. No. 10300, Nov. 2, 1951, 16 F. R. 11203, set out as a note under section 1652 of this title. Ex. ORD. No. 9857. REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT ASSISTANCE TO GREECE AND TURKEY Ex. Ord. No. 9857, May 23, 1947, 12 F. R. 3331, amended July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205 (a), 61 Stat. 501, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of May 22, 1947, entitled "An Act to provide for assistance to Greece and Turkey," hereinafter referred to as the act, and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following regulations for carrying out the provisions of the act: 1. Subject to such policies as the President may from time to time prescribe, the Secretary of State is hereby authorized, through such departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government as he may designate, to exercise any power or authority conferred upon the President by the act, including expenditure of funds made available for the purposes of the act. 2. The Chief of Mission to Greece or Turkey appointed by the President pursuant to section 8 of the act shall, under the guidance and instructions of the Secretary of State, direct United States activities within Greece or Turkey, as the case may be, in furnishing assistance under the act. The Secretary of State may delegate to the Chief of Mission such powers or authority conferred by this order as he may deem necessary and proper to the effective carrying out of the provisions of the act and of the basic agreement with the Government of Greece or Turkey, as the case may be, setting forth the general terms and conditions under which assistance is to be furnished. 3. The Secretary of State shall provide, and at his request other departments, agencies, independent establishments, and officers of the Government shall cooperate in providing to the extent considered feasible in keeping with their other established governmental responsibilities and to the extent that funds may be available therefor, such personnel, together with their compensation, allowances, and expenses, and such administrative supplies, facilities, and services as may be necessary and proper to the effective carrying out of the provisions of the act. 4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 hereof, the powers and authority conferred upon the Secretary of State by this order shall be exercised by the Secretary or, subject to his direction and control, by such officers and agencies of the Department of State as he may designate, in the interest of effective administration and proper coordination of functions under the act. 5. The Secretary of State shall make appropriate arrangements with the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy, and the heads of other Government departments, agencies, and independent establishments concerned, in order to enable them to fulfill their responsibilities under the act. § 1406. Termination of assistance. Assistance to any country under sections 14011408 of this title may, unless sooner terminated by the President, be terminated by concurrent resolution by the two Houses of the Congress. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 6, 61 Stat. 105.) § 1407. Quarterly reports to Congress. The President shall submit to the Congress quarterly reports of expenditures and activities, which shall include uses of funds by the recipient governments, under authority of sections 1401-1408 of this title. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 7, 61 Stat. 105.) § 1408. Appointment and duties of chief of any mission to Greece and Turkey. The chief of any mission to any country receiving assistance under sections 1401-1408 of this title shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall perform such functions relating to the administration of said sections as the President shall prescribe. (May 22, 1947, ch. 81, § 8, 61 Stat. 105.) § 1409. Additional appropriations. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (b) of section 1404 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $275,000,000 to carry out the provisions. of sections 1401-1408 of this title. (Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title III, § 302, 62 Stat. 158.) SHORT TITLE Congress in enacting this section, section 1410 of this. title, and amendments to section 1404 of this title by act Apr. 3, 1948, provided by section 301 of said act Apr. 3,. 1948, that it should be popularly known as the "GreekTurkish Assistance Act of 1948". APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR, 1952 Maximum of $396,250,000 authorized for fiscal year 1952, under Mutual Security Act of 1951, for military assistance to Greece, Turkey and Iran pursuant to this chapter and chapter 20 of this title, availability through June 30, 1952 of unexpended balances of prior appropriations and consolidation thereof with the appropriation so authorized, and maximum amount which may be utilized therefrom for military assistance to other countries in Near East, see sections 1691 and 1692 of this title. EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 9944 Ex. Ord. No. 9944, April 9, 1948, 13 F. R. 1975, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 10338, April 4, 1952, 17 F. R. 3009, which is set out as a note under section 1658 of this title. § 1410. Detail of certain personnel to missions in Greece and Turkey; loyalty check. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1401 of this title, are amended to permit detailing of persons referred to in such subsections to the United States Missions to Greece and Turkey as well as to the governments of those countries. Section 1452 of this title, and section 1508 (c) of this title (relating to investigations of personnel by the Federal Bureau of Investigation) shall be applicable to any person so detailed pursuant to such subsection (2) of section 1401 of this title: Provided, That any military or civilian personnel detailed under section 1401 of this title may receive such station allowances or additional allowances as the President may prescribe (and payments of such allowances heretofore made are hereby validated). (Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title III, § 304, 62 Stat. 158.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1508 (c) of this title (relating to investigations of personnel by the Federal Bureau of Investigation), referred to in the text, was repealed by act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 503 (b) (1), as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (c), 66 Stat. 144. Chapter 17.-RELIEF AID TO WAR-DEVASTATED COUNTRIES Sec. 1411. Appropriation; uses; establishment of relief distribution missions; limitations on amounts; advances by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 1412. Relief assistance. (a) Form of, quantities, and terms. (c) Allocation of funds. (d) Employment of personnel. (e) Furnishing of supplies upon request; dis- (f) Funds for ocean transportation expenses 1413. Conditions governing relief assistance. 1417. Quarterly reports to Congress. § 1411. Appropriation; uses; establishment of relief distribution missions; limitations on amounts; advances by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. There is authorized to be appropriated to the President not to exceed $350,000,000 for the provision of relief assistance to the people of countries devastated by war, such relief assistance to be limited to the following: Food, medical supplies, processed and unprocessed materials for clothing, fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, and seed: Provided, That from the funds authorized under this section the President shall make contributions to the International Children's Emergency Fund of the United Nations for the special care and feeding of children, and such contributions shall not be subject to the limitations and requirements provided in this chapter, but after $15,000,000 has been so contributed, no further contributions shall be made which would cause the aggregate amount so contributed by the United States (1) to constitute more than 57 per centum of the aggregate amount contributed to said fund by all governments including the United States; or (2) to exceed $40,000,000, whichever is the lesser. There shall be established and maintained, out of the funds authorized under this chapter, a relief distribution mission for each of the countries receiving aid under this chapter. Such missions shall be comprised solely of American citizens who shall have been investigated as to loyalty and security by the Civil Service Commission. Such missions shall have direct supervision and control, in each country, of relief supplies furnished or otherwise made available under this joint resolution, and, when it is deemed desirable by the field administrator provided for in section 1414 of this title, such missions shall be empowered to retain possession of such supplies up to the city or local community where such supplies are actually made available to the ultimate consumers. Not more than $15,000,000 of the funds authorized under this chapter shall be available for relief in any countries or territories other than Austria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Trieste, and China. This provision shall not imply any obligation to give relief to any of the countries mentioned. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and directed, until such time as an appropriation shall be made pursuant to this section, to make advances, not to exceed in the aggregate $75,000,000, to carry out the provisions of this chapter, in such manner and in such amounts as the President shall determine. From appropriations authorized under this section, there shall be repaid to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation the advances made by it under the authority contained in this chapter. (May 31, 1947, ch. 90, § 1, 61 Stat. 125; Dec. 17. 1947, ch. 520, § 16 (a), 61 Stat. 939; Apr. 5, 1952, ch. 159, § 1, 66 Stat. 43.) AMENDMENTS 1952-Act Apr. 5, 1952, amended section by substituting the "Civil Service Commission" for the "Federal Bureau of Investigation". AMENDMENTS 1947-Act Dec. 17, 1947, amended clause (1) of first par. by omitting "not receiving assistance from said fund" following "by all governments". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1947 AMENDMENT Subsec. (b) of section 16 of act Dec. 17, 1947, provided that amendment of section by subsec. (a) of section 16 of said act Dec. 17, 1947, should take effect as of May 31, 1947. TIME LIMIT FOR TRANSFER OF LOYALTY INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTIONS TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Time limit for transfer of loyalty investigative functions from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the |