8161677.

§ 1314.

81341.

44 U.S.C. § 1505.

§ 3311.

purposes be made only by act of Congress, is not applicable "in time of war or national emergency hereafter declared by the President or the Congress."

Relates to restrictions on delivery of water for production of excessive basic commodities "in the interest of national security."

Relates to certain rights and powers retained by the United States pertaining to the purchase of national resources "[i]n time of war or when necessary for national defense."

All leases issued under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act shall contain a provision vesting authority in the Secretary of the Interior, "during a state of war or national emergency declared by the Congress or the President of the United States" after August 7, 1953, to suspend operations under any such lease.

TITLE 44-PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS

Relates to Presidential authority to suspend requirements for filing of documents for publication in the Federal Register "as a result of attack or threatened attack."

Relates to the authority of the head of an agency of the United States Government to destroy records outside the continental United States "during a state of war between the United States and another nation, or when hostile action by a foreign power appears imminent."

TITLE 45-RAILROADS

§ 228c-1.

46 U.S.C §§ 133, 134.

Relates to provisions for inclusion of years of military service in determining eligibility for an annuity and computations under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937. The term "war period" is defined as beginning on "the date on which the Congress of the United States declared war."

TITLE 46-SHIPPING

Relates to Presidential designation of "hospital ships" which shall "in time of war" be exempted from all dues and taxes imposed on vessels by the laws of the United States.

§ 249a.

§ 835.

§ 861.

§ 1132.

§ 1151.

§ 1161.

The Secretary of Commerce may issue distinguished service ribbon bars for outstanding and meritorious service by members of the United States Merchant Marine after June 30, 1950, "in any time of war, or national emergency proclaimed by the President or by Congress." "When the United States is at war, or during any national emergency, the existence of which is declared by proclamation of the President," it shall be unlawful, without the consent of the Federal Maritime Board, to transfer American ships to a foreign registry, to sell American vessels to other than citizens, to agree to construct vessels for other than citizens, etc.

Declaration of policy to develop and encourage the maintainence of the merchant marine for use in time of war or national emergency.

"During a national emergency as proclaimed by the President," he may suspend provisions of section 302 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, relating to citizenship of officers and crews of vessels.

Applications to the Federal Maritime Board for construction differentials must not be approved by the Board unless plans and specifications indicate vessel will be suitable for use by the United States "in time of war or national emergency."

Relates to the establishment of reserve funds for the construction or acquisition of vessels certified by the Secretary of Commerce to be "desirable for use by the United States in case of war or national emergency." §§ 1202, 1242. Charters of vessels may be terminated by the Federal

§ 1241.

1294.

Maritime Board, and vessels of citizens may be requisitioned "whenever the President shall proclaim that the security of the national defense makes it advisable, or during any national emergency declared by proclama- tion of the President."

In amending the Merchant Marine Act so as to provide permanent legislation for the transportation of a substantial portion of waterborne cargoes in United Statesflag vessels, Congress stipulates that provisions under the amendment may be waived "whenever the Congress by concurrent resolution or otherwise, or the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense declares that an emergency exists justifying a temporary waiver."

Whenever adequate insurance is not otherwise available, until September 7, 1965, the Secretary of Commerce may provide (1) war risk insurance for waterborne commerce of the United States, and (2) certain marine and liability insurance for the protection of certain vessels, cargoes, and crews.

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§ 1402.

§ 1406.

Relates to federal subsidies for construction of private fishing vessels which are suitable for use by the United States for National Defense or Military purposes "in time of war or national emergency."

The law providing a program to assist certain depressed segments of the fishing industry by allowing subsidies to aid in construction of new fishing vessels, stipulates that the plans and specifications for the vessel are suitable, among other things, for use by the United States for national defense or military purposes "in time of war or national emergency."

TITLE 47-TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS

47 U.S.C. § 308.

§ 606 (a).

§ 606 (c).

The requirement that the Federal Communications Commission receive written application before granting a radio station construction permit or station license may be waived "during a nation.al emergency proclaimed by the President or declared by the Congress and during the continuance of any war in which the United States is engaged," and when such action is necessary for the national defense.

Under the Communications Act of 1934, the President is authorized, "during the continuance of a war in which the United States is engaged," to direct that preference be given to communications that he deems essential to national defense.

"Upon proclamation by the President that there exists war or a threat of war, or a state of public peril or disaster or other national emergency," the President may suspend rules and regulations applicable to radio stations or to electromagnetic radiation control.

TITLE 49-TRANSPORTATION

Certain preferences and priorities in the transportation of traffic under sections 1(15) and 420 of the Interstate Commerce Act, are continued in full force and effect . "until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President' on December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date as the Congress by concurrent resolution designates.

Relates to preferences of shipments in time of war to the United States.

§ 1020.

§ 1343.

§ 1348.

50 U.S.C.

821. .§ 82.

§ 98d.

§ 167c.

§ 191.

88 196-198.

§ 205.

§ 206.

§ 207.

§ 208.

§ 212.

Relates to special powers of freight forwarders during time of war or other emergency.

Relates to the powers of the Federal aviation administration in time of war.

Relates to the use of airspace control and facilities for military emergencies.

TITLE 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

Relates to the restraint, regulations, and removal of alien enemies during a declared war.

Relates to the procurement of ships and material during war.

Stocks of strategic and critical materials acquired under
the Stockpiling Act shall not be released for use, sale,
etc., except "in time of war or during a national emer-
gency."

"Whenever Congress or the President declares that a
war or national emergency exists," the Secretary of the
Interior may suspend licenses issued for the sale and
transportation of helium in interstate commerce.
The President may provide for the control and anchor-
age of foreign-flag vessel in territorial waters of the
United States, whenever he "finds that the security of
the United States is endangered by reason of actual or
threatened war, or invasion or insurrection, or subver-
sive activity," etc.

The President may, though the Secretary of Commerce,
acquire foreign-flag vessels lying idle in United States
waters, whenever the security of the national defense
makes it advisable or "during any national emergency
declared by proclamation of the President."

Relates to the suspension of commercial intercourse with a State in insurrection.

Relates to the suspension of commercial intercourse with part of State in insurrection.

Relates to the actions of persons affected by suspension of commercial intercourse when a State is in insurrection.

Relates to the licensing or permitting commercial intercourse with a State or region in insurrection.

Relates to the confiscation of property employed to aid insurrection in a State.

§ 223.

§§ 451-462.

§ 812.

§ 832.

§ 1431.

§ 1435.

Relates to forfeiture of vessels owned by citizens of insurrectionary States.

Relates to comprehensive program to assure a national reserve of machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment to supply the needs of the Armed Forces "in time of national emergency or in anticipation thereof." In the event of a declaration of a war by Congress, or if the President finds on account of certain existing circumstances that the proclamation of an emergency is essential to the preservation, protection, and defense of the constitution, he may proclaim such as an Internal Security Emergency whereupon certain defensive measures shall be provided.

Relates to full field investigation and appraisal of per-
sonnel security procedures in the National Security
Agency.

Relates to the authorization and restrictions of National
Defense Contracts.

Effective "during a national emergency declared by
Congress or the President and for six months after the
termination thereof or until such earlier time as Con-
gress, by concurrent resolution, may designate," the
President may authorize any department or agency of
the Government exercising functions in connection with
the prosecution of the national defense effort, to enter
into contracts or amendments or modifications of con-
tracts, and to make advance payments thereon without
regard to other provisions of law relating to contracts
whenever he deems such action would facilitate the
national defense.

[Note. This authority which was contained in Title II of the First War Powers Act and was to have expired thereunder June 30, 1958, is now permanently on the books for activation during any periods of national emergency.]

§§ 1511, 1512, Relates to reports to Congress on chemical and biological 1513, 1515, warfare program.

1516, 1517,

1518.

50 U.S.C. 8 3.

TITLE 50, APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

Relates to Presidential authority under the Trading With the Enemy Act to censor certain communications passing between the United States and any foreign country "during the present war."