Cessation of Hostilities: Termination of the War and Emergencies. Hearings Before Subcommittee No. Iv ... on H.Con.Res. 85, 86, 91 ... H.J.Res. 245 ... H.Con.Res.98 ... H.Res.272, H.Con.Res.132, 133 ... H.J.Res.287 ... May 27 and 28, 1946

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Page 192 - Act shall remain in force during the continuance of the present war and for six months after the termination of the war, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate.
Page 192 - Government, to enter into contracts or into amendments or modifications of contracts heretofore or hereafter made and to make advance payments thereon, without regard to other provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, whenever he deems...
Page 104 - ... (A) investigate, regulate, or prohibit, any transactions in foreign exchange transfers of credit or payments between, by, through, or to any banking institution...
Page 138 - In accordance with regulations prescribed by the President for the protection of the Government, to enter into contracts...
Page 104 - Trading With the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411...
Page 190 - Executive order to consolidate and coordinate any hospitals and executive and administrative bureaus, agencies, or offices especially created for or concerned in the administration of laws relating to the relief and other benefits provided by law for former members of the military and naval establishments of the United States, including the Bureau of Pensions, the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and the Unitetd States Veterans...
Page 104 - Investigate, regulate, direct and compel, nullify, void, prevent or prohibit, any acquisition holding, withholding, use, transfer, withdrawal, transportation, importation or exportation of, or dealing in, or exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to, or transactions Involving, any property in which any foreign country or a national thereof has any Interest...
Page 192 - Defense is authorized, within the limits of the amounts appropriated and the contract authorization provided therefor, to enter into contracts and into amendments or modifications of contracts heretofore or hereafter made, and to make advance payments thereon, without regard to the provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts...
Page 191 - ... act, such section or provision shall be deemed to continue in full force and effect so long as may be necessary to the exercise or enjoyment of such proceeding, remedy, privilege, stay, limitation, accounting, or other transaction.
Page 165 - This section shall remain in force until six months after the termination of the present war or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate...

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