Evening star., 1941-06-02
Defense
Continued From First Pase.)

Of the United States to requisition
certain property for the use of or
disposition by the United States.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled that, during any
period Of national emergency pro-
claimed by the President, the Presi-
dent is authorized, when he deems
it in the interest of national de-
fense, (a) to requisition and take
over, either temporarily or per-
manently, property of any kind or
character, whether real or per-
nanently, property of any Kind or
character, whether real or personal,
tangible or Intangible, or any part
thereof. or any right or interest
thereiH or with respect thereto,
whether by virtue of contract, pat
ent, license or otherwise, which it,
self or through its exercise or con-
troll can be used or is adaptable
for use directly or indirectly in any
way for national defense or in the
construction, manufacture, pro-
duction, transportation, repair,
testing or storage of military or
naval supplies or other articles,
commodities, materials, machinery
or equipment for national defense,
and tb) to use and, on such terms
as he shall deem satisfactory, to
sell or otherwise dispose Of, either
temporarily or permanently, any
property, right or interest requsi-
toned or taken over pursuant to
the provisions of this act.
Compensation Provided For.
Section 2. Whenever the Presi-
dent shall requisition and take over
any property pursuant to the provi-
slons OF this act, the person or per-
sons having any right, title or in
terest therein shall be paid as COM
pensation therefor such sum as the
President shall determine to be fair
and just. II any such person or per-
sons entitled to receive it are un-
willing to accept as full and COM
plete compensation for such prop
erty the sum so determined by the
President, such person or persons
shall be paid IS per centum of the
sum so determined by the President
and shall be entitled to sue the
United States for such additional
sum as when added to the sum al
ready received shall be determined
az fair and just compensation for
such property in the manner pro-
vided for by section "a, paragraph
20, and section 145 of the judicial
code (U. S. Code, title %, section
Al, paragraph 20, and section 250)
but no recovery shall be allowed
against the United States in any
such action unless the action be
brought within two years after the
date on which notice shall have
been given of the determination by
the President of the amount to be
paid as compensation.
Section 3. Appropriations avail
able for the acquisition of property
for national defense purposes shall
be available for the acquisition of
such property under the provisions
OF this act, and any moneys re-
ceived by the United States as the
proceeds OF any disposition of any
property sold or disposed of pur-
suant hereby shall be deposited
to the credit Of the current appro-
priations corresponding to that out
OF which was paid the cost to the
United States of the property thus
disposed of and the same shall i'm
mediately beome available for ex-
penditure during the fiscal year
m which the disposition was ef-
fected and the fiscal year next fol-
lowing for the purposes named in
such current appropriation.
May Promulgate Rules.
Section 4. The President may,
from time to time, promulgate such
rules and regulations and is en-
powered to require such informa-
ton as may be necessary and proper
10 carry out any of the provisions
Of this act, and he may exercise
any power or authority conferred
on him by this act through such
department, agency, board or offcer
as he shall direct or appoint.
Section 5. The provisions Of this
act shall be effective notwithstand-
ing the provisions of any act, pro-
vided, however, that this act shall
not be construed as repeating,
altering or amending any provisions
of acts authorizing the acquisition Of
property by the United States, but
shall be construed and considered
as an additional grant Of authority"