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(Title 50 Appendix)
§ 44. Motion picture prints, transfer of title
(a) Prints in custody of Library of Congress; exception
The Attorney General is authorized and directed to transfer to the Library of Congress the title to all prints of motion pictures now in the custody of the Library, which prints were vested in or transferred to the Alien Property Custodian or the Attorney General pursuant to this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39, and 41 to 44 of this Appendix] after December 17, 1941, except prints of motion pictures which are the subject of suits or claims under section 9(a) or section 32 of this Act [section 9(a) or section 32 of this Appendix].
(b) Prints in custody of Attorney General; exception; right of selection by Library of Congress; disposal of unselected prints by Attorney General
Subject to the right of selection by the Library of Congress, the authorization, direction, and exception contained in subsection (a) hereof shall apply with respect to such prints now in the custody of the Attorney General. Prints not selected by the Library of Congress may be disposed of by the Attorney General in any manner he deems appropriate.
(c) Retention, reproduction, and disposal of prints by Library of Congress
With respect to all prints concerning which title is transferred to the Library of Congress pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) hereof, the Library shall have complete discretion to retain such prints and to reproduce copies thereof, or to dispose of them in any manner it deems appropriate.
(Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, § 43, as added Pub. L. 87–861, § 2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1140.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of Alien Property Custodian and Office of Alien Property Custodian, except those relating to property or interest in Philippines, are vested in Attorney General. See notes set out under section 6 of this Appendix.
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§ 310. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 651, 652
text: Section, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, § 10, 54 Stat. 893; Dec. 5, 1943, ch. 342, §§ 2–4, 57 Stat. 597, 598; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, § 1, 60 Stat. 341; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 26, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, related to administrative provisions. See section 460 of this Appendix.
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§ 321. Establishment of Office of Selective Service Records; appointment of Director
There is hereby established an Office of Selective Service Records, to be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 1, 61 Stat. 31.)
heading: Codification
text: Provisions that fixed the compensation of the Director at $10,000 per year were omitted as obsolete and superseded. Sections 1202 and 1204 of the Classification Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 972, 973, repealed the Classification Act of 1923 and all other laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the 1949 Act. The Classification Act of 1949 was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8(a), 80 Stat. 632, and reenacted as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section 5102 of Title 5 contains the applicability provisions of the 1949 Act, and section 5103 of Title 5 authorizes the Office of Personnel Management to determine the applicability to specific positions and employees.
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§ 322. Functions, duties, and responsibilities of Office
The functions, duties, and responsibilties 1 of the Office of Selective Service Records shall be (a) to liquidate the Selective Service System, which liquidation shall be completed as rapidly as possible after March 31, 1947, but in any event not later than March 31, 1948, except as herein provided; (b) to preserve and service the records of Selective Service; and (c) to perform such other duties relating to the preservation of records, knowledge, and methods of Selective Service, not inconsistent with law.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 2, 61 Stat. 31.)
heading: Reestablishment of Office
text: For termination and reestablishment dates, see note set out preceding section 321 of this Appendix.
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§ 323. Transfer of funds; appropriations
The unexpended balances of funds available to the Selective Service System are made available to the Office of Selective Service Records for the purposes of this Act [sections 321 to 329 of this Appendix] and such additional appropriations as are necessary therefor are authorized.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 3, 61 Stat. 31.)
heading: Reestablishment of Office
text: For termination and reestablishment dates, see note set out preceding section 321 of this Appendix.
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§ 324. Transfer of property, records, and personnel to Office; transfer of surplus property to National Guard
All property, records, and personnel of the Selective Service System are hereby transferred to the Office of Selective Service Records and authority is hereby granted to the Director of the Office of Selective Service Records to transfer, without reimbursement, and with the approval of the War Assets Administration,1 to the National Guard in the several States, the District of Columbia, and Territories and possessions of the United States, or to the Organized Reserves of the armed forces, surplus property of the Selective Service System.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 4, 61 Stat. 31; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 105, 63 Stat. 381.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: War Assets Administration abolished and functions, records, etc., transferred to General Services Administration by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 105, 63 Stat. 381, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605, formerly section 505, of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 403; renumbered by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583.
heading: Reestablishment of Office
text: For termination and reestablishment dates, see note set out preceding section 321 of this Appendix.
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§ 325. Transfer of functions and responsibilities of Personnel Division, National Headquarters, Selective Service System to Office; effective date
Pursuant to the third sentence of section 7 of Public Law 473, approved June 29, 1946 [section 316(b) of this Appendix], all functions and responsibilities of the Personnel Division, National Headquarters, Selective Service System, established under authority of section 8(g) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended [section 308(g) of this Appendix], together with so much of the records of the Selective Service System, and so much of the unexpended balances of appropriations of the Selective Service System, as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget 1 may determine to relate primarily to such functions, are transferred, effective March 29, 1947, from the Selective Service System to the Secretary of Labor.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 5(a), 61 Stat. 32.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau of the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to President by section 101 of Reorg. Plan No. 2, of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section 102 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management and Budget.
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§ 327. Rules and regulations; penalties
The Director is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to preserve the confidential nature of the individual confidential records previously obtained under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended [sections 301 to 318 of this Appendix]. Any person charged with the duty of carrying out any of the provisions of this Act [sections 321 to 329 of this Appendix], and who fails to carry out such provisions or who shall knowingly violate the regulations promulgated under this section, or any person or persons who shall unlawfully obtain, gain access to, or use such records, shall, upon conviction in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, or a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment, or if subject to military or naval law, may be tried by court martial, and, on conviction, shall suffer such punishment as the court martial may direct.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 7, 61 Stat. 32.)
heading: Reestablishment of Office
text: For termination and reestablishment dates, see note set out preceding section 321 of this Appendix.
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§ 328. Suspension of conflicting laws
Except as provided in this Act [sections 321 to 329 of this Appendix], all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act [said sections] are suspended to the extent of such conflict for the period in which this Act [said sections] shall be in force.
(Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, § 8, 61 Stat. 33.)
heading: Reestablishment of Office
text: For termination and reestablishment dates, see note set out preceding section 321 of this Appendix.
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§ 330. Destruction of records; use of appropriations; procedures; transfers to other agencies
Appropriations for the Selective Service System may on and after August 28, 1958, be used for the destruction of records accumulated under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended [sections 301 to 318 of this Appendix], by the Director of Selective Service after compliance with the procedures for the destruction of records prescribed pursuant to the Records Disposal Act of 1943, as amended (44 U.S.C. 366–380): Provided, That no records may be transferred to any other agency without the approval of the Director of Selective Service.
(Pub. L. 85–844, title I, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1073.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Records Disposal Act of 1943, as amended (44 U.S.C. 366–380), is act July 7, 1943, ch. 192, 57 Stat. 380, which enacted sections 366 to 380 of former Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Sections 366 to 376, and 378 to 380 of former Title 44 were repealed by Pub. L. 90–620, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1306, and reenacted as sections 3301 to 3303 and 3304 to 3314, respectively, of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Sections 3304 to 3307 of Title 44 were repealed by Pub. L. 91–287, § 2(c), June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 321. Section 377 of former Title 44 was also repealed by Pub. L. 90–620, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1306.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 85–844, known as the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1959, and not as part of act Mar. 31, 1947, ch. 26, 61 Stat. 31, which comprises sections 321 to 329 of this Appendix.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 85–69, title I, June 29, 1957, 71 Stat. 235.
June 27, 1956, ch. 452, title I, 70 Stat. 348.
June 30, 1955, ch. 244, title I, 69 Stat. 209.
June 24, 1954, ch. 359, title I, 68 Stat. 287.
July 27, 1953, ch. 241, title I, 67 Stat. 189.
July 5, 1952, ch. 578, title I, 66 Stat. 406.
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§ 358. Repealed. June 16, 1942, ch. 413, § 19, 56 Stat. 369, eff. June 1, 1942
text: Section, act Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 362, § 8, 55 Stat. 627, related to additional compensation for active service in excess of twelve months.
heading: Additional Repeal
text: Section was also repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641.
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§ 452. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641
text: Section, acts June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 2, 62 Stat. 605; June 19, 1951, ch. 144, title I, § 1(b), 65 Stat. 75, related to authorized personnel strength of various services.
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§ 454e. Volunteer service of physicians and dentists; minimum period
Any physician or dentist who meets the qualifications for a reserve commission in the respective military departments shall, so long as there is a need for the services of such a physician or dentist, be afforded an opportunity to volunteer for a period of active duty of not less than twenty-four months. Any physician or dentist who so volunteers his service, and meets the qualifications for a reserve commission shall be ordered to active duty for not less than twenty-four months, notwithstanding the grade or rank to which such physician or dentist is entitled under the provisions of the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended.
(June 29, 1953, ch. 158, § 7, 67 Stat. 89.)
heading: References in Text
text: Act of September 9, 1950, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 9, 1950, ch. 939, 64 Stat. 826, as amended. Section 7 of the Act, as amended (71 Stat. 208), provided that the Act, except for sections 3 and 5, shall terminate as of June 30, 1957. Section 3 of the Act amended section 202 of the National Security Act of 1947, by adding subsections (g) to (i) which were classified to section 171a(g) to (i) of former Title 5 and which were later omitted from the Code following the codification of section 202(a) to (f) and (j) of the National Security Act of 1947 in Title 10, Armed Forces, by Pub. L. 87–651, Sept. 7, 1972, 76 Stat. 506. Section 5 of the Act was classified to section 234b of former Title 37, and was later omitted from the Code following the enactment of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, by Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 451.
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Military Selective Service Act, title I of which comprises sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix.
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§ 458. Bounties for induction; substitutes; purchase of release
No bounty may be paid to induce any person to be inducted into an armed force. A clothing allowance authorized by law is not a bounty for the purposes of this section. No person liable for training and service under this Act may furnish a substitute for that training or service. No person may be enlisted, inducted, or appointed in an armed force as a substitute for another. No person liable for training and service under section 4 [section 454 of this Appendix] may escape that training and service or be discharged before the end of his period of training and service by paying money or any other valuable thing as consideration for his release from that training and service or liability therefor.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 8, 62 Stat. 614; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 22(d), 70A Stat. 630.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is act June 24, 1948, ch. 625, 62 Stat. 604, as amended, known as the Military Selective Service Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 451 of this Appendix and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section 8 of act June 24, 1948, 62 Stat. 614, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641, 678, and provisions thereof (as applicable to induction) were restated in this section by section 22(d) of act Aug. 10, 1956. Provisions of such section 8 (less applicability to induction) were restated by first section of act Aug. 10, 1956, as section 514 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
heading: Amendments
text: 1956—Act Aug. 10, 1956, struck out provisions which prohibited payment of any bounty to induce any person to enlist into Armed Forces. See section 514 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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§ 461. Emergency medical care
Under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President, funds available to carry out the provisions of this title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix] shall also be available for the payment of actual and reasonable expenses of emergency medical care, including hospitalization, of registrants who suffer illness or injury, and the transportation and burial of the remains of registrants who suffer death, while acting under orders issued under the provisions of this title [said sections], but such burial expenses shall not exceed the maximum that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay under the provisions of section 2302(a) of title 38, United States Code, in any one case.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 11, 62 Stat. 621; Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(30), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(t), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “section 2302(a) of title 38” for “section 902(a) of title 38”.
Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.
1971—Pub. L. 92–129 substituted “the maximum that the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs may pay under the provisions of section 902(a) of title 38, United States Code” for “$150”.
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§ 464. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–189, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2865
text: Section, acts June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 14, 62 Stat. 623; Sept. 27, 1950, ch. 1059, § 1(11), 64 Stat. 1074, provided that the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, was applicable to all persons in the United States armed forces.
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§ 467. Repeals; appropriations; termination date
(a) Except as provided in this title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix] all laws or any parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of the title [said sections] are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix]. All funds appropriated for the administrative expenses of the National Security Training Commission shall be appropriated directly to the Commission and all funds appropriated to pay the expenses of training carried out by the military departments designated by the Commission shall be appropriated directly to the Department of Defense.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix], no person shall be inducted for training and service in the Armed Forces after July 1, 1973, except persons now or hereafter deferred under section 6 of this title [section 456 of this Appendix] after the basis for such deferment ceases to exist.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 17, 62 Stat. 625; June 23, 1950, ch. 351, 64 Stat. 254; June 30, 1950, ch. 445, § 1, 64 Stat. 318; June 19, 1951, ch. 144, title I, § 1(w), 65 Stat. 87; June 30, 1955, ch. 250, title I, § 102, 69 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 86–4, § 1, Mar. 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 88–2, § 1, Mar. 28, 1963, 77 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 90–40, § 1(12), June 30, 1967, 81 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(35), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 353.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1971—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92–129 extended termination date from July 1, 1971, to July 1, 1973.
1967—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–40 extended termination date from July 1, 1967, to July 1, 1971.
1963—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–2 extended termination date from July 1, 1963, to July 1, 1967.
1959—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–4 extended termination date from July 1, 1959, to July 1, 1963.
1955—Subsec. (c). Act June 30, 1955, extended termination date from July 1, 1955, to July 1, 1959.
1951—Act June 19, 1951, amended section generally to provide for repeal of all conflicting laws, to appropriate certain funds directly to the Commission, and to provide for the termination date of July 1, 1955.
1950—Subsec. (b). Acts June 23, 1950 and June 30, 1950, extended period of effectiveness for fifteen days until July 9, 1950, and again from July 9, 1950, to July 9, 1951.
heading: Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(35), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 353, provided in part that: “The amendment made by the preceding sentence [amending this section] shall take effect July 2, 1971.”
heading: Termination of National Security Training Commission
text: National Security Training Commission expired June 30, 1957, pursuant to a Presidential letter on Mar. 25, 1957, following its own recommendation for its termination.
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§ 469. Savings provision
Nothing in this title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix] shall be deemed to amend any provision of the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 495).
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 19, 62 Stat. 627.)
heading: References in Text
text: The National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 495), referred to in text, is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which is classified prinicpally to chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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§ 470. Effective date
This title [sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix] shall become effective immediately; except that unless the President, or the Congress by concurrent resolution, declares a national emergency after the date of enactment of this Act [June 24, 1948], no person shall be inducted or ordered into active service without his consent under this title [said sections] within ninety days after the date of its enactment.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 20, 62 Stat. 627; Sept. 27, 1950, ch. 1059, § 1(14), 64 Stat. 1074; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1956—Act Aug. 10, 1956, repealed provisions requiring the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and the Treasury to initiate and carry forward intensified voluntary enlistment campaigns for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, which provisions are now covered by sections 3255 and 5531 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 350 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
1950—Act Sept. 27, 1950, struck out “and” after “Air Force” and inserted “and the Secretary of the Treasury, for the Coast Guard” after “Marine Corps”.
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§ 471a. Procedural rights
(a) It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this section to guarantee to each registrant asserting a claim before a local or appeal board, a fair hearing consistent with the informal and expeditious processing which is required by selective service cases.
(b) Pursuant to such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe—
(1) Each registrant shall be afforded the opportunity to appear in person before the local or any appeal board of the Selective Service System to testify and present evidence regarding his status.
(2) Subject to reasonable limitations on the number of witnesses and the total time allotted to each registrant, each registrant shall have the right to present witnesses on his behalf before the local board.
(3) A quorum of any local board or appeal board shall be present during the registrant’s personal appearance.
(4) In the event of a decision adverse to the claim of a registrant, the local or appeal board making such decision shall, upon request, furnish to such registrant a brief written statement of the reasons for its decision.
(June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 22, as added Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(36), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 353.)
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§ 472. Period of increased service applicable to all personnel
Wherever in this amendatory Act the period of active service for any category of persons is increased, such increased period of service shall be applicable to all persons in such category serving on active duty in the Armed Forces on the date of the enactment of this amendatory Act [June 19, 1951].
(June 19, 1951, ch. 144, title I, § 4, 65 Stat. 88.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the 1951 Amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act, and not as part of the Military Selective Service Act, title I of which comprises sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix.