Joint resolution to continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and six months thereafter, but not beyond April 1, 1953
PL 82-450 (H.J.Res.477), enacted 07/03/1952

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after the hour of 11 postmeridian" and inserting in lieu thereof 
'^Provided^ That such minor is at least seven years of age: Provided 
fwrther, That such minor shall not appear on said stage in more than 
two performances in any one day, nor more than eight performances 
in any one week, and shall not appear on said stage after the hour of 
11:30 postmeridian". 
The second sentence of such section is 
amended by striking out "at least fourteen days in advance of such 
appearance" and inserting in lieu thereof "at such time as the Board 
mav require". 
Approved July 3, 1952. 
July 3, 1952 
[H. J. Res. 477] 
Public Law 450 
CHAPTER 570 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions for the duration 
of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and six months 
thereafter, but not beyond April 1, 1953. 
Emergency Pow-
ers Continuation 
Act. 
50 u s e app. note 
prec. 1. 
Continua n e e of 
c e r tain statutory 
provisions. 
64 Stat. A454. 
50 u s e app. note 
prec. 1. 
Whereas certain statutory provisions dependent upon the existence of 
a state of war and upon the national emergencies proclaimed in 
1939 and 1941 were continued in effect until June 1, 1952, by Public 
Law 313, approved April 14, 1952, and were subsequently further 
continued in effect until June 15,1952, by Public Law 368, approved 
May 28, 1952, in order to permit further consideration of a more 
extended continuation; and 
Whereas the last of the states of war of World War I I and the national 
emergencies proclaimed by the President in 1939 and 1941 were 
terminated on April 28, 1952; and 
Whereas a more extended continuation of the statutory provisions 
herein dealt with is needed to insure the national security and the 
capacity of the United States to support the efforts to establish and 
maintain world peace: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the 
termination on April 28, 1952, of the existence of a state of war with 
Japan declared December 8, 1941 (55 Stat. 795), and of the national 
emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939 (Proc. 
2352, 54 Stat. 2643), aud on May 27, 1941 (Proc. 2487, 55 Stat. 1647), 
and notwithstanding any proclamation of peace with respect to such 
war— 
(a) The following statutory provisions, and the authorizations con-
ferred and liabilities imposed thereby, in addition to coming into full 
force and effect in time of war or otherwise where their terms so 
provide, shall remain in full forc« and effect until six months after 
the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President 
on December 16, 1950 (Proc. 2914, 3 C. F. R., 1950 Supp., p. 71), or 
until such earlier date or dates as may be provided by the Congress by 
concurrent resolution either generally or for a particular statutory 
provision or by the President either generally by proclamation or for 
a particular statutory provision, but in no event beyond April 1,1953, 
notwithstanding any other terminal date or provision of law with 
respect to such statutory provisions and notwithstanding any limita-
tion, hy reference to war or national emergency, of the time during or 
for which authorizations or liabilities thereunder may be exercised or 
imposed; and acts or events of the kind giving rise to legal conse-
quences under any of those provisions when performed or occurring 
during the state of war which terminated on April 28,1952, shall give 
rise to the same legal consequences when they are performed or occur 
during the period above provided for: 
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(1) Act of December 17, 1942 (ch. 739, sec. 1, 56 Stat. 1053), as 
amended (50 U. S. C. App. 1201) ; and, effective for the period of time 
provided for in the opening paragraph of this subsection, section 1 of 
said Act of December 17,1942, is amended by inserting "or the mainte-
nance of the national defense" after "the prosecution of war". 
(2) Act of March 27,1942 (ch. 199, sees. 1301-1304, 56 Stat. 185-186; 
50 U. S. C. App. 643, 643a, 643b, 643c). 
(3) Act of July 7, 1943 (ch. 192, sec. 11, 57 Stat. 382; 44 U. S. C. 
376). 
(4) Act of July 2,1940 (ch. 508, sec. 1 (a) and 1 (b), 54 Stat. 712, 
713), as extended by sections 13 and 16 of the Act of June 5,1942 (ch. 
340, 56 Stat. 317; 50 U. S. C. App. 773,1171, (a), 1171 ( b ) ) ; and the 
authority thereby granted to the Secretary of the Army is hereby 
conferred on the Secretary of the Navy, to be exercised by him on 
behalf of the Department of the Navy, using naval appropriations 
for the purpose. 
(5) Act of June 5, 1942 (ch. 340, sees. 1, 7, and 11, 56 Stat. 314, 
316,317; 50 U. S. C. App. 761,767,771). 
(6) Act of January 2, 1942 (ch. 645, sec. 7), as added by the Act of 
April 22,1943 (ch. 67, sec. 7,57 Stat. 67; 31U. S. C. 224i). 
(7) Act of March 7, 1942 (ch. 166, sees. 1-12, 14, and 15, 56 Stat. 
143-147), as amended (50 U. S. C. App. 1001-1012, 1014, and 1015), 
and as extended by section 4 (e) of the Act of June 24, 1948 (ch. 625, 
62 Stat. 608; 50 U. S. C. App. 454 (e)). Effective for the period of 
time provided for in the opening paragraph of this subsection, sections 
2,6,9,12, and 14 of said Act of March 7,1942, as they read immediately 
before the enactment of Public Law 313, Eighty-second Congress, are 
'^'***' P* ^^• 
amended as follows, and, as so amended, are further extended in 
accordance with section 4 (e) of said Act of June 24, 1948: 
(A) Section 2 (50 U. S. C. App. 1002) is amended by deleting Ac^l^am'^d'ments? 
"interned in a neutral country, captured by an enemy" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "interned in a foreign country, captured by a hostile 
force". 
(B) Section 6 (50 U. S. C. App. 1006) is amended by deleting 
"in the hands of an enemy or is interned in a neutral country" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "in the hands of a hostile force or is interned 
in a foreign country". 
(C) Section 9 (50 U. S. C. App. 1009) is amended by deleting "in 
the lands of an enemy" and inserting in lieu thereof "in the hands of 
a hostile force" and by deleting "such enemy" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "such hostile force". 
(D) Section 12 (50 U. S. C. App. 1012) is amended by deleting 
"interned in a neutral country, or captured by the enemy" and in-
serting in lieu thereof "interned in a foreign country, or captured by 
a hostile force". 
(E) Section 14 (50 U. S. C. App. 1014) is amended to read as 
follows: 
SEC. 14. The provisions of this Act applicable to persons captured 
by a hostile force shall also apply to any person beleaguered or be-
sieged by a hostile force." 
(8) Act of December 4, 1942 (ch. 674, sees. 2, 3, and 4, 56 Stat. 
1039; 10 U. S. C. 904b, 904c, 904d). 
(9) Act of October 26, 1942 (ch. 624, 56 Stat. 987; 50 U. S. C. App. 
836). 
(10) Act of December 18, 1942 (ch. 765, 56 Stat. 1057; 10 U. S. C. 
906 and note, 907 and note). 
(11) Act of June 25, 1942 (ch. 447, 56 Stat. 390-391; 50 U. S. C. 
App. 781-785). 
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55 Stat. 362; 56 
(12) Act of October 14, 1940 (ch. 862, 54 Stat. 1125), as amended, 
2%: 
sees. 1, 202, 301, 401, 402, and 501 (42 U. S. C. 1521, 1532, 1541, 1561, 
1562, 1571). In view of the continuing existence of acute housing 
needs occasioned by World War II, the emergency declared by the 
50 u^c ^^^^' 
President on September 8, 1939, shall, for the purpose of continuing 
prec. 1. ^^^'^° ® the use of property held under said Act of October 14, 1940, continue 
to exist during the period of time provided for in the opening para-
graph of this subsection. 
(13) Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, titles I and II, 56 Stat. 
1028), as amended (42 U. S. C. 1701-1706, 1711-1717). Effective for 
the period of time provided for in the opening paragraph of this sub-
section, the following terms, as used in titles I and II of said Act of 
December 2, 1942, and the terms "allies" and "war effort", as used in 
the statutory provisions referred to in section 101 (a) (1) of said Act 
(42 U. S. C". 1701 (a) (1)), have the following meanings: The term 
"enemy" means any nation, government, or force engaged in armed 
conflict with the Armed Forces of the United States or of any of its 
allies. 
The term "allies" means any nation, government, or force 
participating with the United States in any armed conflict. 
The 
terms "national war effort" and "war effort" include national defense. 
The term "war activities" includes activities directly related to mili-
tary operations. 
(14) The paragraph designated "(2)" which was inserted into the 
Act of March 3, 1909 (ch. 255, 35 Stat. 753), by the Act of April 9, 
1943 (ch. 39, 57 Stat. 60; 34 U. S. C. 533). 
(15) Act of October 25, 1943 (ch. 276, 57 Stat. 575), as amended 
,^: .:,-« ; 
by section 2 of the Act of April 9,1946 (ch. 121, 60 Stat. 87; 38 U. S. C. 
11a note). 
(16) Act of December 23, 1944 (ch. 716, 58 Stat. 921; 50 U. S. C. 
App. 1705 and note, 1706, 1707). 
(17) Act of July 28,1945 (ch. 328, sec. 5 (b), 59 Stat. 505; 5 U. S. C. 
801); and, effective for the period of time provided for in the opening 
paragraph of this subsection the term "enemy" as used in section 5 (b) 
of said Act of July 28, 1945, means any nation, government, or force 
engaged in armed conflict with the Armed Forces of the United States 
or of any nation, government, or force participating with the United 
States in any armed conflict. 
(18) Act of June 27, 1942 (ch. 453, 56 Stat. 461; 50 U. S. C. App. 
801, 802). 
(19) Act of October 17, 1942 (ch. 615, sees. 1-4, 56 Stat. 796; 36 
U. S. C. 179-182). 
(20) Act of July 15, 1949 (ch. 338, title V, sec. 507, 63 Stat. 436; 
42U. S. C. 1477). 
(21) Act of October 14, 1940 (ch. 862, title V, sec. 503), as added 
by the Act of June 23, 1945 (ch. 192, 59 Stat. 260; 42 U. S. C. 1573). 
(22) Act of July 22, 1937 (ch. 517, sec. 1, 50 Stat. 522), as amended 
( 7 U . S . a i 0 0 1 ) . 
(23) Act of April 24, 1912 (ch. 90, sees. 1 and 2, 37 Stat. 90, 91), 
as amended (36 U. S. C. 10,11). 
(24) The eighth paragraph (designated "Military traffic in time 
of war") of section 6 of the Act of February 4, 1887, chapter 104, 
as that section was amended by section 2 of the Act of June 29, 1906 
(ch. 3591, 34 Stat. 586; 10 U. S. C. 1362 and 49 U. S. C. 6 (8)). 
(25) Act of February 4, 1887 (ch. 104, sec. 1 (15)), as enacted by 
Act of February 28, 1920 (ch. 91, sec. 402, 41 Stat. 456, 476; 49 
U. S.C.I (15)). 
(26) Act of February 4, 1887 (ch. 104, sec. 420), as added by Act 
of May 16, 1942 (ch. 318, sec. 1, 56 Stat. 284, 298; 49 U. S. C. 1020). 
(27) Act of June 6, 1941 (ch. 174, 55 Stat. 242-245), as amended 
(50 U. S. C. App. 1271-1275). 
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(28) Act of December 3, 1942 (ch. 670, sec. 2, 56 Stat. 1038; 33 
U . S . C. 855a). 
(29) Title 18, United States Code, sections 794, 2153, 2154, and 
2388. Effective in each case for the period of time provided for in 
the opening paragraph of this subsection, title 18, United States Code, 
section 2151, is amended by inserting "or defense activities" immedi-
ately before the period at the end of the definition of "war material" 
and said sections 2153 and 2154 are amended by inserting the words 
"or defense activities" immediately after the words "carrying on the 
war" wherever they appear therein. 
(30) Act of May 22, 1918 (ch. 81, 40 Stat. 559), as amended by 
the Act of June 21, 1941 (ch. 210, 55 Stat. 252, 253; 22 U. S. C. 223-
226b). 
(31) Act of October 31,1942 (ch. 634, 56 Stat. 1013; 35 U. S. C. 89 
and note and 90-96) ; and, effective for the period of time provided 
for in the opening paragraph of this subsection, the terms prosecu-
tion of the war" and "conditions of wartime production", as used in 
said Act of October 31, 1942, include, respectively, prosecution of 
defense activities and conditions of production during the national 
emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16,1950. 
(32) Title 28, United States Code, section 2680 (j). 
(b) The following statutory provisions which are normally opera-
tive in time of peace shall not be operative by reason of the termina-
tion of a state of war on April 28, 1952, but rather (in addition to 
being inoperative, in accordance with their terms, in time of war) 
shall continue to be inoperative until six months after the termina-
tion of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on 
December 16,1950, or until such earlier date or dates as the Congress 
by concurrent resolution or the President may provide either gen-
erally or for a particular statutory provision, but in no event beyond 
April 1, 1953, any other provision of law wdth respect thereto to the 
contrary notwithstanding: 
(1) Those portions of section 37 of the Act of June 3,1916 (ch. 134, 
39 Stat. 189, as amended (10 U. S. C. 353), which restrict the appoint-
ment of Reserve officers in time of peace. 
(2) The second sentence of section 40b of the Act of June 3, 1916, 
as added by section 33 of the Act of June 4, 1920 (ch. 227, 41 Stat. 
777), as amended (10 U. S. C. 386). 
(3) Act of August 4, 1942 (ch. 547, sec. 10, 56 Stat. 738; 34 U. S. C. 
850i). 
(4) 
(10 U 
(5) 
.
.
. 
(6) Act of June 16, 1890 (ch. 426, sec. 4, 26 Stat. 158; 10 U. S. C. 
651). 
(7) Joint resolution of November 4, 1939 (ch. 2, sec. 7, 54 Stat. 8; 
22U.S.C.447(a)-(d)). 
(c) The President is authorized to continue in effect until and in-
cluding April 1, 1953, all appointments as officers and as warrant 
officers of the Army and of the Air Force which under the following 
provisions of law would terminate after April 27, 1952, and before 
April 1,1953: 
(1) Sections 37 and 38 of the Act of June 3, 1916 (ch. 134, 39 Stat. 
189, 190), as amended (10 U. S. C. 358, 32 U. S. C. 19), and section 
127a of that Act as added by the Act of June 4,1920 (ch. 227, 41 Stat. 
785), as amended (10 U. S. C. 513). 
(2) Section 515 (e) of the Act of August 7,1947 (ch. 512, 61 Stat. 
907;10U.S.C.506d(e)). 
(3) Section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1941 (ch. 384, 55 Stat. 652), 
as amended (10 U. S. C. 591a). 
Act of June 28,1944 (ch. 306, sec. 2, 58 Stat. 624), as amended 
S. C. 1214; 34 U. S. C. 555b). 
Act of March 3, 1893 (ch. 212, 27 Stat. 717; 34 U. S. C. 196). 
62 Stat. 
811. 
737, 799, 
62 Stat. 984. 
Certeun inopera-
tive pirovisions. 
64 Stat. A454. 
50 u s e app. note 
prec. 1. 
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Presentation of 
certain claims. 
64 Stat. A454. 
50 u s e app. note 
prec. 1. 
Secretary of Air 
Force. 
Real-estate a c-
tions. 
65 Stat. 365. 
40 u s e 551. 
Separability. 
Ante, pp. 54, 96. 
Short title. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 5 (m) of the Act of May 18,1933 (ch. 32, 48 Stat. 
62; 16 U. S. C. 831d (m)) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end thereof "or, until six months after the termination of the 
national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 
1950, or until such earlier date or dates as the Congress by concurrent 
resolution or the President may provide but in no event after April 1, 
1953, to nations associated with the United States in defense activities". 
(b) The second proviso of section 1 of the Act of May 29, 1945 (ch. 
135, 59 Stat. 225), as amended (31 U. S. C. 222c), is amended to read: 
'•''Provided^ That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war, 
or if war intervenes within two years after its occurrence, any claim 
may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after peace 
is established, but if such accident or incident occurs after December 
6, 1939, and before the termination of the national emergency pro-
claimed December 16, 1950, any claim may, on good cause shown, 
be presented within one year after the termination of that national 
emergency or April 1, 1953, whichever is earlier."; and such section 
as so amended shall apply to the Navy in accordance with section 2 
of the Act of December 28, 1945 (ch. 597, 59 Stat. 662; 31 U. S. C. 
222e). 
(c) The second proviso of section 1 of the Act of July 3,1943 (ch. 
189, 57 Stat. 372), as amended (31 U. S. C. 223b), is amended td read: 
'•'•Provided^ That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war, 
or if war intervenes within one year after its occurrence, aniy claim 
may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after peace 
is established, but if such accident or incident occurs after June 23, 
1950, and before the termination of the national emergency pro-
claimed December 16, 1950, any claim may, on good cause shown, be 
presented within one year after the termination of that national emer-
gency or April 1, 1953, whichever is earlier."; and such section as 
so amended shall apply to the Navy in accordance with section 1 of 
the Act of December 28,1945 (ch. 597, 59 Stat. 662; 31 U. S. C. 223d). 
SEC. 3. Authority now conferred upon the Secretary of the Air 
Force under the statutory provisions cited in this joint resolution 
is hereby extended to the same extent as the authority of the Secretary 
of the Arniy thereunder. 
SEC. 4. Nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed to repeal 
or modify section 601 of Public Law 155, Eighty-second Congress, 
first session, relative to coming into agreement with the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives 
with respect to real-estate actions by or for the use of the military 
departments or the Federal Civil Defense Administration. 
SEC. 5. If any provision of this joint resolution, or the application 
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining 
provisions of this joint resolution, or the application of such provision 
to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 6. Public Laws 313 and 368, Eighty-second Congress, are 
repealed without effect upon rights accrued, liabilities incurred, or 
actions taken thereunder. 
SEC. 7. Sections 1 through 6 of this joint resolution shall take 
effect June 16, 1952. 
SEC. 8. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Emergency 
Powers Continuation Act". 
Approved July 3, 1952.