An Act to continue the effectiveness of the act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the act of July 28, 1945, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits until July 1, 1954
PL 83-100 (H.R.4126), enacted 06/30/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 100-JUNE 30, 1953 
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Espionage: 
d e -
fense information. 
62 Stat. 737. 
67 Stat. 18. 
64 Stat. A454. 
50 u s e app. note 
prec. 1. 
62 Stat. 807. 
Subversive 
a c -
t i v i t i e s : 
armed 
forces. 
62 Stat. 811. 
67 Stat. 18. 
64 Stat. A454. 
Repeal. 
"§ 798. Temporary extension of section 794 
"The provisions of section 794 of this title, as amended and extended 
by section 1 (a) (29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act 
(66 Stat. 333), as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third 
Congress, in addition to coming into full force and effect in time of 
war shall remain in full force and effect until six months after the 
termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President 
on December 16, 1950 (Proc. 2912, 3 C. F. R , 1950 Supp., p. 71), or 
such earlier date as may be prescribed by concurrent resolution of 
the Congress, and acts which would give rise to legal consequences 
and penalties under section 794 when performed during a state of 
war shall give rise to the same legal consequences and penalties when 
they are performed during the period above provided for." 
SEC. 5. Chapter 115 of title 18, United States Code, is hereby 
amended by inserting at the end of the chapter analysis preceding 
section 2391 of such title the following new item: 
"2391. Temporary extension of section 2388." 
SEC. 6. Title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by insert-
ing in chapter 115 thereof, immediately after section 2390, a new sec-
tion, to be designated as section 2391, as follows: 
"§ 2391. Temporary extension of section 2388 
"The provisions of section 2388 of this title, as amended and 
extended by section 1 (a) (29) of the Emergency Powers Continu-
ation Act (66 Stat. 333), as further amended by Public Law 12, 
Eighty-third Congress, in addition to coming into full force and effect 
in time of war shall remain in full force and effect until six months 
after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the 
President on December 16, 1950 (Proc. 2912, 3 C. F. R., 1950 Supp., 
p. 71), or such earlier date as may be prescribed by concurrent reso-
lution of the Congress, and acts which would give rise to legal conse-
quences and penalties under section 2388 when performed during a 
state of war shall give rise to the same legal consequences and penalties 
when they are performed during the period above provided for." 
SEC. 7. Section 1 (a) (29) of the Emergency War Powers Contin-
uation Act (66 Stat. 333), is hereby repealed. 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
June 30, 1953 
[H. R. 4126] 
Public Law 100 
CHAPTER 176 
AN ACT 
To continue the effectiveness of tlie Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and 
the Act of .July 28, 1945, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits, 
until July 1, 1954. 
•War risk" be 
fits. 
42 u s e 1711. 
Extension. 
Definitions. 
42 u s e 1701. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 201 of 
the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is 
amended by— 
(a) Deleting the words "the end of the present war" and substitut-
ing in lieu thereof "July 1,1954"; 
(b) Adding the following new paragraphs at the end thereof: 
"(c) 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. 
" (d) The term 'allies' as used in this Act and as used in the statutory 
provisions referred to in section 101 (a) (1) of this Act, means any 
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nation, government, or force participating with the United States in 
anv armed conflict. 
" (e) The terms 'national war effort' and 'war effort' include national 
defense; the term 'war effort' as used in the statutory provisions 
referred to in section 101 (a) (1) of this Act also includes national 
defense. 
"(f) The term 'war activities' includes activities directly related to 
military operations." 
SEC. 2. Section 101 (c) of the Act of December 2,1952 (ch. 668, 56 
Stat. 1030), as amended, is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 3. Section 101 (d) of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 
Stat. 1030), as amended, is amended by adding before the period at 
the end thereof a comma and the following: "or (3) who is not a 
citizen of the United States and who suffers an injury, disability, 
death, or detention by the enemy subsequent to the effective date of 
this amendment". 
SEC. 4. Section 301 of the Act of December 2,1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 
1035), as amended, is amended by adding the following new subsection: 
"(f) The liability under this Act of a contractor, subcontractor, or 
subordinate contractor engaged in public work under subparagraphs 
(1), (2), (3), and (4) subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply 
with respect to any employee not a citizen of the United States who 
incurs an injury or death resulting in death subsequent to the effective 
date of this amendment." 
SEC. 5. Section 5 (b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat. 
505), is amended by— 
(a) Inserting after the words "during the present war" the words 
"and until July 1,1954". 
(b) Adding at the end thereof the following: "The term 'enemy' 
as used in this subsection 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." 
This subparagraph shall not apply in 
the case of a person not a citizen of the United States who suffers 
disability, or death after capture, detention, or other restraint by an 
enemy of the United States after the effective date of this amendment. 
SEC. 6. Sections 1 (a) (13) and 1 (a) (17) of the Emergency 
Powers Continuation Act (ch. 570, 66 Stat. 332) are repealed. 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
Repeal. 
Noncitizens. 
42 use 1651. 
Detention b 
fits. 
5 use 801. 
Extension. 
'Enemy' 
Noncitizens. 
Public Law 101 
CHAPTER 177 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Housing Act, as amended, and the Servicemen's Readjust-^ 
ment Act of 1944, as amended, with respect to maximum interest rates, the 
veterans' direct home-loan program, and for other purposes. 
Jul; 
1953 
ily 1. 19; 
[S. 1993] 
Be it efMcted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That title III of the 
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is hereby 
amended as follows: 
(1) By striking out "4 per centum per annum" from clause (C) 
of section 512 (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "the rate authorized 
for guaranteed home loans,"; 
(2) By striking out "of 4 per centum per annum'* from section 512 
(b) and inserting "to be determined by the Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs, not to exceed the rate authorized for guaranteed home loans, 
and in no event to exceed 4^^ per centum per annum"; 
Veterans' 
loans. 
Interest rates. 
64 Stat. 76. 
38 use 6941.