An Act to amend section 503 of the act entitled ""An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes,"" approved October 14, 1940, as amended.
PL 83-98 (S.1376), enacted 06/30/1953

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That this amendment shall apply only with respect to the statutes 
referred to in sections 1 (a) (1), 1 (a) (4), 1 (a) (5), 1 (a) (6), 
1 (a) (9), 1 (a) (10), 1 (a) (14), 1 (a) (23), 1 (a) (24), 1 (a) (32), 
1 (b) (5), 1 (b) (6), and 2 (c) of the Emergency Powers Continuation 
Act. 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
June 30, 1953 
[H. R. 255 7] 
Public Law 97 
CHAPTER 173 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of January 12, 1951, as amended, to continue in effect the 
provisions of title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 2 of 
st^.%1: ^^^^' ^"^ the Act of January 12, 1951 (Public Law 921, Eighty-first Congress) 
as amended (Public Law 426, Eighty-second Congress), is further 
amended by deleting the date "June 30, 1953" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the date "June 30,1954". 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
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611 note. 
June 30, 1953 
[S. 1376] 
Public Law 
CHAPTER 174 
AN ACT 
To amend section 503 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of 
housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved 
October 14, 1940, as amended. 
Housing. 
Veterans' pref er-
59 Stat. 260. 
42 u s e 1573. 
60 Stat. 1073. 
7 u s e 1001. 
Farm l o a n a n d 
mortgage 
i n s u r -
ance. 
63 Stat. 436. 
42 u s e 1477. 
'Veteran" 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 503 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con-
nection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved 
October 14, 1940, as amended, is further amended by inserting after 
the words "during the present war" the following: "and prior to such 
date thereafter as shall be determined by the President". 
SEC. 2. Section 1 (b) (2) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, 
as amended, is amended to read as follows: 
"Any veteran (defined herein as a person who served in the military 
forces of the United States during any war between the United States 
and any other nation or during the period beginning June 27, 1950, 
and ending on such date as shall be determined by Presidential procla-
mation or concurrent resolution of Congress and who was discharged 
or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable) who 
intends to engage in farming as a principal occupation, and who meets 
the requirements of rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
as to industry, experience, character, and other assurances of success as 
a farmer, shall be eligible for the benefits of this title and his applica-
tion shall be entitled to preference over the applications of non-
veterans." 
SEC. 3. Section 507 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, is 
amended to read as follows: 
"As between eligible applicants seeking assistance under this title, 
the Secretary shall give preference to veterans and the families of 
deceased servicemen. 
As used herein, a 'veteran' shall mean a per-
son who served in the military forces of the United States during any 
war between the United States and any other nation or during the 
period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be 
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determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of 
Congress and who was discharged or released therefrom on conditions 
other than dishonorable. 
'Deceased servicemen' shall mean persons 
who served in the military forces of the United States during any 
war between the United States and any other nation or during the 
period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be 
determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of 
Congress and who died in service before the termination of such war 
or such period." 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
"Deceased serv-
icemen". 
Public Law 99 
CHAPTER 175 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, entitled "Crimes and Criminal Procedure", 
with respect to continuing the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions 
until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed 
by the President on December 16, 1950. 
June 30, 1953 
[H. R. 3853] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 105 
of title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by inserting at the 
end of the chapter analysis preceding section 2151 of such title the 
following new item: 
•'2157. Temporary extension of sections 2153 and 2154." 
SEC. 2. Title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by insert-
ing in chapter 105 thereof, immediately after section 2156, a new 
section, to be designated as section 2157, as follows: 
"§ 2157. Temporary extension of sections 2153 and 2154 
"(a) The provisions of sections 2153 and 2154 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 any of these provisions when per-
formed during a state of war shall give rise to the same legal conse-
quences and penalties when they are performed during the period 
above provided for. 
"(b) Effective in each case for the period above provided for, title 
18, United States Code, section 2151, is amended by inserting the 
words 'or defense activities' immediately 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." 
SEC. 3. Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is hereby 
amended by inserting at the end of the chapter analysis preceding 
section 791 of such title the following new item: 
•'798. Temporary extension of section 794." 
SEC. 4. Title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by insert-
ing in chapter 37 thereof immediately after section 797 a new section, 
to be designated as section 798, as follows: 
Title 18, u. s. 
C ode, amendments. 
62 Stat. 797. 
S a b o t a g e : war 
material. 
62 Stat. 799. 
67 Stat. 18. 
64 Stat. A454. 
62 Stat. 798. 
62 Stat. 799. 
62 Stat. 736.