Joint resolution to extend the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions from July 1, 1953, to August 1, 1953
PL 83-96 (H.J.Res.285), enacted 06/30/1953

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SEC. 9. Subsection (e) of section 705 of the Defense Production Act 
of 1950, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following paragraph: 
"All information obtained by the Office of Price Stabilization under 
this section 705, as amended, and not made public prior to April 30, 
1953, shall be deemed confidential and shall not be published or 
disclosed, either to the public or to another Federal agency except 
the Congress or any duly authorized committee thereof, and except 
the Department of Justice for such use as it may deem necessary in 
the performance of its functions, unless the President determines that 
the withholding thereof is contrary to the interests of the national 
defense, and any person willfully violating this provision shall, upon 
conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both." 
SEC. 10. (a) Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section Y14 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, is amended by striking 
out "June 30, 1953" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 31, 1953". 
(b) Paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of section 714 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended, is amended by inserting after 
the word "allocated" the first time it appears therein the words "in 
the civilian market". 
(c) Paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of section 714 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as amended, is repealed. 
SEC. 11. Subsection (a) of section 717 of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950, as amended, is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) Title I (except section 104), title III, and title VII (except 
section 714) of this Act, and all authority conferred thereunder, shall 
terminate at the close of June 30, 1955. Section 714 of this Act, and 
all authority conferred thereunder, shall terminate at the close of 
July 31, 1953. Section 104, title II, and title VI of this Act, and all 
authority conferred thereunder, shall terminate at the close of June 
30, 1953. Titles IV and V of this Act, and all authority conferred 
thereunder, shall terminate at the close of April 30,1953." 
SEC. 12. The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 717 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, is amended by adding 
before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "or 
the taking of any action (including the making of new guarantees) 
deemed by a guaranteeing agency to be necessary to accomplish the 
orderly liquidation, adjustment or settlement of any loans guaranteed 
under this Act, including actions deemed necessary to avoid undue 
hardship to borrowers in reconverting to normal civilian production; 
and all of the authority granted to the President, guaranteeing 
agencies, and fiscal agents, under section 301 of this Act shall be 
applicable to actions taken pursuant to the authority contained in 
this subsection". 
Approved June 30, 1953. 
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2155. 
Office 
of Price 
Stabilization. 
Information. 
Penalty. 
SDPA, termina-
tion. 
66 Stat. 306. 
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2163a. 
Repeal. 
T e r m i n a t i o n 
dates. 
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2166. 
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2091. 
Public Law 96 
CHAPTER 172 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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To extend the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions from July 1, 1953, to 
[H. J. Res. 285] 
August 1, 1953. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That the Emergency Powers 
Continuation Act (66 Stat. 330), as amended, is hereby further 
amended by deleting the date "July 1,1953" wherever it appears therein 
and by inserting in lieu thereof the date "August 1, 1953": Provided^ 
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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 
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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