STATUTES AFFECTED BY A DECLARATION OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, CLASSIFIED BY TERMINATION PROVISIONS

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STATUTES AFFECTED BY A DECLARATION OF THE CESSATION OF
HOSTILITIES, CLASSIFIED BY T'ERIIINATION PROVISIONS
Statutes Affected Immediately
1. Selective Training and Service Act of 1.940, section. 9 (50 U,S,Co App,,
sec? X09), as amend;;d by section 3 of the War Labor Disputes approved
June 25 , 1 943 (>7 `cat, 164, 50 U,S cC ., App:, 1503) ., provides that possession
of any plant mine, or facility may not be taken under authority of this
section "after the termination of hostilities in the pre. ent war, as pro-
claimed by the President-,, or after ;,he termination of the War Labor Disputes
Act?" (This does not affect past sei-~ures),,. See also paragraph 19, below.
2. Act of June 15, 1943 (57 Stat, 153), relates to training of nurses for
the armed forces, S .ci.io..z 1.0 provides: "This Act shall, cease to be in
effect upon the date of the termination of Lostilities In the present war as
determined by the President or upon such earlier date as the Congress by
concurrent resolution or the President may designate, except for purposes of
(a) making computations, payments, and adjuctazents in pa.ym:nts with respect
to recruitment, training- and courses prior to such date., and (b) making
computations, payments, and adjustments in payments so as to permit con-
tinuance, after such date, of training and courses by graduate or student
nurses who were receiving training or courses ninety days prior to such date,"
3. Internal Revenue Code, section 23 (q) (2)? Deduction permitted for
certain contributions by corporations "payment of which is made within a
taxable year beginning after the date of the cessation of hostilities in the
present war,, as proclaimed by the ".z^esident,"
4, Internal Reveriuc, Cede section 130. Provides for the tax-free removal
of playing cards to -t: stories of the United States for use by members of
the armed forces of the U;, S. "until the date on which the President pro-
claims hostilities in the present war are ended,"
5. Internal Revenue Code, section 2135 (a) (1), Tax-free shipment of
tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, for the use of military or naval
forces, "until the date on. ' which . the President proclaims, that hostilities in~
the present war have terminated,"
Act of February 25, _I971,, section 124 (e) (58 Stat. 21, 45), Certain
amendments to Section 11.k of the Internal Revenue Code relating to percentage
depletion., are not to "apply with respect to :any taxable year beginning on or
after the date of the termination of hostilities in the present ware For the
purposes of this subsection the term date of the termination of hostilities
in the present waV? means the date proclaimed by the President as the date of
such termination, on the date specified in a concurrent resolution of the two
Houses of Congress as the date of such termination, whichever is earlier."
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7. National Defense A.ct,y section 47 (a) (10 U.SX. 441). Authorizes the
Secretary of War to maintain camps of instruction for members of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps for no llonge:c than 6 weeks in: any one year, "except
in time of actual or threatened host ilit as. t"
8. Act of March 4. 1915 (38 Stat. 1078), as amended (act of May 29, 19349
sec,, 2, 48 Stat. l0 U,S?C, ..7). Provides that except capon his own re-
quest., no officer or enlisted' man of the Armies shall. be required to serve
more than 2 years in certain foreign stations,, "except in case of insurreo--
tion or of actual or threatened hostilities or except in the discretion of
the Secretary of War for temporary emergencies."
9. Act of June 26, 1946 (Public Law 444, 79th Congo, 2d sess,,) Limits
the award of certain military and naval decorations to acts or services per-
,formed during a period ending "with the date of the termination of hostili-
ties in the present war * :: proclaimed by the President as the date of such
termination or the date specified in a concurrent resolution of the two
Houses of Congress as the date of such termination, whichever is earlier."
10, Act of May 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 214; 10 U~SnC. 81)? Provides that the
President,. "in the event of actual or threatened hostilities involving the
United States," may authorize, within the limit of the total authorized
strength of the Regular Army, addition ):al enlistments in the Medical
Department to such number as he"may deem necessary?
1T. Act of. July 9,, 1918 (40?Stat. 893), as amended (act of May 29, 1928,
sec. 1, 45 Stag 989; 10 U,-S,>C, 1287). Provides that in case'of actual or
threatened hostilities any proceeds received from the operations in the
field overseas, shall be available for the purpose of such utility until the
close of the fiscal year following that in which the proceeds are received.
12, Act of December 22, 1.944 (58 Stat. 887, 892), pertaining to the con-
struction of public work on rivers and harbors for flood control in part
under the supervision of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers-
provides : "That when the existing critical situation with respect to
materials, equipment and man power no longer exists, and in any event not
later than immediately following the cessation of hostilities in the present
war, the projects herein shall be initiated as expeditiously and prosecuted
as vigorously as may be consistent with budgetary requirements."
13. Act of June 30., 1945, section 607 (59 Stat? 304; 5 U.S.C., Supp, V,
947 (f)). Provides exemption "until the cessation of hostilities in the
present war as proclaimed by the President"" of War and Navy Departments,
except as to civilian officers and employees not heads thereof;,,from the
provisions of section 607 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of June 30,
1945. Section 607 provides for the fixing of personnel ceilings by the
Director of the Bureau of the Budget? Section 14 of the Federal Employees
Pay Act of 1946, approved May 24, 1946 (Public Law 390, 79th Conga), amends
section 607,
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14. Education of Children of War Veterans, The act of December 162 ]''944
(58 Stat, 811) amends the act of Juno l9 ; 1934 (48 Stat. 1125; 34 U?S cC
Supp" 1945), relatiiro to du 4ticn.al benefits for child-.-en of decellased
war veterans, domiciled in the District of Columbia, by extending the
benefits to children of veterans of the current war who have died or may
hereafter die as a result of service in the armed forces of the United
Statsoo "during the period of the present war, on and after December 7,I 1941.,
and prior to the termination of hostilities as declared by Pr. esidentiail
proclamation or by con;u.rrent resolution of the Congress,"
15(a). Act of March 24, 1943 (ch. 22, sec, 2, 57 Stat,, 43). Amends act of
March 20, 193.3 (40 Statue 8), and makes eligible for vocational rehabi] ita-
tion "any per-soii who served in the active milita:e'y or nra,;-wl. forces on or
after December 7, 1941, and prior to the termination of hostilities in the
present war," and provides "That no course of training in excess of a period
of four years shall be approved nor shall any training under this part be
afforded beyond six: years after the termination of the present war."
15(b). Act of D?cerribe ' 28, 1945, ce 591, 59 ,Scat. 659, Public No,, 271, 79th
Congo, let sess : ir.:1 es apecial provision for the immigration of alien,
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spouses or ion childron of United States citizens serving in, or having
an honorable discharge certificate from the armed forces duri.g the period
beginning on December 7, 19/41, and onding with "the termination of
hostilities as declared by the President or by a joint resolution of
Congress."
.5(c). Act of July 31, 1946 (Public Law 571, 79th C ong, , 2d s es s .) Amends
section 201 of the Nationality Act of 1.940 (54 Stat? 1138.-?1139; 8 U.S.,C,
601) by extending ci izan.shi.p to children of a citizen serving honorably
in the armed forces of the United States during a period "before the date
of the termination of hostiliti_e, in the present war as proclaimed by the
President or determined by a joint resolution by the Congress."
16, Act of February 149 1944, section 5 (g) (58 Stat. 11, 15), as amended
by act of December 22, 1944 (58 Mat 853, 862), and act of July 3, 1945
(Public -Law 124, 79th Gong., 1st sess,; War Manpower Commission, Mi_graation
of Workers). Waives certain immigration restrictions for workers imp rted
from Western Hemisphere countries "during continuation of hostilities in
the present war." Act of December 28, 1945 (Public Law 269, 79th Co g.).,
makes provision for the admission of agricultural workers notwithstanding
any official determination of the cessation of hostilities.
17e Act of April 29, 1943, section 5 (g) (57 Stat, 70, 73). Waives cer-
tain immigration rdstrictions for workers imported from. Western iemispIhere
countries "during continuation of hostilities in the present war," A.ct
of December 28, 1945 (Public Law 269, 79th Cong., ), makes provision for, the
admission of agricultural workers notwithstanding any official deterin:ination
of the cessation of hostiities.
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18. Act of September 27, 1944 (ch. 416, 58 Stat. 745; 50 U.S.C., Supt IV,
App. 16011603). Permits disposal ofmaterials or resources on the public
lands of the United States which are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior.. Authority expires "at the cessation of hostili-
tics in the present wac as deter.m ved by the Preoi.dent by proclamatic or
the Congress by cc