55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.--CHS. 445, 446, 452 , 453-OCT. 16 , 21 , 1941 SEc. 3 . The President from time to time, but not less frequently than once every six months, shall transmit to the Congress a report of operations under this Act. SEO. 4 . The President may issue such rules and regulations and require such information as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Act, and he may exercise any power or authority conferred on him by this Act through such department, agency, board, or officer as he shall direct or appoint. Approved, October 16, 1941. [CHAPTER 446] A Ar.T 743 Reportsto Congress. Rules and regula- tions. Delegation of au- thority. October 16, 1941 To amend the Nationality Act of 1940 to preserve the nationality of citizens re- [H. R. 55111 siding abroad. [Public Law 2751 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter IV of the Nationality Act of 1940, section 409, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 409. Nationality shall not be lost under the provisions of section 404 or 407 of this Act until the expiration of two years following the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, however, That a naturalized person who shall have become subject to the presumption that he has ceased to be an American citizen as pro- vided for in the second paragraph of section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1228), and who shall not have overcome it under the rules in effect immediately preceding the date of the approval of this Act, shall continue to be subject to such presumption for the period of two years following the date of the approval of this Act unless it is overcome during such period." Approved, October 16, 1941. [CHAPTER 452] AN ACT To repeal sections 512; 513; 514; 515, as amended, of the Revised Statutes; sections 1 and 3 of the Act approved February 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1147); and section 3744, as amended; 3745, 3746, and 3747 of the Revised Statutes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 512; 513; 514; 515, as amended, of the Revised Statutes; sections 1 and 3 of the Act approved February 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1147); and section 3744, as amended; 3745, 3746, and 3747 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C., sees. 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 16, 17, 18, and 19) are hereby repealed. Approved, October 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 453] AN ACT To amend the Act reorganizing the administration of Federal prisons. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act to reorganize the administration of Federal prisons; to authorize the Attorney General to contract for the care of United States prisons; to establish Federal jails, and for other purposes", approved May 14, 1930 (46 Stat. 326, U. S. C ., title 18, sec. 753f), be, and it hereby is, amended by adding thereto the follow- ing sentence: "The authority conferred upon the Attorney General Nationality Act of 1940, amendment. 54 Stat. 1171. 8U. S.C. 809. Time restriction on loss of nationality. 54 stat. 1170. 8U.. C. . 804,807 . Proviso. 8U. .C. 17. October 21, 1941 [8. 3771 [I'ipblh l.aw 276, Public ,ntmrcts. IRelpal of designated sections. October 21, 1941 [S. 1698] [Public Law 2771 National Training School for Boys, D.C. Authority of Attor- ney General. Ant, p. 252.
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