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PUBLIC LAW 4 5 0 - J U L Y 3, 1952

Presentation of certain claims.

64 Stat. A454. 50 USC app. note prec. 1.

Secretary of Air Force.

Real-estate tions.

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65 Stat. 365. 40 USC 551.

Separability.

Ante, pp. 54, 96.

Short title.

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SEC. 2. (a) Section 5(m) of the Act of May 18, 1933 (ch. 32, 48 Stat. 62; 16 U.S.C. 831d (m)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof "or, until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950, or until such earlier date or dates as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may provide but in no event after April 1, 1953, to nations associated with the United States in defense activities". (b) The second proviso of section 1 of the Act of May 29, 1945 (ch. 135, 59 Stat. 225), as amended (31 U.S.C. 222c), is amended to read: '•Provided, That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war, or if war intervenes within two years after its occurrence, any claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after peace is established, but if such accident or incident occurs after December 6, 1939, and before the termination of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, any claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after the termination of that national emergency or April 1, 1953, whichever is earlier."; and such section as so amended shall apply to the Navy in accordance with section 2 of the Act of December 28, 1945 (ch. 597, 59 Stat. 662; 31 U.S.C. 222e). (c) The second proviso of section 1 of the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), as amended (31 U.S.C. 223b), is amended td read: '•'•Provided, That if such accident or incident occurs in time of war, or if war intervenes within one year after its occurrence, aniy claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after peace is established, but if such accident or incident occurs after June 23, 1950, and before the termination of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, any claim may, on good cause shown, be presented within one year after the termination of that national emergency or April 1, 1953, whichever is earlier."; and such section as so amended shall apply to the Navy in accordance with section 1 of the Act of December 28, 1945 (ch. 597, 59 Stat. 662; 31 U.S.C. 223d). SEC. 3. Authority now conferred upon the Secretary of the A i r Force under the statutory provisions cited in this joint resolution is hereby extended to the same extent as the authority of the Secretary of the Army thereunder. SEC. 4. Nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed to repeal or modify section 601 of Public Law 155, Eighty-second Congress, first session, relative to coming into agreement with the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with respect to real-estate actions by or for the use of the military departments or the Federal Civil Defense Administration. SEC. 5. If any provision of this joint resolution, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this joint resolution, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 6. Public Laws 313 and 368, Eighty-second Congress, are repealed without effect upon rights accrued, liabilities incurred, or actions taken thereunder. SEC. 7. Sections 1 through 6 of this joint resolution shall take effect June 16, 1952. SEC. 8. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Emergency Powers Continuation Act". Approved July 3, 1952.