similar plan, which carries with it the right of occupancy of individual dwelling units.

(c) The President is authorized to issue regulations and orders prescribing the manner in which such housing accommodations shall be publicly offered in good faith for sale or rent to veterans of World War II and of the Korean conflict or their families and such other regulations or orders as he may deem necessary in the public interest to effectuate the provisions of this section. The President is further authorized to grant such exceptions to the provisions of this section for persons engaged in national defense activities and for hardship cases as he may deem appropriate.

(d) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(e) This section shall cease to be in effect at the close of April 30, 1954, or upon the date that the President proclaims that the protection to veterans of World War II and of the Korean conflict or their families provided by this section is no longer needed, whichever date is the earlier, except that as to offenses committed, or rights or liabilities incurred, prior to such termination date, the provisions of this title [section 1744 of Title 12 and this section] and regulations and orders issued thereunder shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper suit, action, or prosecution with respect to any such right, liability, or offense.

(f) For the purposes of this section, any parent of a member of the armed forces of the United States who lost his life in the armed services of the United States since September 16, 1940, shall be considered to be a member of the family of a veteran of World War II and of the Korean conflict. (June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title I, § 4, 61 Stat. 195; Feb. 27, 1948, ch. 77, § 1, 62 Stat. 37; Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title I, § 3, 62 Stat. 93; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title I, § 2, 63 Stat. 18; June 23, 1950, ch. 354, § 2, 64 Stat. 255; June 30, 1951, ch. 198, § 2(a), 65 Stat. 110; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, §§ 202(a), 211, 65 Stat. 145; June 30, 1952, ch. 530, title II, § 201(a), 66 Stat. 306; Apr. 30, 1953, ch. 31, § 2, 67 Stat. 24.)

AMENDMENTS

1953-Act Apr. 30, 1953, extended the termination date from Apr. 30, 1953, to Apr. 30, 1954, and made provisions applicable to veterans of the Korean conflict.

1952-Subsec. (e). Act June 30, 1952, extended section from June 30, 1952 to Apr. 30, 1953.

1951-Subsec. (c). Act July 31, 1951, § 211 (a), extended provisions of section to persons engaged in national defense activities.

Subsec. (e). Act July 31, 1951 extended provisions of section from July 31, 1951 to June 30, 1952. Act June 30, 1951, extended section from June 30, 1951 to July 31, 1951.

Subsec. (f). Act July 31, 1951, § 211 (c), added subsec. (f).

1950 Subsec. (e). Act June 23, 1950, substituted "June 30, 1951" for "June 30, 1950".

1949-Act Mar. 30, 1949, added provisions to insure that there shall be a veterans' preference period of 7 days on a new offering at a lower price and that in no case shall the public offering period to veterans total less than 30 days in any first or original sale or first or original renting, and added subsec. (e) providing for the termination of the section at the close of June 30, 1950.

1948-Subsec. (a). Act Mar. 30, 1948, substituted "April 1, 1949" for "April 1, 1948" wherever appearing. Act Feb. 27, 1948 substituted "April 1, 1948" for "March 1, 1948", wherever appearing.

CHANGE OF NAME

The President was substituted for the Housing Expediter wherever appearing by act July 31, 1951, § 202 (a). SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of act Apr. 30, 1953, provided that act Apr. 30, 1953, enacting amendments to act June 30, 1947, might be cited as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1953".

Section 1 of act June 23, 1950, provided that act June 23, 1950, enacting amendments to act June 30, 1947, should be popularly known as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1950".

Section 1 of act Mar. 30, 1949, provided that act Mar. 30, 1949, enacting amendments to act Mar. 30, 1948, should be popularly known as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1949."

Section 1 of act Mar. 30, 1948, provided that act Mar. 30, 1948, enacting amendments to act June 30, 1947, should be popularly known as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1948."

Section 213 of title II of act June 30, 1947, provided that this act [June 30, 1947] may be cited as the "Housing and Rent Act of 1947."

SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS

Section 305 of act Mar. 30, 1948, provided: "If any provision of this Act [section 1001 of Title 5 and sections 1881, 1884, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1901, 1903-1906 of this Appendix] or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act, and the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby."

Title III, section 301, of act June 30, 1947, provided: "If any provision of this Act [section 1001 of Title 5; sections 1738 and 1744 of Title 12; sections 1881-1902 of this Appendix] or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act [said sections], and the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby."

TITLE II-MAXIMUM RENTS

SS 1891-1894. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 1891, act June 30, 1947, ch. 163. title II, § 201, 61 Stat. 196, stated the congressional declaration of policy for controls for rental housing accommodations in defense-rental areas.

Section 1892, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 202, 61 Stat. 196; Mar. 10, 1948, ch. 161, title II, § 201, 62 Stat. 93; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 201, 63 Stat. 19; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, §§ 202(a), 206, 207 (a), (b), 208, 65 Stat. 145, 148, defined terms used in sections 1891-1894 and 1895-1902 of this Appendix.

Section 1893 acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 203, 61 Stat. 197; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 202, 63 Stat. 21; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, § 202(a), 65 Stat. 145, terminated rent control under the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 after July 1, 1947.

Section 1894, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 204, 61 Stat. 197; Feb. 27, 1948, ch. 77, § 2, 62 Stat. 37; Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title II, § 202, 62 Stat. 94; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 203, €3 Stat. 21; June 23, 1950, ch. 354, §§ 3-5, 64 Stat. 255; Dec. 20, 1950, ch. 1139, §§ 1, 2, 64 Stat. 1113; Mar. 23, 1951, ch. 14, 65 Stat. 7; June 30, 1951, ch. 198, § 2 (b), (c), 65 Stat. 111; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, §§ 201, 203 (a), (b), 203, 207(c), 209 65 Stat. 144. 145, 148, 149; June 30, 1952, ch. 530, title II. $ $ 201(b), 202, 66 Stat. 306; July 15, 1952, ch. 758, ch. XII, § 1201, 66 Stat. 657; Apr. 30, 1953, ch. 31, §§ 3-7, 67 Stat. 24, provided for rent control under sections 18911894 and 1895-1902 of this Appendix, prescribed procedures, empowered the President to remove controls, to promulgate rules and regulations and to create local advisory boards, and declared that the provisions of such

sections shall cease to be in effect at the close of Sept. 30, 1952, except for certain areas where they ceased to be in effect at the close of Apr. 30, 1953.

§ 1894a. Defense Areas Advisory Committee; creation; composition; duties.

The Director of Defense Mobilization is authorized to appoint a Defense Areas Advisory Committee to advise him in connection with the exercise of any function or authority vested in him by section 204 (1) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended [section 1894 (1) of this Appendix], or section 101 of the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951, as amended [section 1591 of Title 421, or by delegation thereunder, with respect to determining any area to be a critical defense housing area. Any committee so appointed shall consist, in addition to a chairman, of representatives of the Department of Defense, and the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Any Federal agency shall, to the fullest practicable extent, furnish such information in its possession to the Defense Areas Advisory Committee as such Committee may request from time to time relevant to its operations. (June 30, 1952, ch. 530, title II, § 203, 66 Stat. 307; Apr. 30, 1953, ch. 31, § 10, 67 Stat. 25.)

AMENDMENTS

1953-Act Apr. 30, 1953, changed the composition of the Committee in order to eliminate the necessity of representation on the Committee of the Office of Rent Stabilization.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions vested by any statute in the Director of Defense Mobilization or in the Office of Defense Mobilization provided for in Executive Order No. 10193, Dec. 16, 1950, 15 F.R. 9031, were transferred to the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(d), eff. June 12, 1953, 18 F.R. 3375, 67 Stat. 634, set out as a note under section 404 of Title 50, War and National Defense. The functions of his office were subsequently transferred to the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

§§ 1895-1903. Omitted.

Section 1895, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 205, 61 Stat. 199; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 204, 63 Stat. 27; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, § 204, 65 Stat. 147, authorized suits for damages for violations of sections 1891-1894 and 1895-1902 of this Appendix.

Section 1896, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 206, 61 Stat. 199; Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title II, § 203, 62 Stat. 98; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 205, 63 Stat. 27; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, § 202 (a), (c), 205, 65 Stat. 144, 148, related to prohibitions and enforcement.

Section 1897, act June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 207, 61 Stat. 200, prohibited maintenance of actions for certain past violations.

Section 1898, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 208, 61 Stat. 200; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title II, § 202 (2), (d), 65 Stat. 145; Apr. 30, 1953, ch. 31, § 8, 67 Stat. 25, related to property, personnel, and appropriations.

Section 1899, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 209, 61 Stat. 200; Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title II, § 204, 62 Stat. 98; Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title II, § 206, 63 Stat. 29; July 13, 1951, ch. 275, title II, § 202(a), 65 Stat. 145, empowered the President to regulate speculative or manipulative renting or leasing practices.

Section 1900, acts June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 210. 61 Stat. 201; Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title II, § 301, 62 Stat. 99, amended section 2(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Section 1901, act June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 211, 61 Stat. 201, stated the territorial applicability of sections 1891-1894 and 1895-1902 of this Appendix.

Section 1902, act June 30, 1947, ch. 163, title II, § 212, 61 Stat. 201, prescribed the effective date of sections 1891-1894 and 1895-1902 of this Appendix.

Section 1903, act Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title III. § 302, 62 Stat. 99, provided that nothing in act Mar. 30, 1948, shall be construed to require any person to offer any housing accommodations for rent.

§ 1904. Repealed. Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, § 302, 63 Stat. 29.

Section, act Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 100, related to reimposition of rent ceilings after decontrol.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 305 of act Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, 63 Stat. 29, provided that repeal of this section should be effective as of Apr. 1, 1949.

§§ 1905-1910. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 1905, act Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title III, § 304, 62 Stat. 100, which amended section 1413a of Title 42, relating to recovery of possession of housing accommodations, omitted as section 1413a of Title 42 has been executed.

Section 1906, act Mar. 30, 1948, ch. 161, title III, § 306, 62 Stat. 100, prescribed the effective date of the Housing and Rent Act of 1948.

Section 1907, act Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, § 301, 63 Stat. 29, related to non-offer of housing accommodations. Section 1908, act Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, § 303, 63 Stat. 29, related to separability of provisions.

Section 1909, act Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, § 304, 63 Stat. 29, amended section 1738 (a) of Title 12.

Section 1910, act Mar. 30, 1949, ch. 42, title III, § 305, 63 Stat. 29. prescribed the effective date of the Housing and Rent Act of 1949.

STABILIZATION OF ECONOMY AND COMMODITY PRICES

ACT DEC. 30, 1947, CH. 526, 61 STAT. 945 Sec. 1911. Declaration of purpose. 1912-1915. Omitted.

1916. Critical shortages; recommendations by President: public hearings.

1917. Production of foods in non-European foreign countries.

1918. Food and conservation program; appropriations: administrative expenses.

1919. Authorizations for appropriations.

§ 1911. Declaration of purpose.

The purposes of this joint resolution [sections 1911 and 1916-1919 of this Appendix] are to aid in stabilizing the economy of the United States, to aid in curbing inflationary tendencies, to promote the orderly and equitable distribution of goods and facilities, and to aid in preventing maldistribution of goods and facilities which basically affect the cost of living or industrial production. (Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 1, 61 Stat. 945.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This joint resolution, referred to in the text, was formerly classified to sections 1911-1919 of this Appendix. However, sections 1912-1915 of this Appendix expired by their own terms.

Ex. ORD. No. 9919. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES UNDER SECTIONS 1911 AND 1916-1919 OF THIS APPENDIX

Ex. Ord. No. 9919, Jan. 5, 1948, 13 F. R. 59, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the joint resolution approved December 30, 1947 (Public Law 395, 80th Congress) [sections 1911 and 1916-1919 of this Appendix], and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. The authority to consult with representatives of industry, business, and agriculture with a view to encouraging the making of voluntary agreements or plans provided for in section 2 of the said joint resolution of December 30, 1947 [former section 1912 of this Appendix] (hereinafter referred to as the joint resolution), and the authority to approve any such agreements or plans and to make written requests for compliance with any such agreements or plans is delegated severally to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation as provided in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5 hereof: Provided, however, that no such agreement or plan shall be approved by any of such officers unless it is first submitted to and approved by the Attorney General. The consultation above referred to may be through advisory committees approved by the appropriate governmental officer or agency as representative of the various segments of the industry involved. Prior to submitting any such proposed agreement or plan to the Attorney General the appropriate governmental officer or agency shall give industry, labor, and the public generally an opportunity to present their views with respect to the agreement or plan. The submission of the proposed agreement or plan to the Attorney General shall be accompanied by the favorable recommendation of the head of the appropriate department or agency and by a statement of (a) the circumstances which require the proposed agreement or plan, (b) the means by which the agreement or plan will be carried out, (c) the effect of the agreement or plan on persons and industries affected, including where appropriate the proposed degree of curtailment in amount and prospective use of any material, commodity, or product by any processor or user thereof, and the formulae for such curtailment, (d) the criteria used in the establishment of such formulae, and (e) the factual evidence on which the recommendation for approval is made, showing which information, if any, is subject to restrictions for reasons of military security.

2 (a). The authority delegated to the Secretary of the Interior by paragraph 1 hereof shall be exercised by him with respect to priority, allocation, and inventory control of fuels.

(b). For the purposes of this order the term "fuels" means coal, coke, petroleum and petroleum products, and natural and manufactured gas.

3 (a). The authority delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture by paragraph 1 hereof shall be exercised by him with respect to priority, allocation, and inventory control of agricultural commodities and with respect to speculative trading on commodity exchanges.

(b). For the purposes of this order, the term "agricultural commodities" means all commodities and products. simple, mixed, or compound, or complements to such commodities or products that are or may be eaten or drunk by human beings or animals, irrespective of other uses to which such commodities or products may be put, and at all stages of processing from the raw commodity to the product thereof in a vendible form for immediate human or animal consumption, but exclusive of such commodities and products as the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine. For the purposes of this order, the term "agricultural commodities" shall also include all starches, sugars, fats and oils of animal, vegetable, or marine origin (including oil seeds and other oil bearing materials, fatty acids, soap and soap powder), cotton, tobacco, wool, hemp, flax fiber, and alcohol, and also such other commodities and products as the President may designate.

4 (a). The authority delegated to the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation by paragraph 1 hereof shall be exercised by him with respect to allocation of transportation facilities and equipment.

(b). The powers, authority, and discretion conferred on the President by section 4 (a) of the joint resolution [former section 1914 (a) of this Appendix] with respect to the use of transportation equipment and facilities by rail carriers are hereby included within the powers, authority, and discretion delegated to the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation under Executive Order No. 8989 of December 18, 1941 (6 F. R. 6725), as amended by Executive Order No. 9389 of October 18, 1943 (8 F. R. 36-500 0-65-vol. 11--23

14183), Executive Order No. 9156 of May 2, 1942 (7 F. R. 3349), Executive Order No. 9214 of August 5, 1942 (7 F. R. 6097), and Executive Order No. 9729 of May 23, 1946 (11 F. R. 5641). The said Executive orders are amended accordingly.

5. The authority delegated to the Secretary of Commerce by paragraph 1 hereof shall be exercised by him with respect to priority, allocation, and inventory control of scarce commodities which basically affect the cost of living or industrial production, other than fuels as provided in paragraph 2, agricultural commodities as provided in paragraph 3, and transportation facilities and equipment as provided in paragraph 4.

6. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to carry out a program for the conservation of food and feed and for that purpose to exercise the authority conferred upon the President by section 8 of the joint resolution [section 1918 of this Appendix].

7. The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to continue exercising the powers, authority, and discretion conferred upon the President by section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 714, as amended [former section 701 of this Appendix]. Such powers, authority, and discretion, and the powers, authority, and discretion vested in the President by section 3 of the joint resolution [former section 1913 of this Appendix] are hereby included within the delegation made to the Secretary of Commerce by Executive Order No. 9630 of September 27, 1945 (10 F. R. 12245) [set out as a note under section 601 of this Appendix], and the said Executive order is modified accordingly.

8. Each governmental officer or agency exercising authority delegated under this order shall, in exercising such authority, consult with other agencies or committees having special information or sources of such information about the supply of or demand for the materials, commodities, or facilities involved and with other agencies or committees having responsibilities related to such authority. Each agency shall establish such committees and other working groups as may be appropriate to consult with and obtain the advice of other agencies.

9. Nothing in this order shall be deemed to affect the powers, authority, or discretion delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture by Executive Order No. 9915 of December 30, 1947.

§§ 1912-1915. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 1912, acts Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 2, 61 Stat. 945; Feb. 9, 1949, ch. 6, 63 Stat. 5, relating to voluntary agreements, expired by its own terms on Sept. 30, 1949. Section 1913, act Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 3, 61 Stat. 946, amending section 701 of this Appendix, expired on Feb. 28, 1949 where section 701 expired.

Section 1914, act Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 4, 61 Stat. 946, relating to allocation of transportation facilities and grain, expired on Feb. 28, 1949 as to transportation facilities and on Jan. 31, 1948 as to grain.

Section 1915, act Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 5, 61 Stat. 946, relating to delegation of President's authority under former sections 701 and 1912 of this Appendix, expired with the expiration of those sections.

§ 1916. Critical shortages; recommendations by President; public hearings.

(a) Whenever the President shall determine that there is or threatens to be a critical shortage of any raw material, commodity, or product which jeopardizes the health or safety of the people of the United States or its national security or welfare and that there is no prospect that such critical shortage may soon be remedied by an increase in the available supply without additional governmental action and that the situation cannot be solved by voluntary agreement under the provisions of this Act [sections 1911 and 1916-1919 of this Appendix], he may prepare proposed measures for conserving such raw

material, commodity, or product which he shall submit to the Congress in the following form:

(1) A statement of the circumstances which, in the President's judgment, require the proposed conservation measures.

(2) A detailed procedure for the administration of the proposed measures including the additional budget and additional personnel required for their enforcement.

(3) The proposed degree of curtailment in current and prospective use of each such raw material, commodity, or product by each processor and/or user thereof, including the specific formulae proposed for such curtailment with respect to each class or classes of processors or users and the criteria used in the establishment of such formulae.

(4) A complete record of the factual evidence upon which his recommendations are based, including all information provided by any agency of the Federal Government which may have been made available to him in the course of his consideration of the matter.

(b) Within fifteen days after the submission of such proposed conservation measures, the Joint Economic Committee shall conduct public hearings thereon and shall make such recommendations to the Congress for legislative action as in its judgment the recommendations of the President and any additional information disclosed at the public hearings may require. (Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 6, 61 Stat. 947; June 18, 1956, ch. 399, § 2, 70 Stat. 290.)

CHANGE OF NAME

The "Joint Committee on the Economic Report" was changed to the "Joint Economic Committee" by act June 18, 1956.

§ 1917. Production of foods in non-European foreign countries.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to alleviate and prevent shortages in foods, agricultural commodities, and products thereof, Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to carry out projects to stimulate and increase the production of foods, agricultural commodities, and products thereof, in non-European foreign countries. Such projects may include procurement, the making of advances and price guaranties, the furnishing of technical information and assistance, the furnishing of seed, fertilizer, machinery, equipment and other materials, and such other actions as are necessary or incident to the carrying out of such projects: Provided, That any such program is first submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Agriculture, and is not disapproved by concurrent resolution of Congress within sixty days thereafter. (Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, 7, 61 Stat. 947.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F. R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 511 of Title 5. Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of the Corporations of the Department of Agriculture. the boards of directors and officers of such

corporations; the Advisory Board of the Commodity Credit Corporation; and the Farm Credit Administration or any agency, officer or entity of, under, or subject to the supervision of the Administration were excepted from the functions of officers, agencies and employees transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 511 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

§ 1918. Food and conservation program; appropriations; administrative expenses.

(a) In order to alleviate shortages in foods and feeds, and to assist in stabilizing prices, the President shall carry out a program for the conservation of food and feed. In carrying out such program, the President is authorized, through the dissemination of information, educational and other campaigns, the furnishing of assistance, and such other voluntary and cooperative measures as he deems necessary or appropriate, to encourage and promote the efficient utilization, care, and preservation of food and feed, the elimination of practices which waste food and feed, the control and eradication of insects and rodents, the consumption of less of these foods and feeds which are in short supply and more of those foods and feeds which are in abundant supply, and other conservation practices. The authority herein conferred may be exercised by the President through such departments, agencies, independent establishments, and officials of the Federal Government and such State, local, and private agencies as he may determine.

(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. To enable the President to carry out this section for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, there is made available not to exceed $1,000,000 from any funds made available by the Congress for carrying out Public Law 84, Eightieth Congress, or from any funds made available by the Congress for interim foreign aid. Funds made available for the purpose of this section may be used for necessary administrative expenses, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, purchase or hire of motor vehicles, temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof, including stenographic reporting services, by contract, without regard to the civil service and classification laws (the compensation of any such individual not to exceed $50 per day). Funds made available for the purposes of this section may be allotted for any of the purposes of this section to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government, or transferred to any other agency requested to assist in carrying out this section. Funds allotted to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Government shall be available for obligation and expenditure in accordance with the laws governing obligations and expenditures of the department, agency, or independent establishment, or organizational unit thereof concerned, and without regard to sections 3709 and 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended [section 5 of Title 41 and section 529 of Title 311. (Dec. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 8, 61 Stat. 947.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Public Law 84, Eightieth Congress, referred to in subsec. (b), has reference to act May 31, 1947, ch. 90, §§ 1-7, 61 Stat. 125-128, which was repealed by act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542 (a) (2), (3), 68 Stat. 861 and is covered by chapter 24 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (b), are classified generally to Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

The classification laws, referred to in subsec. (b), are classified to chapter 21 of Title 5.

§ 1919. Authorizations for appropriations.

There is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution [sections 1911 and 1916-1919 of this Appendix]. 30, 1947, ch. 526, § 9, 61 Stat. 948.)

(Dec.

DOMESTIC RUBBER-PRODUCING INDUSTRY

ACT MAR. 31, 1948, CH. 166, 62 STAT. 101

SS 1921-1938. Omitted.

Section 1921, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 2, 62 Stat. 102, related to Congressional declaration of policy.

Section 1922, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 3, 62 Stat. 102, authorized certain controls over natural and synthetic rubber and rubber products.

Section 1923, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 4, 62 Stat. 102, related to importation and exportation of rubber products.

Section 1924, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 5, 62 Stat. 103, related to maintenance of domestic rubber-producing capacity.

Section 1925, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 6, 62 Stat. 103, related to rubber research and development.

Section 1926, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 7, 62 Stat. 103, related to the operation of rubber-producing facilities by the Government.

Section 1927, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 8, 62 Stat. 104, related to placing in adequate stand-by condition rubber-producing facilities and their maintenance.

Section 1928, acts Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 9, 62 Stat. 105; June 24, 1950, ch. 357, § 1(a), 64 Stat. 256; June 23, 1952, ch. 453, § 1(a), 66 Stat. 154, related to disposal of Government-owned rubber-producing facilities.

Section 1929, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 10, 62 Stat. 1929, provided administrative provisions respecting rules and regulations; delegation of powers and duties by President; consolidation of powers and functions, creation of corporation, powers, subscription to capital stock; transfer of facilities, personnel, funds, etc.; and annual report. Section 1930, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 11, 62 Stat. 106, related to patent pooling and use of technical information.

Section 1931, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 12, 62 Stat. 106, related to information, records, etc., for enforcement or administrative purposes; oaths, affidavits, subpenas, etc.; witnesses; testimony; publication of information; and penalties.

Section 1932, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 13, 62 Stat. 107, related to penalties.

Section 1933, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 14, 62 Stat. 107, related to jurisdiction of courts, venue, process and costs.

Section 1934, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 15, 62 Stat. 107, was an exculpatory clause.

Section 1935, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 16, 62 Stat. 108, related to exemption from Administrative Procedure Act.

Section 1936, act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 18, 62 Stat. 1936, defined the terms "natural rubber", "synthetic rubber", "general-purpose synthetic rubber", "specialpurpose synthetic rubber", "rubber-producing facilities", "rated production capacity", "component materials", "stand-by condition", "person" and "United States".

Section 1937, act Mar. 31, 1948 ch. 166, § 19, 62 Stat. 109, related to appropriations.

Section 1938, acts Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 20, 62 Stat. 109; June 24, 1950, ch. 357, § 1(b), 64 Stat. 256; June 23,

1952, ch. 453, § 1(b), 66 Stat. 154; Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 338, § 22, 67 Stat. 415, provided that sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix should become effective on Apr. 1, 1948, and should remain in effect until May 1, 1955.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Ex. Ord. No. 9942, Apr. 2, 1948, 13 F.R. 1823, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 10539, June 22, 1954, 19 F.R. 3827, provided for the performance of certain functions under former sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix by the Secretary of Commerce and by the Federal Facilities Corporation as successor of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Act July 30, 1953, ch. 282, title I, § 107 (a)(1), (b), 67 Stat. 231, provided for Presidential transfer of all functions, powers, duties, and authority of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under former sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix not later than June 30, 1954, and for the transfer of all assets, funds, contracts, loans, liabilities, commitments, authorizations, allocations, personnel, and records of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation which the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to be primarily related to, and necessary for, the exercise of such functions, powers, duties, and authority, to the officer or agency of the Government to which such functions, powers, duties, and authority are transferred.

TERMINATION DATE

Sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix remained in effect until May 1, 1955, under the provisions of act Mar. 31, 1948, ch. 166, § 20, 62 Stat. 109, as amended, former section 1938 of this Appendix.

EXTENSION WITH RESPECT TO DISPOSAL of COPOLYMER PLANT AT INSTITUTE. WEST VIRGINIA

Act Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 696, § 3, 69 Stat. 629, provided that: "Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14 and 22 of the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953 [sections 1941 and 1941t of this Appendix], the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended [former sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix], is hereby extended with respect to the rubber-producing facilities covered by this Act [section 1941x of this Appendix], to the close of the day of transfer of possession of Plancor Numbered 980 to a purchaser in accordance with the provisions of section 26 of the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act [section 1941x of this Appendix]."

EXTENSION WITH RESPECT TO DISPOSAL OF COPOLYMER PLANT AT BAYTOWN, TEXAS

Act Mar. 31, 1955, ch. 19, § 3, 69 Stat. 16, provided that: "Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 14 and 22 of the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953 [sections 19411 and 1941t of this Appendix], the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended [former sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix], is hereby extended with respect to the rubber-producing facilities covered by this Act [section 1941w of this Appendix], to the close of the day of transfer of possession of Plancor Numbered 877 to a purchaser in accordance with the provisions of section 25 of the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act [section 1941w of this Appendix]: Provided, That if no such transfer is made, the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended [former sections 1921-1938 of this Appendix], is hereby extended to the close of the day upon which Plancor Numbered 877 is placed in standby condition pursuant to the provisions of this Act."

DISSOLUTION OF FEDERAL FACILITIES CORPORATION Pub. L. 87-190, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 418, provided: "[SEC. 1. Administration of sales of rubber producing facilities by Administrator of General Services; exercise of authority of Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission by Administrator; transfer of contracts from Federal Facilities Corporation to Administrator]. That, subject to the provisions of section 2 of this Act, the Administrator of General Services is hereby designated to administer the contracts of sale of the Governmentowned rubber producing facilities made pursuant to the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953 (67 Stat. 414) [section 1941 et seq. of this Appendix], as amended, and to administer other matters involving the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission, including the exercise of all powers and authority conferred upon the said Commission by section 6 of the