Powers of the President during crisesSmith, J. Malcolm (John Malcolm)
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Powers of the President during crises
Smith, J. Malcolm (John Malcolm)
Constitutional history -- United States; Executive power -- United States
An Act: To mobilize small business concerns for war production, 56
Stat. 351, June 11, 1942, Sec. 12.
An Act: To further expedite the prosecution of the war by authorizing
the control of the exportation of certain commodities, 56 Stat. 463,
June 30, 1942, Sec. 6 (d).
An Act: To amend the Act which permits the President to requisition
certain articles for national defense, 56 Stat. 467, July 2, 1942, Sec.
2.
An Act: To amend the Act authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to
transport iron ore on the Great Lakes during 1942, 56 Stat. 735, August
1, 1942.
An Act: To suspend temporarily the running of statutes of limitations
applicable to certain offenses, 56 Stat. 747, August 24, 1942.
An Act: To amend ... the Communications Act of 1934, 57 Stat. 161, June
27, 1943.
The War Labor Disputes Act, 57 Stat. 163, June 25, 1943, Sec. 10.
An Act: To extend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 59
Stat. 166, May 9, 1945, Sec. 1.
First Decontrol Act of 1947, 61 Stat. 34, March 31, 1947, Sec. 1501.
Export Control Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 7, February 26, 1949, Sec. 12.
Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 714, October 6, 1949,
Sec. 405 (d).
Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 198, June 5, 1950,
Sec. 409 (b).
The Defense Production Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 798, September 8, 1950,
Sec. 17, 716.
An Act: To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, 64 Stat. 825,
September 9, 1950, Sec. 1205.
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 1245, January 12, 1951,
Sec. 307.
Amendment to the First War Powers Act, 1941, 64 Stat. 1257, January 12,
1951, Sec. 12.
Mutual Security Act of 1951, 65 Stat. 373, October 10, 1951, Sec. 530.
67 Stat. 133, June 30, 1953, Sec. 2157.
An Act: To provide certain construction and other authorization for the
military departments in time of war or national emergency, 67 Stat.
177, July 17, 1953, Sec. 1.
Military traffic continuance Act, 67 Stat. 244, July 31, 1953.
[618] _Op. cit._, Sec. 405 (d).
[619] 55 Stat. 616, August 11, 1941, Sec. 1. See also the Act of June
30, 1953, 67 Stat. 115, continuing certain emergency statutes in effect
“until six months after the termination of the national emergency
proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950 ... or until such
earlier date as the Congress by concurrent resolution declares that it
is no longer necessary to exercise the powers continued in force and
effect by this act.”
[620] 56 Stat. 18, January 26, 1942.
[621] 64 Stat. 1245, January 12, 1951, Sec. 301.
[622] E.g., amendment to the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945, 67
Stat. 317, August 1, 1953. As is usual, the President might establish
such dates by proclamation.
[623] 54 Stat. 4, November 4, 1939, Sec. 1 (a).
[624] 53 Stat. 561, April 3, 1939, Sec. 5; 59 Stat. 613, December 20,
1945, Sec. 6 (a), and 63 Stat. 203, June 20, 1949, Sec. 6.
[625] _Op. cit._, Sec. 2 (a).
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