Volume 67 · 135
Public Law 83–100
To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the Act of July 28, 1945, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits, until July 1, 1954.
Approved June 30, 1953
Statutory text
AN ACT
To continue the effectiveness of the Act of December 2, 1942, as amended, and the Act of July 28, 1945, relating to war-risk hazard and detention benefits, until July 1, 1954.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 201 of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1033), as amended, is amended by—
Deleting the words “the end of the present war” and substituting
Extension.
in lieu thereof “July 1, 1954”;
Adding the following new paragraphs at the end thereof:
Definitions.
“(c) The term ‘enemy’ means any nation, government, or force engaged in armed conflict with the Armed Forces of the United States or of any of its allies.
“(d) The term ‘allies’ as used in this Act and as used in the statutory
provisions referred to in section 101 (a) (1) of this Act, means any nation, government, or force participating with the United States in any armed conflict.
“(e) The terms ‘national war effort’ and ‘war effort’ include national defense; the term ‘war effort’ as used in the statutory provisions referred to in section 101 (a) (1) of this Act also includes national defense.
“(f) The term ‘war activities’ includes activities directly related to military operations.”
Sec. 2.
Section 101 (c) of the Act of December 2, 1952 (ch. 668, 56
Repeal.
Stat. 1030), as amended, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3.
Section 101 (d) of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1030), as amended, is amended by adding before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: “or (3) who is not a
Noncitizen.
citizen of the United States and who suffers an injury, disability, death, or detention by the enemy subsequent to the effective date of this amendment”.
Sec. 4.
Section 301 of the Act of December 2, 1942 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1035), as amended, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
“(f) The liability under this Act of a contractor, subcontractor, or subordinate contractor engaged in public work under subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply with respect to any employee not a citizen of the United States who incurs an injury or death resulting in death subsequent to the effective date of this amendment.”
Sec. 5.
Section 5 (b) of the Act of July 28, 1945 (ch. 328, 59 Stat.
Detention benefits.
Extension.
505), is amended by—
Inserting after the words “during the present war” the words “and until July 1, 1954”.
Adding at the end thereof the following: “The term ‘enemy’
“Enemy”.
as used in this subsection means any nation, government, or force engaged in armed conflict with the Armed Forces of the United States or of any nation, government, or force participating with the United States in any armed conflict.” This subparagraph shall not apply in
Noncitizens.
the case of a person not a citizen of the United States who suffers disability, or death after capture, detention, or other restraint by an enemy of the United States after the effective date of this amendment.
Sec. 6.
Sections 1 (a) (13) and 1 (a) (17) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (ch. 570, 66 Stat. 332) are repealed.
Approved June 30, 1953.