Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I · Chapter 37 — Espionage and Censorship
§ 798A. Temporary extension of section 794
Statutory text
The provisions of section 794 of this title, as amended and extended by section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (66 Stat. 333), as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, in addition to coming into full force and effect in time of war shall remain in full force and effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on (Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71), or such earlier date as may be prescribed by concurrent resolution of the Congress, and acts which would give rise to legal consequences and penalties under section 794 when performed during a state of war shall give rise to the same legal consequences and penalties when they are performed during the period above provided for.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 83–175 § 4 · 67 Stat. 297
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 798A
Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798Crime Control Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXV § 3519(a) · 104 Stat. 4789
Changed · 18 U.S.C. § 798A
Pub. L. 101–647 renumbered the second section 798 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 101–647 renumbered the second section 798 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Generally.— The second section 798 of title 18, United States Code, is redesignated as section 798A.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (66 Stat. 333) as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, referred to in text, was formerly set out as a note under section 791 of this title and was repealed by section 7 of act .
Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71, referred to in text, probably should refer to Proc. 2914, which is set out as a note preceding section 1 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Amendments
1990—Pub. L. 101–647 renumbered the second section 798 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of National Emergency
Declaration of national emergency in effect on , was terminated two years from that date by section 1601 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Credits
1953–1990 · 2 acts
- 1953Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798
- 1990renumbered § 798A, Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3519(a), , 104 Stat. 4923.
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(Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798; renumbered § 798A, Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3519(a), , 104 Stat. 4923.)