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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 208-210-APR. 2, 6, 1942 [CHAPTER 208] April 2, 1942 !S. 2339] [Public Law 513] Nationality Act of 1940, amendment. s U.S. C. §723. Naturalization of certain former citi- zens. b4 Stat. 1140. 8U.S.C. 701(a). 54 Stat. 1157. 8 U. 8.0.§ 735. AN ACT To provide for the expeditious naturalization of former citizens of the United States who have lost United States citizenship through service with the allied forces of the United States during the first or second World War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 323 of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1149), entitled "An Act to revise and codify the nationality laws of the United States into a comprehensive nationality code", is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 323. A person who, while a citizen of the United States and during the first or second World War, entered the military or naval service of any country at war with a country with which the United States was or is at war, who has lost citizenship of the United States by reason of any oath or obligation taken for the purpose of entering such service, or by reason of entering or serving in such armed forces, and who intends to reside permanently in the United States, may be naturalized by taking before any naturali- zation court specified in subsection (a) of section 301, the oaths prescribed by section 335. Any such person who has lost citizenship of the United States during the second World War may, if he so desires, be naturalized by taking, before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oaths prescribed by section 335. For the purposes of this section, the second World War shall be deemed to have commenced on September 1, 1939, and shall con- tinue until such time as the United States shall cease to be in a state of war. Certified copies of such oath shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice." Approved, April 2, 1942. [CHAPTER 209] April 6, 1942 [H. R. 4151] [Public Law 514] Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J. Acquisition of lands. Repeal. Aril 6, 1942 [H. R. 6005] [Public Law 515] U. S. corts. Expediting of cer- tain cases. AN ACT To authorize the acquisition by the United States of lands lying between the present boundary of the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the new boundary of Fort Dix, in the county of Ocean and State of New Jersey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for use in connection with the Naval Air Station, Lake- hurst, New Jersey, certain pieces and parcels of land approximately five thousand six hundred and seventy-three acres, more or less, situated in the county of Ocean, State of New Jersey, and lying between the westerly boundary of the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the new northeasterly boundary of Fort Dix. SEC. 2. The Act of June 6, 1940 (54 Stat. 234), is hereby repealed. Approved, April 6, 1942. [CHAPTER 210] AN ACT To authorize cases under the Expediting Act of February 11, 1903, to be heard and determined by courts constituted in the same manner as courts constituted to hear and determine cases involving the constitutionality of Acts of Congress, and further to define the powers of a district judge in certain suits. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1, as amended, of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the hearing and [58 STAT.

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