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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 589, 590-DE)C. 28, 1945 or both: Provided further, That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provision of exist- ing law. Short title. SEC. 302. This Act may be cited as the "First Deficiency Appro- priation Act, 1946". Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 590] December 28,1945 AN ACT [I. R. 4780] To amend the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended. [Public Law 270] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 56Stat. 77 . United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) title II v, §i171soca; 5ss p. of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended, is amended by Supp. IV, app.§ 632. adding thereto the following section: Acquisition of prop- "SEC. 202. The Authority to acquire property, or any use thereof erty. or interest therein, granted by section 2 of such Act of July 2, 1917, shall not be exercised after the date upon which this section becomes effective." 56Stat.181. (b) Title IX of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended, iv0,app. 639. np p- is hereby repealed. 6tat.8 upp. (c) Title III of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended by Iv, § o1001-1oos; s0 title X of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (relating to naturaliza- apps 0. pp IV tion of persons serving in the armed forces of the United States during the present war), is amended as follows: Filing of petition. "(1) Section 701 of such title is amended by striking out 'and (3) the petition shall be filed not later than one year after the termina- tion of the effective period of those titles of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, for which the effective period is specified in the last title thereof' and inserting in lieu thereof 'and (3) the petition shall be filed not later than December 31, 1946'. "(2) Such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: Naturalization re- "''SEC. 706. No person shall be naturalized under the provisions strict. of this title unless such person has served in the military or naval forces of the United States prior to the date of enactment of this section' ". 56 Stat. 8p. (d) Title XI of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended, is IV, app. S. 641641e. hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: Gifts. "SEC. 1107. On and after January 1, 1946, the authority granted by this title shall be exercised only for the benefit of personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed abroad." 50Stat. 184. (e) Title XII of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended, 50 U. S. C., Supp. IV, app. § 642-642e. is hereby amended by substituting the date "December 31, 1945" for the date "December 31, 1946" wherever the latter date appears in such title. Suatls 1 8., supp. (f) Section 1501 of title XV of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, IV,app. i 645. as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Time limit. "SEC. 1501. Titles I to V, inclusive, and titles VII, XI, and XIV of this Act, and the amendments to existing law made by any such title, shall remain in force only until June 30, 1946, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution, or the President, may designate, and after such amendments cease to be in force any pro- vision of law amended thereby shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted; but court proceedings brought under any such title shall not abate by reason of the termination hereunder of such title." Approved December 28, 1945. 658 [59 STAT.

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