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PUBLIC LAW 101-JULY 1, 1953

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 Section 101(c) of the Act of December 2, 1952 (ch. 668, 56 Stat. 1030), as amended, is hereby repealed.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 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. 505), is amended by— (a) Inserting after the words "during the present war" the words "and until July 1, 1954". (b) Adding at the end thereof the following: "The term '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 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 Sections 1(a) (13) and 1 (a) (17) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (ch. 570, 66 Stat. 332) are repealed.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. Public Law 101

Repeal.

Noncitizens.

42 USC 1651.

Detention b fits. 5 USC 801. Extension. 'Enemy'

Noncitizens.

CHAPTER 177

AN ACT To amend the National Housing Act, as amended, and the Servicemen's Readjust-^ ment Act of 1944, as amended, with respect to maximum interest rates, the veterans' direct home-loan program, and for other purposes.

Be it efMcted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title III of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is hereby amended as follows: (1) By striking out "4 per centum per annum" from clause (C) of section 512(a) and inserting in lieu thereof "the rate authorized for guaranteed home loans,"; (2) By striking out "of 4 per centum per annum'* from section 512 (b) and inserting "to be determined by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, not to exceed the rate authorized for guaranteed home loans, and in no event to exceed 4^^ per centum per annum";

ily Jul; 1. 19; 1953 [S. 1993]

Veterans' loans. Interest rates. 64 Stat. 76. 38 USC 6941.

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