22 U.S.C. § 620 — Rules and regulations

Page 317 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE §§ 661 to 672 ney General may make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regulations, and forms as may be necessary to carry out act Apr. 29, 1942, see section 3 of act Apr. 29, 1942, set out as an Effective Date of 1942 Amendment note under section 611 of this title. § 619. Territorial applicability of subchapter This subchapter shall be applicable in the sev- eral States, the District of Columbia, the Terri- tories, the Canal Zone, the insular possessions, and all other places now or hereafter subject to the civil or military jurisdiction of the United States. (June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 9, as added Apr. 29, 1942, ch. 263, § 1, 56 Stat. 257; amended Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of this title. CODIFICATION Words ‘‘including the Philippine Islands,’’ omitted from section pursuant to Proc. No. 2695, which granted independence to the Philippine Islands under the au- thority of section 1394 of this title, under which section Proc. No. 2695 is set out as a note. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the sixtieth day after Apr. 29, 1942, except that prior to such sixtieth day the Attor- ney General may make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regulations, and forms as may be necessary to carry out act Apr. 29, 1942, see section 3 of act Apr. 29, 1942, set out as an Effective Date of 1942 Amendment note under section 611 of this title. § 620. Rules and regulations The Attorney General may at any time make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regula- tions, and forms as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. (June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 10, as added Apr. 29, 1942, ch. 263, § 1, 56 Stat. 257.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions on this subject were contained in section 616 of this title prior to general amendment of act June 8, 1938, by act Apr. 29, 1942. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the sixtieth day after Apr. 29, 1942, except that prior to such sixtieth day the Attor- ney General may make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regulations, and forms as may be necessary to carry out act Apr. 29, 1942, see section 3 of act Apr. 29, 1942, set out as an Effective Date of 1942 Amendment note under section 611 of this title. § 621. Reports to Congress The Attorney General shall every six months report to the Congress concerning administra- tion of this subchapter, including registrations filed pursuant to the subchapter, and the nature, sources and content of political propaganda dis- seminated and distributed. (June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 11, as added Apr. 29, 1942, ch. 263, § 1, 56 Stat. 258; amended Pub. L. 104–65, § 19, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 704.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1995—Pub. L. 104–65 added text and struck out former text which read as follows: ‘‘The Attorney General shall, from time to time, make a report to the Congress concerning the administration of this subchapter, in- cluding the nature, sources, and content of political propaganda disseminated or distributed.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of Title 2, The Congress. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the sixtieth day after Apr. 29, 1942, except that prior to such sixtieth day the Attor- ney General may make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regulations, and forms as may be necessary to carry out act Apr. 29, 1942, see section 3 of act Apr. 29, 1942, set out as an Effective Date of 1942 Amendment note under section 611 of this title. CHAPTER 12—CLAIMS COMMISSIONS §§ 661 to 672. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections 661 to 672, which established the American Mexican Claims Commission in 1942 for the settlement of certain claims, expired pursuant to the provisions of section 661(d), which provided that the authority of the Commission shall terminate at the expiration of four years after the date on which a majority of its mem- bers first appointed took office. Section 661, acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 2, 56 Stat. 1058; Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, § 5, 59 Stat. 50; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972, established American Mexican Claims Commission, prescribed its composi- tion, provided for compensation of its members, and specified its termination date. Acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 2, 56 Stat. 1058; Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, § 5, 59 Stat. 50, were subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 651, 652. Section 662, acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 3, 56 Stat. 1058; Mar. 28, 1947, ch. 23, 61 Stat. 24, related to jurisdiction of Commission and to presentation of claims. Section 663, acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 4, 56 Stat. 1059; Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, §§ 4, 7, 59 Stat. 49, 50, related to au- thority of Commission to examine and render final de- cisions in those cases where claims were appraised by prior commissions. Section 664, acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 5, 56 Stat. 1060; Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, §§ 1, 2, 59 Stat. 49, related to deter- mination of claims. Section 665, act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 6, 56 Stat. 1061, related to determinations made by prior commissions, and to certification by the Secretary of State. Section 666, act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 7, 56 Stat. 1061, provided for conversion of appraisals from Mexican to American currency, and for interest on award or ap- praisal. Section 667, acts Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 8, 56 Stat. 1061; Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, §§ 3, 6, 59 Stat. 49, 50, created Mexi- can Claims Fund, provided for appropriations to Fund, and for manner of payments from such Fund.