8 U.S.C. § 1457 — Publication and distribution of citizen-

Page 525 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1481 in naturalization matters. See section 3202 of Title 39, Postal Service. § 1457. Publication and distribution of citizen- ship textbooks; use of naturalization fees Authorization is granted for the publication and distribution of the citizenship textbook de- scribed in subsection (b) of section 1443 of this title and for the reimbursement of the appro- priation of the Department of Justice upon the records of the Treasury Department from the naturalization fees deposited in the Treasury through the Service for the cost of such publica- tion and distribution, such reimbursement to be made upon statements by the Attorney General of books so published and distributed. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 346, 66 Stat. 266.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title. § 1458. Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment for equipment The Attorney General is authorized and di- rected to prepare from the records in the cus- tody of the Service a report upon those here- tofore seeking citizenship to show by nationali- ties their relation to the numbers of aliens an- nually arriving and to the prevailing census pop- ulations of the foreign-born, their economic, vo- cational, and other classification, in statistical form, with analytical comment thereon, and to prepare such report annually hereafter. Pay- ment for the equipment used in preparing such compilation shall be made from the appropria- tion for the enforcement of this chapter by the Service. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 347, 66 Stat. 266.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original, ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 180 days after June 27, 1952, see sec- tion 407 of act June 27, 1952, set out as a note under sec- tion 1101 of this title. ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title. § 1459. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–649, title IV, § 407(d)(20), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5046 Section, acts June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 348, 66 Stat. 267; Oct. 24, 1988, Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(gg), 102 Stat. 2622, related to admissibility in evidence of statements voluntarily made to officers and employees in course of their official duties and penalties for fail- ure of clerk of court to perform duties. PART III—LOSS OF NATIONALITY § 1481. Loss of nationality by native-born or natu- ralized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions (a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality— (1) obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an ap- plication filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or (2) taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or (3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or (B) such persons serve as a commis- sioned or non-commissioned officer; or (4)(A) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years if he has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state; or (B) ac- cepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the gov- ernment of a foreign state or a political sub- division thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years for which office, post, or em- ployment an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance is required; or (5) making a formal renunciation of nation- ality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State; or (6) making in the United States a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by, and before such officer as may be designated by, the Attorney General, whenever the United States shall be in a state of war and the Attorney General shall approve such renunciation as not con- trary to the interests of national defense; or (7) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, or violating section 2384 of title 18 by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a court mar- tial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.