50 U.S.C. § 21 — Restraint, regulation, and removal

Page 20 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 6 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Second sentence was from a proviso to the first sen- tence, which was affected by act Aug. 7, 1946. AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 7, 1946, repealed all provisions requir- ing annual reports to Congress of the Council’s activi- ties and expenditures. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMISSIONS Advisory commissions in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a commission established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such commission is re- newed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a commission es- tablished by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory commissions established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expi- ration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a commis- sion established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such commission is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2- year period, or in the case of a commission established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 6. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644 Section, act June 5, 1920, ch. 235, 41 Stat. 886, placed a limit on salaries of officers and employees of Council of National Defense. CHAPTER 2—BOARD OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATION §§ 11 to 15. Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1, 46 Stat. 1029 Section 11, act Sept. 22, 1888, ch. 1028, § 1, 25 Stat. 489, related to composition and duties of Board of Ordnance and Fortification. Section 12, act Feb. 24, 1891, ch. 283, 26 Stat. 769, pro- vided for a civilian member of Board. Section 13, act Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 803, 31 Stat. 910, pro- vided for additional members of Board. Section 14, act Feb. 18, 1893, ch. 136, 27 Stat. 461, re- lated to qualifications of Board Members. Section 15, act Sept. 22, 1888, ch. 1028, § 6, 25 Stat. 490, related to purchases and tests. CHAPTER 3—ALIEN ENEMIES Sec. 21. Restraint, regulation, and removal. 22. Time allowed to settle affairs and depart. 23. Jurisdiction of United States courts and judges. 24. Duties of marshals. § 21. Restraint, regulation, and removal Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or govern- ment, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile na- tion or government, being of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, se- cured, and removed as alien enemies. The Presi- dent is authorized in any such event, by his proclamation thereof, or other public act, to di- rect the conduct to be observed on the part of the United States, toward the aliens who be- come so liable; the manner and degree of the re- straint to which they shall be subject and in what cases, and upon what security their resi- dence shall be permitted, and to provide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to re- side within the United States, refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish any other regulations which are found necessary in the premises and for the public safety. (R.S. § 4067; Apr. 16, 1918, ch. 55, 40 Stat. 531.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 4067 derived from act July 6, 1798, ch. 66, § 1, 1 Stat. 577. AMENDMENTS 1918—Act Apr. 16, 1918, struck out provision restrict- ing this section to males. Executive Documents WORLD WAR II PROCLAMATIONS The following proclamations under this section were issued during World War II: Proc. No. 2525, Dec. 7, 1941, 6 F.R. 6321, 55 Stat. Pt. 2, 1700. Proc. No. 2526, Dec. 8, 1941, 6 F.R. 6323, 55 Stat. Pt. 2, 1705. Proc. No. 2527, Dec. 8, 1941, 6 F.R. 6324, 55 Stat. Pt. 2, 1707. Proc. No. 2533, Dec. 29, 1941, 7 F.R. 55, 55 Stat. Pt. 2, 1714. Proc. No. 2537, Jan. 14, 1942, 7 F.R. 329, 56 Stat. Pt. 2, 1933, revoked by Proc. No. 2678, Dec. 29, 1945, 11 F.R. 221, 60 Stat. Pt. 2, 1336. Proc. No. 2563, July 17, 1942, 7 F.R. 5535, 56 Stat. Pt. 2, 1970. Proc. No. 2655, July 14, 1945, 10 F.R. 8947, 59 Stat. Pt. 2, 870. Proc. No. 2674, Dec. 7, 1945, 10 F.R. 14945, 59 Stat. Pt. 2, 889. Proc. No. 2685, Apr. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 4079, 60 Stat. Pt. 2, 1342, set out as a note preceding section 1 of this title. WORLD WAR I PROCLAMATIONS Proclamations issued under this chapter during the years 1917 and 1918 will be found in 40 Stat. 1651, 1716, 1730, and 1772. § 22. Time allowed to settle affairs and depart When an alien who becomes liable as an enemy, in the manner prescribed in section 21 of this title, is not chargeable with actual hos- tility, or other crime against the public safety, he shall be allowed, for the recovery, disposal, and removal of his goods and effects, and for his departure, the full time which is or shall be stip- ulated by any treaty then in force between the United States and the hostile nation or govern- ment of which he is a native citizen, denizen, or subject; and where no such treaty exists, or is in force, the President may ascertain and declare