The President may suspend the provisions of this subchapter during a national emergency.

Open Table
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
3147 40:276a–5. Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, §6, 46 Stat. 1494; Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1013.

Termination of War and Emergencies

Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, §3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of former 40 U.S.C. 276a–5, the date July 25, 1947, was to be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.


Tried the LawStack mobile app?

Join thousands and try LawStack mobile for FREE today.

  • Carry the law offline, wherever you go.
  • Download CFR, USC, rules, and state law to your mobile device.