18 USC § 798A - Temporary extension of section 794

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title: "18 USC § 798A - Temporary extension of section 794"
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title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "798A"
section_name: "Temporary extension of section 794"
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source_credit: "(Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798; renumbered § 798A, Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3519(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4923.)"
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# § 798A. Temporary extension of section 794

section 794 of this title66 Stat. 333December 16, 1950

The provisions of , as amended and extended by section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (), as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, in addition to coming into full force and effect in time of war shall remain in full force and effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on  (Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71), or such earlier date as may be prescribed by concurrent resolution of the Congress, and acts which would give rise to legal consequences and penalties under section 794 when performed during a state of war shall give rise to the same legal consequences and penalties when they are performed during the period above provided for.

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**Source Credit**: (Added June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 4, 67 Stat. 133, § 798; renumbered § 798A, Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3519(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4923.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act () as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, referred to in text, was formerly set out as a note under  and was repealed by section 7 of act .

Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71, referred to in text, probably should refer to Proc. 2914, which is set out as a note preceding , War and National Defense.

### Amendments

1990— renumbered the second  as this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of National Emergency

Declaration of national emergency in effect on , was terminated two years from that date by , War and National Defense.