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50 USC § 4564 - Termination of chapter

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identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s4564"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "50 USC § 4564 - Termination of chapter"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "4564"
section_name: "Termination of chapter"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "DEFENSE PRODUCTION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title VII, § 717, formerly § 716, 64 Stat. 822; June 30, 1951, ch. 198, § 1, 65 Stat. 110; renumbered § 717, July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title I, §§ 110(b), 111, 65 Stat. 144; June 30, 1952, ch. 530, title I, §§ 120, 121(b), 66 Stat. 306; June 30, 1953, ch. 170, § 20, 67 Stat. 126; June 30, 1953, ch. 171, §§ 11, 12, 67 Stat. 131; June 30, 1955, ch. 251, § 5, 69 Stat. 225; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 655, § 10, 69 Stat. 583; June 29, 1956, ch. 474, § 1, 70 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 85–471, June 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 241; Pub. L. 86–560, § 1, June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 87–505, June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 112; Pub. L. 88–343, § 1, June 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 89–482, § 1, June 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 90–370, § 1, July 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 279; Pub. L. 91–300, June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 91–371, Aug. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 694; Pub. L. 91–379, title I, § 101, Aug. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92–15, § 2, May 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 92–325, § 2, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 93–323, June 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 280; Pub. L. 93–367, Aug. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 93–426, § 4, Sept. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 94–42, § 1, June 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 94–100, § 1, Oct. 1, 1975, 89 Stat. 483; Pub. L. 94–152, § 2, Dec. 16, 1975, 89 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 95–37, § 2, June 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 178; Pub. L. 96–77, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 588; Pub. L. 96–188, Jan. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3; Pub. L. 96–225, Apr. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 96–250, May 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 371; Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 105(b), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 97–47, § 1, Sept. 30, 1981, 95 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 97–336, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 98–12, Mar. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 53; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title VII, § 703], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 98–265, § 2, Apr. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 99–441, § 2, Oct. 3, 1986, 100 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 101–137, § 9(a), Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 101–351, § 1, Aug. 9, 1990, 104 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 101–407, § 1, Oct. 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 101–411, § 1, Oct. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 102–99, §§ 2, 8, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 487, 490; Pub. L. 102–193, § 1, Dec. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 1593; Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 162, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219; Pub. L. 104–64, § 2, Dec. 18, 1995, 109 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1072(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2137; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1063(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 106–363, § 1, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 107–47, § 2, Oct. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 108–195, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2892; Pub. L. 110–367, § 2, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4026; Pub. L. 111–67, § 2(a)(1), Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2006; Pub. L. 113–172, § 1, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1896; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1791, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2238; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8101, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1837.)"
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# § 4564. Termination of chapter

**(a)** **Termination** section 4514 of this titleSeptember 30, 2026

Subchapter I (except ), subchapter II, and subchapter III (except sections 4557, 4558, and 4565 of this title) shall terminate on , except that all authority extended under subchapter II shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

**(b)** **Continuation of agencies** Notwithstanding subsection (a), any agency created under a provision of law that is terminated under subsection (a) may continue in existence, for purposes of liquidation, for a period not to exceed 6 months, beginning on the date of termination of the provision authorizing the creation of such agency under subsection (a).

**(c)** **Disbursement of funds or fulfillment of obligations not affected** section 4531 of this title

The termination of any section of this chapter, or of any agency or corporation utilized under this chapter, shall not affect the disbursement of funds under, or the carrying out of, any contract, guarantee, commitment or other obligation entered into pursuant to this chapter prior to the date of such termination, or the taking of any action necessary to preserve or protect the interests of the United States in any amounts advanced or paid out in carrying on operations under this chapter, or the taking of any action (including the making of new guarantees) deemed by a guaranteeing agency to be necessary to accomplish the orderly liquidation, adjustment or settlement of any loans guaranteed under this chapter, including actions deemed necessary to avoid undue hardship to borrowers in reconverting to normal civilian production; and all of the authority granted to the President, guaranteeing agencies, and fiscal agents, under  shall be applicable to actions taken pursuant to the authority contained in this subsection.

**(d)** **Conditions on recovery of certain cooperative payments** 7 U.S.C. 671June 30, 1952

No action for the recovery of any cooperative payment made to a cooperative association by a Market Administrator under an invalid provision of a milk marketing order issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 [ et seq.] shall be maintained unless such action is brought by producers specifically named as party plaintiffs to recover their respective share of such payments within ninety days after , with respect to any cause of action heretofore accrued and not otherwise barred, or within ninety days after accrual with respect to future payments, and unless each claimant shall allege and prove (1) that he objected at the hearing to the provisions of the order under which such payments were made and (2) that he either refused to accept payments computed with such deduction or accepted them under protest to either the Secretary or the Administrator. The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all such actions regardless of the amount involved. This subsection shall not apply to funds held in escrow pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no termination date shall be applicable to this subsection.

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**Source Credit**: (Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title VII, § 717, formerly § 716, 64 Stat. 822; June 30, 1951, ch. 198, § 1, 65 Stat. 110; renumbered § 717, July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title I, §§ 110(b), 111, 65 Stat. 144; June 30, 1952, ch. 530, title I, §§ 120, 121(b), 66 Stat. 306; June 30, 1953, ch. 170, § 20, 67 Stat. 126; June 30, 1953, ch. 171, §§ 11, 12, 67 Stat. 131; June 30, 1955, ch. 251, § 5, 69 Stat. 225; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 655, § 10, 69 Stat. 583; June 29, 1956, ch. 474, § 1, 70 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 85–471, June 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 241; Pub. L. 86–560, § 1, June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 87–505, June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 112; Pub. L. 88–343, § 1, June 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 89–482, § 1, June 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 90–370, § 1, July 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 279; Pub. L. 91–300, June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 91–371, Aug. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 694; Pub. L. 91–379, title I, § 101, Aug. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92–15, § 2, May 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 92–325, § 2, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 93–323, June 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 280; Pub. L. 93–367, Aug. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 93–426, § 4, Sept. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 94–42, § 1, June 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 94–100, § 1, Oct. 1, 1975, 89 Stat. 483; Pub. L. 94–152, § 2, Dec. 16, 1975, 89 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 95–37, § 2, June 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 178; Pub. L. 96–77, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 588; Pub. L. 96–188, Jan. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3; Pub. L. 96–225, Apr. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 96–250, May 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 371; Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 105(b), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 97–47, § 1, Sept. 30, 1981, 95 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 97–336, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 98–12, Mar. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 53; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title VII, § 703], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 98–265, § 2, Apr. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 99–441, § 2, Oct. 3, 1986, 100 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 101–137, § 9(a), Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 101–351, § 1, Aug. 9, 1990, 104 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 101–407, § 1, Oct. 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 101–411, § 1, Oct. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 102–99, §§ 2, 8, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 487, 490; Pub. L. 102–193, § 1, Dec. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 1593; Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 162, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219; Pub. L. 104–64, § 2, Dec. 18, 1995, 109 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1072(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2137; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1063(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 106–363, § 1, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 107–47, § 2, Oct. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 108–195, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2892; Pub. L. 110–367, § 2, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4026; Pub. L. 111–67, § 2(a)(1), Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2006; Pub. L. 113–172, § 1, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1896; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1791, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2238; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8101, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1837.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Subchapter III, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “title VII”, meaning title VII of , , which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title VII to the Code, see Tables.

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Defense Production Act of 1950, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (d), is , , which is classified principally to chapter 26A (§ 671 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 2166 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

2018—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

2014—Subsec. (a).  substituted “2019” for “2014” and struck out “on or after the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009” before “shall be effective”.

2009—Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to termination of subchapters I to III on , termination of section 714 of , on , termination of  and titles II and VI of , on , and termination of titles IV and V of , on .

Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Notwithstanding the foregoing—

“(1) The Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by proclamation may terminate this chapter prior to the termination otherwise provided therefor.

“(2) The Congress may also provide by concurrent resolution that any section of this chapter and all authority conferred thereunder shall terminate prior to the termination otherwise provided therefor.

“(3) Any agency created under this chapter may be continued in existence for purposes of liquidation for not to exceed six months after the termination of the provision authorizing the creation of such agency.”

Subsec. (c). , struck out the second undesignated paragraph in subsec. (c), which related to construction of termination of title VI of .

2008—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

2003—Subsec. (a). , in first sentence, substituted “sections 4557, 4558, and 4565” for “sections 4558 and 4565” and “” for “”.

2001—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

2000—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

1999—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

1998—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

1995—Subsec. (a). , in first sentence, substituted provisions relating to termination of subchapters I to III on , for provisions relating to termination of subchapters I to III on .

1992—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

1991—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

extended termination date from , to , and inserted parenthetical reference to .

1990—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1989—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1986—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1984—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1983—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1982— extended termination date from , to .

1981—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1980—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1979—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1977—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1975—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to , and inserted proviso that all authority now or subsequently extended under subchapter II shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent and amounts as are provided for in advance in appropriation Acts.

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1974—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1972—Subsec. (a).  substituted “” for “”.

1971—Subsec. (a).  inserted parenthetical reference to .

1970—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to , and inserted reference to section 719 of , after reference to section 714 of such act.

extended termination date from , to .

extended termination date from , to .

1968—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1966—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1964—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1962—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1960—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1958—Subsec. (a).  extended termination date from , to .

1956—Subsec. (a). Act , extended termination date from , to .

1955—Subsec. (a). Act , extended termination date from , to .

Act , extended termination date from , to .

1953—Subsec. (a). , extended termination date of subchapters I to III from , to .

Subsec. (c). , inserted “or the taking of any action (including the making of new guarantees) deemed by a guaranteeing agency to be necessary to accomplish the orderly liquidation, adjustment or settlement of any loans guaranteed under this chapter, including actions deemed necessary to avoid undue hardship to borrowers in reconverting to normal civilian production; and all of the authority granted to the President, guaranteeing agencies, and fiscal agents, under  shall be applicable to actions taken pursuant to the authority contained in this subsection”.

, added second par.

1952—Subsec. (a). Act , § 121(b), extended termination dates from , to , and from , to .

Subsec. (d). Act , § 120, added subsec. (d).

1951—Subsec. (a). Acts , § 111, and . Act , struck out subsec. (a) relating to termination of certain titles of act , and substituted present subsec. (a). Act , extended termination date from , to .

Subsec. (b). Act , redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to termination date of certain titles of act . Former subsec. (b) was amended by act , to extend termination date from , to .

Subsecs. (c), (d). Act , § 111, redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by  deemed to have become effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1991 Amendments

> “This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on
> 
> .”

, , , provided that:

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Amendment by  effective at close of , see , as amended, set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1955 Amendment

Amendment by act , effective as of close of , see section 11 of act , set out as a note under .