Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 411 to 419

Omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 412 of this titleSections 411, 412, and 413 to 419, popularly known as the Lend-Lease Act, terminated not later than , pursuant to .

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 255 Stat. 31Section 411, , , defined “defense article” and “defense information” for purpose of lease, loan, etc., of war materials in interest of United States defense.

Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 355 Stat. 31Mar. 11, 1943, ch. 1557 Stat. 20May 17, 1944, ch. 19858 Stat. 222Apr. 16, 1945, ch. 6159 Stat. 52Section 412, acts , ; , ; , §§ 1, 2, , 223; , §§ 1, 2, , provided for procurement for and transfer of defense articles to other countries, repairs, limitation on amount, termination of powers after , or after passage of concurrent resolution by both Houses before , whichever is the earlier, naval convoys, and combat area navigation.

act Mar. 18, 1943, ch. 17, title I, § 157 Stat. 25Section 412a, , , prohibited disposition of merchant vessels under sections 411 to 419 of this title except by lease for duration of war.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 455 Stat. 32Section 413, , , provided for contract restrictions against disposal of transferred articles by transferee governments.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 555 Stat. 32act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 1155 Stat. 32section 414(b) of this titlePub. L. 89–348, § 1(19)79 Stat. 1311Section 414, , , provided for information regarding articles exported and reports to Congress. Section 5(b) of , , formerly classified to , provided for reports with respect to operations under the Lend-Lease Act, and was repealed by , , .

Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 655 Stat. 33Mar. 11, 1943, ch. 1557 Stat. 20May 17, 1944, ch. 198, § 158 Stat. 222Apr. 16, 1945, ch. 61, § 159 Stat. 52July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 161 Stat. 449Section 415, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , , authorized appropriations.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 755 Stat. 33Section 416, , , provided for protection of patent rights.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 855 Stat. 33Section 417, , , provided for acquisition of war materials from foreign governments.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 955 Stat. 33Section 418, , , authorized executive promulgation of rules and regulations and delegation of powers.

act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 1055 Stat. 33Section 419, , , related to effect of act on existing laws relating to use of land and naval forces.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Additional Defense Aid to Other Countries; Lease of Certain Ships, Barges, Etc.

Feb. 7, 1942, ch. 4656 Stat. 82Oct. 26, 1942, ch. 62956 Stat. 994Feb. 19, 1943, ch. 1, § 457 Stat. 4June 26, 1943, ch. 147, § 11857 Stat. 217June 22, 1944, ch. 269, § 12158 Stat. 322May 29, 1945, ch. 130, § 11959 Stat. 222Acts , title III, § 301, ; , title I, § 103, ; , , , ; , ; , , provided for additional defense aid to countries deemed vital to the defense of the United States and for the lease of ships for periods not extending beyond the termination of the national emergency.

Limitation on Appropriations

Act Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 247, title II, § 20156 Stat. 233, , provided that limitation of $2,500,000,000 shall apply to all appropriations made to the Navy Department since .

Reduction in Value of Defense Articles

act Dec. 17, 1941, ch. 591, title I, § 10255 Stat. 813The value of defense articles was reduced to $800,000,000 by , , and as thus limited was made inapplicable to the War Department after .

Definitions

Act Mar. 5, 1942, ch. 141, title III, § 30356 Stat. 131, , provided that the term “defense article” shall be deemed to include defense information and services, and the expenses in connection with the procurement or supplying of defense articles, information, and services.