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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, § 2 55 Stat. 31 Section 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, § 3 55 Stat. 31 Mar. 11, 1943, ch. 15 57 Stat. 20 May 17, 1944, ch. 198 58 Stat. 222 Apr. 16, 1945, ch. 61 59 Stat. 52 Section 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, § 1 57 Stat. 25 Section 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, § 4 55 Stat. 32 Section 413, , , provided for contract restrictions against disposal of transferred articles by transferee governments.
act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 5 55 Stat. 32 act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11 55 Stat. 32 section 414(b) of this titlePub. L. 89–348, § 1(19)79 Stat. 1311 Section 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5(b) of , , formerly classified to , provided for reports with respect to operations under the Lend-Lease Act, and was repealed by , , .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, § 6 55 Stat. 33 Mar. 11, 1943, ch. 15 57 Stat. 20 May 17, 1944, ch. 198, § 1 58 Stat. 222 Apr. 16, 1945, ch. 61, § 1 59 Stat. 52 July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1 61 Stat. 449 Section 415, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , , authorized appropriations.
act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 7 55 Stat. 33 Section 416, , , provided for protection of patent rights.
act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 8 55 Stat. 33 Section 417, , , provided for acquisition of war materials from foreign governments.
act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 9 55 Stat. 33 Section 418, , , authorized executive promulgation of rules and regulations and delegation of powers.
act Mar. 11, 1941, ch. 11, § 10 55 Stat. 33 Section 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. 46 56 Stat. 82 Oct. 26, 1942, ch. 629 56 Stat. 994 Feb. 19, 1943, ch. 1, § 4 57 Stat. 4 June 26, 1943, ch. 147, § 118 57 Stat. 217 June 22, 1944, ch. 269, § 121 58 Stat. 322 May 29, 1945, ch. 130, § 119 59 Stat. 222 Acts , 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, § 201 56 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, § 102 55 Stat. 813 The 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, § 303 56 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.