Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 811 to 826

Repealed. Pub. L. 92–128, § 2(a), Sept. 25, 1971, 85 Stat. 348

Section text and notes

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 101 64 Stat. 1019 Section 811, , , related to Congressional finding of necessity.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 102 64 Stat. 1021 Section 812, , , related to declaration of “internal security emergency” by the President, events warranting the declaration, and period of existence.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 103 64 Stat. 1021 Section 813, , , related to detention during emergency and to release.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 104 64 Stat. 1022 Section 814, , , related to procedure for apprehension and detention, providing in subsecs. (a) to (h), respectively, for warrants and applications; service of warrants and apprehension, and copies for persons apprehended; places of confinement, provision for transportation, food, shelter, etc., and supervision; preliminary hearing, rights of detainee, evidence, orders and reports of hearing officer, and appointment of preliminary hearing officers; receipt of additional information upon request of detainee, and revocation or modification of detention order; presentation of evidence in case of Board or court review and right to withhold certain information; regulations by Attorney General and exclusion of forced labor and confinement with criminals; and bimonthly reports to President and Congress during emergency.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 105 64 Stat. 1023 Section 815, , , related to the Detention Review Board, providing in subsecs. (a) to (d), respectively, for creation of Board, membership, terms, designation of Chairman, and removal; Board divisions, vacancies, powers of remaining members, quorums, official seal, and judicial notice thereof; reports to Congress and its contents; and dissolution upon termination of emergency, release of detainees, conclusion of proceedings, and subsequent establishment.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 106 64 Stat. 1024 Section 816, , , related to salaries of Board members, other personnel, use of agencies and services, expenses, and appropriations.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 107 64 Stat. 1024 Section 817, , , specified the District of Columbia as Board headquarters and related to meetings and hearings outside the District.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 108 64 Stat. 1024 Section 818, , , related to rules and regulations by the Board and applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 109 64 Stat. 1025 Section 819, , , related to powers and duties of Board, providing in subsecs. (a) to (j), respectively, for review of, and action on, orders and claims, and determination of security risks; time for hearing on petition for review, the notice and place; information which may be given to detainee in review cases; subpenas, oaths, affirmations, witnesses, evidence, aid of courts, and contempt; service of papers, fees and mileage, and information from other Government agencies; rights of detainee at hearing; consideration of confidential evidence, reduction of evidence to writing, and additional testimony, and argument; evidentiary matters considered in deciding questions as to security risks; necessity for reasonable ground for belief, and claims for indemnity and receipt of evidence having probative value.

Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024 64 Stat. 1027 Pub. L. 85–791, § 30(a)72 Stat. 950 Section 820, acts , title II, § 110, ; , , , related to orders of Board, providing in subsecs. (a) to (e), respectively, for revocation of detention order; orders sustaining or denying indemnity claims; dismissal of petition and confirmation of detention order; report and recommended order of hearing examiner, and effectiveness after expiration of time period; and modification or setting aside by Board of its own findings or orders prior to court review.

Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024 64 Stat. 1028 Pub. L. 85–791, § 30(b)72 Stat. 950 Section 821, acts , title II, § 111, ; , , (c), , 951, related to judicial review, providing in subsecs. (a) to (g), respectively, for rights of petitioner; orders granting indemnity and right of Attorney General; courts of appeals, place, petition, time, service, record, statement, powers of court, and conclusiveness of Board’s finding; additional evidence, modification of, or new, findings by Board, recommendations, exclusiveness of court jurisdiction, finality of judgment, and review by Supreme Court; commencement of review proceeding as stay of Board’s order; time of finality of Board’s order; and applicability of Administrative Procedure Act.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 112 64 Stat. 1029 Section 822, , , related to resisting, disregarding, or evading apprehension, escape or attempts at escape, conspiracy, and to penalties.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 113 64 Stat. 1030 Section 823, , , related to aiding evasion of apprehension or escape, concealment, conspiracy, and to penalties.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 114 64 Stat. 1030 Section 824, , , related to resistance of, or interference with, Board members or agents and to penalties.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 115 64 Stat. 1030 Section 825, , , related to definitions.

act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title II, § 116 64 Stat. 1030 Section 826, , , related to preservation of privilege of habeas corpus.