Federal

Title 50 — War and National Defense

1,360 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 4567 — Defense Production Act Committee
• § 4568 — Annual report on impact of offsets
• § 4581 — Prohibition on investments
• § 4582 — Notification on investments
• § 4583 — Report
• § 4584 — Multilateral engagement and coordination
• § 4585 — Public database of covered foreign persons
• § 4586 — Rule of construction
• § 4587 — Penalties
• § 4588 — Exemption from disclosure
• § 4589 — Definitions
• § 46 to 46b — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 56(c) , 65 Stat. 729
• § 4601 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4602 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4603 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4604 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4605 to 4610 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4611 — Multilateral export control violations
• § 4612 — Missile proliferation control violations
• § 4613 — Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions
• § 4614 to 4621 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4622, 4623 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2232
• § 4701 — Rights of American seamen on privately owned and operated American vessels extended to seamen employed through the War Shipping Administration; exceptions; definitions
• § 4702 — Insurance awards by War Shipping Administrators; findings and actions as conclusive
• § 4703 — Payment of compensation; insurance
• § 4704 — United States as entitled to all benefits of exemption and limitation of liability accorded to owners of vessels
• § 4705 — Termination of section 4701(a); authority of United States Maritime Commission vested in Administrator of War Shipping Administration
• § 47a — Information concerning illegal introduction, manufacture, acquisition or export of special nuclear material or atomic weapons or conspiracies relating thereto; reward
• § 47b — Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval
• § 47c — Aliens; waiver of admission requirements
• § 47d — Hearings; rules and regulations; conclusiveness of determinations of Attorney General
• § 47e — Certification of award; approval; payment
• § 47f — Definitions
• § 4801 — Definitions
• § 481 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 4811 — Statement of policy
• § 4812 — Authority of the President
• § 4813 — Additional authorities
• § 4814 — Administration of export controls
• § 4815 — Licensing
• § 4816 — Compliance assistance
• § 4817 — Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and foundational technologies
• § 4818 — Review relating to countries subject to comprehensive United States arms embargo
• § 4819 — Penalties
• § 4820 — Enforcement
• § 4821 — Administrative procedure
• § 4822 — Review of interagency dispute resolution process
• § 4823 — Consultation with other agencies on commodity classification
• § 4824 — Annual report to Congress
• § 4825 — Effect on other acts
• § 4826 — Transition provisions
• § 4841 — Statement of policy
• § 4842 — Foreign boycotts
• § 4843 — Enforcement
• § 4851 — Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
• § 4852 — Assistant Secretaries of Commerce
• § 491 — Establishment and development of land-based air warning and control installations and facilities; extent of appropriation; procurement of communication services
• § 492 — Acquisition of land
• § 493 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 494 — Supervision and control of project
• § 5 — Reports of subordinate bodies and committees; unvouchered expenditures
• § 501 — Establishment of long-range proving ground for guided missiles and other weapons; jurisdiction of Secretary of the Air Force; use by all Services
• § 502 — Acquisition of land
• § 503 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 504 — Delegation of authority by Secretary of Defense; contributions for support
• § 51 to 57 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 511 — Joint development of unitary plan for construction of facilities; construction at educational institutions
• § 512 — Limitation on cost of construction and equipment; vesting of title to facilities
• § 513 — Expansion of existing facilities; appropriations; testing of models
• § 514 — Expansion of facilities at Carderock, Maryland
• § 515 — Reports to Congress
• § 521 — Establishment; construction, maintenance, and operation of public works and wind tunnels
• § 522 — Acquisition of lands; advance payments for construction
• § 523 — Employment of civilian personnel
• § 524 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 541 to 546 — Omitted
• § 551 to 556 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 561 to 568 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 571 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 576 to 581 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 58 — Repealed. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208 , title III, § 305(d), 68 Stat. 1114
• § 586 to 593 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 59 to 66 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 644
• § 601 to 606 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 611 to 629 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 636 to 639 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 646 to 663 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 67 — Transferred
• § 671 to 728 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 68 to 71 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 72 — Repealed. May 1, 1937, ch. 146, § 5(i) , 50 Stat. 126
• § 73 — Repealed. Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305 , title VI, § 645, 67 Stat. 357
• § 731 to 739 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 74 to 81 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 740 — Omitted
• § 741 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641 , eff. Jan. 1, 1957
• § 751 to 755 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1570
• § 781 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2329
• § 782 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2329
• § 783 — Offenses
• § 784, 785 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2329
• § 786, 787 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–237, § 5 , Jan. 2, 1968 , 81 Stat. 766
• § 788 to 795 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2329
• § 796 — Effect of subchapter on other criminal laws
• § 797 — Penalty for violation of security regulations and orders
• § 798 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2329
• § 811 to 826 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–128, § 2(a) , Sept. 25, 1971 , 85 Stat. 348
• § 82 — Procurement of ships and material during war
• § 83 to 85 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 831 — Regulations for employment security
• § 832 — Full field investigation and appraisal
• § 833 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(b)(2) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2751
• § 834 — “Classified information” defined
• § 835 — Nonapplicability of administrative procedure provisions
• § 841 — Findings and declarations of fact
• § 842 — Proscription of Communist Party, its successors, and subsidiary organizations
• § 843 — Application of Internal Security Act of 1950 to members of Communist Party and other subversive organizations; “Communist Party” defined
• § 844 — Determination by jury of membership in Communist Party, participation, or knowledge of purpose
• § 851 — Registration of certain persons; filing statement; regulations
• § 852 — Exemption from registration
• § 853 — Retention of registration statements; public examination; withdrawal
• § 854 — Rules, regulations, and forms
• § 855 — Violations; penalties; deportation
• § 856 — Continuing offense
• § 857 — Compliance with other registration statutes
• § 858 — Applicability to Canal Zone
• § 86 to 88 — Omitted
• § 881 to 887 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 901 to 905 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 91 to 94 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 921 to 935 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 936 — Repealed. Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1257 , title VII, § 702(d), 68 Stat. 1189
• § 941 to 956 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 95 — Omitted
• § 96 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 961 to 967 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 971 to 975 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 98 — Short title
• § 981, 982 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 98a — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
• § 98b — National Defense Stockpile
• § 98c — Materials constituting the National Defense Stockpile
• § 98d — Authority for stockpile operations
• § 98e — Stockpile management
• § 98e–1 — Transferred
• § 98e–2 — Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals
• § 98f — Special Presidential disposal authority
• § 98g — Materials development and research
• § 98h — National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund
• § 98h–1 — Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors
• § 98h–2 — Reports
• § 98h–3 — Definitions
• § 98h–4 — Importation of strategic and critical ma­terials
• § 98h–5 — Biennial report on stockpile requirements
• § 98h–6 — Development and conservation of reliable sources
• § 98h–7 — National Defense Stockpile Manager
• § 98i — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1570
• § 99 — Transferred
• § 991, 992 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641