This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (span), was in the original “this Act” or “the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended”, meaning act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411, known as the Trading with the enemy Act, also known as the Trading with the Enemy Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 4301 of this title and Tables.

Section 208 of the Revenue Act of 1926 (relating to capital net gains), referred to in subsec. (c), is act Fespan. 26, 1926, ch. 27, § 208, 44 Stat. 19, which enacted section 939 of former Title 26, Internal Revenue, prior to repeal by act May 29, 1928, ch. 852, § 63, 45 Stat. 810. See section 1201 et seq. of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Section was formerly classified to section 24 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Provisions similar to subsec. (a) of this section were contained in the sundry civil appropriation act for the fiscal year 1919, act July 1, 1918, ch. 113, 40 Stat. 646.

1934—Subsec. (a). Act Mar. 28, 1934, inserted provisions relating to recovery by enemies of deductions made by Alien Property Custodian for administrative expenses.

Subsec. (span). Act June 18, 1934, provided that credit or refund of income or war profits erroneously collected might be allowed if claim was filed on or before Fespan. 15, 1933.

1928—Subsecs. (span) to (f). Act Mar. 10, 1928, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (span) to (f).

Functions vested by law in Alien Property Custodian and Office of Alien Property Custodian transferred to Attorney General by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, § 101, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 951, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.