This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, 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.

The Philippine Property Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 3, 1946, ch. 536, 60 Stat. 418, which is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 1381 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1381 of Title 22 and Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 39 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

1988—Subsecs. (span) to (f). Puspan. L. 100–418 added subsec. (span), redesignated subsec. (f) as (c) and substituted “and (span)” for “through (d)”, and struck out former subsecs. (span) to (e) which related to authorizations for certain transfers of funds into the Treasury by the Attorney General for deposit into the War Claims Fund and transfer of certain paintings to the Federal Republic of Germany.

1985—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 99–93 added subsec. (f).

1966—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 89–619 added subsec. (e).

1962—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 87–861 provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the operation of section 4337, 4338, 4339, or 4340 of this title.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 87–846, § 204(c), required Attorney General to cover $500,000 into Treasury for deposit into War Claims Fund for payments to successor organizations receiving heirless property.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 87–846, § 202, added subsec. (d).

1958—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 85–884 added subsec. (c).

1953—Act Aug. 7, 1953, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).