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§798A Temporary extension of section 794

Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 37— - ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP › § 798A

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Summary

Changes made to section 794 by the Emergency Powers Continuation Act and by Public Law 12, Eighty‑third Congress must stay in effect until six months after the national emergency declared on December 16, 1950 ends, unless Congress sets an earlier date by a joint decision of both Houses. Any act that would bring penalties under section 794 during a war will bring the same penalties if done during that extended period.

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Title 18, §798A

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The provisions of section 794 of this title, as amended and extended by section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (66 Stat. 333), as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, in addition to coming into full force and effect in time of war shall remain in full force and effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16, 1950 (Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71), or such earlier date as may be prescribed by concurrent resolution of the Congress, and acts which would give rise to legal consequences and penalties under section 794 when performed during a state of war shall give rise to the same legal consequences and penalties when they are performed during the period above provided for.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1(a)(29) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (66 Stat. 333) as further amended by Public Law 12, Eighty-third Congress, referred to in text, was formerly set out as a note under section 791 of this title and was repealed by section 7 of act June 30, 1953. Proc. 2912, 3 C.F.R., 1950 Supp., p. 71, referred to in text, probably should refer to Proc. 2914, which is set out as a note preceding section 1 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–647 renumbered the second section 798 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of National EmergencyDeclaration of national emergency in effect on Sept. 14, 1976, was terminated two years from that date by section 1601 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

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18 U.S.C. § 798A

Title 18Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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