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§1651 Other Laws, Powers and Authorities Conferred Thereby, and Actions Taken Thereunder; Congressional Studies

Title 50 › CHAPTER 34 — NATIONAL EMERGENCIES › SUBCHAPTER V — APPLICATION TO POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND ACTIONS TAKEN THEREUNDER › § 1651

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Removes certain listed laws and the powers they give from the rules of this chapter. The exceptions include chapters 1–11 of title 40; most of division C of subtitle I of title 41 except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711; section 3727(a)–(e)(1) of title 31; section 6305 of title 41; Public Law 85–804 (Act of Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 972; 50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.); and section 3201(a) of title 10. Each committee in the House and each committee in the Senate that has authority over any of those laws must study and investigate it. They must send a report with any recommendations and proposed changes to their House within 270 days after September 14, 1976.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §1651

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(a)The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following provisions of law, the powers and authorities conferred thereby, and actions taken thereunder:
(1)Chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
(2)section 3727(a)–(e)(1) of title 31.
(3)Section 6305 of title 41.
(4)Public Law 85–804 (Act of Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 972; 50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
(5)section 3201(a) of title 10.
(b)Each committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate having jurisdiction with respect to any provision of law referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall make a complete study and investigation concerning that provision of law and make a report, including any recommendations and proposed revisions such committee may have, to its respective House of Congress within two hundred and seventy days after September 14, 1976.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 85–804, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is Pub. L. 85–804, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 972, which is classified generally to chapter 29 (§ 1431 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81 added pars. (1) to (5) and struck out former pars. (1) to (5) which set out sections and provisions to which the provisions of this chapter are inapplicable. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–314 redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (1) to (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Act of
April 28, 1942 (40 U.S.C. 278b);”. 1998—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105–362 substituted “1431 et seq.” for “1431–1435”. 1980—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 96–513 struck out par. (8) which made reference to section 3313, 6386(c), and 8313 of title 10. 1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–223 struck out par. (1) which read as follows: “section 5(b) of the Act of
October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a; 50 U.S.C. App. 5(b));”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 1651

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102