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50 U.S.C. 40: TransferredText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 4-ESPIONAGE

§40. Transferred

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Codification

Section, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XIII, § 1, 40 Stat. 231, defined “United States” as used in act June 15, 1917, and was transferred to section 195 of this title.