§ 2008. Reports to Congress

Not later than six months after its organization, and every six months thereafter, the Commission shall make a report to the Congress concerning its operations under this title [sections 2001 to 2016 of this Appendix].

(July 3, 1948, ch. 826, title I, § 9, 62 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 87–846, title I, § 102, Oct. 22, 1962, 76 Stat. 1107.)

Prospective Amendment

Annual Submission of Reports

Pub. L. 89–348, § 2(6), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1312, modified the provisions of this section, beginning Jan. 1, 1967, to require annual instead of semiannual submission to Congress by Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of report concerning its operations under War Claims Act of 1948.

Amendments

Amendments

1962—Pub. L. 87–846 substituted “title” for “Act”.

Transfer Of Functions

Transfer of Functions

For provisions transferring Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to Department of Justice, as a separate agency, see section 1622a et seq. of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

War Claims Commission, including offices of its members, abolished and functions transferred to Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, §§ 2, 4, eff. July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, also, section 2001 of this Appendix and notes thereunder.

Miscellaneous

Malnutrition Study; Definitions; Report to Congress

Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1162, title II, §§ 201–203, 68 Stat. 1037, defined terms “prisoner of war” and “civilian American citizen” and directed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct malnutrition study and report results thereof, not later than Aug. 31, 1955, to President for transmittal to Congress.