Pub. L. 83-744, tit. I, sec. 104

Sec. 104. (a) Section 13 of the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended (50 App. U. S. C., sec. 2012), is hereby amended by striking out subsections (b) and (c) thereof, and by inserting immediately after subsection (a) thereof the following: “(b) Before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of Labor shall estimate and report to the President the total amount which will be required to pay all benefits payable by reason of section 5 (f) of this Act. If the President approves the amount so estimated as reasonably accurate, the total amount so estimated and approved shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury; if the President does not so approve he shall determine such amount, and the amount so determined shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury. Such certification shall be made on or before September 1, 1956. The Secretary of the Treasury shall then transfer from the War Claims Fund to the general fund of the Treasury a sum equal to the total amount certified to him under this subsection. “(c) Before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of Labor shall estimate and report to the President the total amount which will be required to pay all additional benefits payable as a result of the enactment of section 4 (c) of this Act. If the President approves the amount so estimated as reasonably accurate, the total amount so estimated and approved shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury; if the President does not so approve, he shall determine such amount, and the amount so determined shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury. Such certification shall be made on or before September 68 Stat. 1037 1, 1956. The Secretary of the Treasury shall then transfer from the War Claims Fund to the general fund of the Treasury a sum equal to the total amount certified to him under this subsection.” (b) Subsection (d) of such section 13 is hereby amended by striking out “The Secretary of State” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “On or before August 1, 1956, the Secretary of State”.