PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 601, 602 -JUNE 23, 1938 Pending judicial proceedings. Records transferred to Authority. Separability of pro- visions. Effective date. Ante, pp . 980, 1001. Prosmo. Postponement. June 23, 1938 [H. R . 7693] (Public, No. 707] Puerto Rico. Transfer of certain real estate of War De- partment to Govern- ment of. Pending Judicial Proceedings (c) The provisions of this Act shall not affect suits commenced prior to the date of the organizaiton 1 of the Authority; and all such suits shall be continued, proceedings therein had, appeals therein taken, and judgments therein rendered, in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not been passed. No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any agency or officer of the United States, in relation to the discharge of official duties, shall abate by reason of any transfer of authority, power, or duties from such agency or officer to the Authority under the pro- visions of this Act, but the court, upon motion or supplemental peti- tion filed at any time within twelve months after such transfer, show- ing the necessity for a survival of such suit, action, or other proceeding to obtain a settlement of the questions involved, may allow the same to be maintained by or against the Authority. Records Transferred to Authority (d) All records transferred to the Authority under this Act shall be available for use by the Authority to the same extent as if such records were originally records of the Authority. SEPARABILITY SEC. 1109. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. EFFECTIVE DATE SEx. 1110. The provisions of this Act, except this section, title II, and section 408, shall become effective sixty days after enactment: Provided, That the Authority shall, if it finds such action necessary or desirable in the public interest, by general or special order, postpone the effective date of any provision of this Act, except this section, title II, and section 408 to such time as the Authority shall prescribe, but not beyond the one hundred and eightieth day following the enactment of this Act. Approved, June 23, 1938. [CHAPTER 602] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to transfer to the Government of Puerto Rico certain real estate of the War Department. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the Government of Puerto Rico portions of lands indicated as "lots 75, 38, 45, and 46" of map entitled "Military Reservation of San Juan, Puerto Rico", prepared by Colonel George L. Byroade, May 5, 1934, as filed in the office of the Quartermaster General, War Depart- ment, Washington, District of Columbia, more particularly described as follows: Lot 75: All that parcel of land marked with "No. 75" on the official map of the Military Reservation of San Juan, Puerto Rico, dated May 5, 1934, compiled by order of Colonel George L. Byroade, ' So in original. 1030 [52 STAT.
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