As does 34 U.S.C. 1133, the revised section reflects the Act of March 3, 1899, ch. 413, § 13, 30 Stat. 1007, and the Act of May 29, 1920, ch. 214, § 1, 41 Stat. 654, which, respectively, abolished the interest of captors in prize property and substituted “Treasurer of the United States or public depositary” for “assistant treasurer of the United States”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7657 of this title as this section.

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.