As does 34 U.S.C. 1135, the revised section reflects the Act of March 3, 1899, ch. 413, § 13, 30 Stat. 1007, which repealed all laws authorizing distribution of prize proceeds to captors.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(9), renumbered section 7659 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8858” for “section 7658” in introductory provisions.

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.