Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 268 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, title I, § 9, 55 Stat. 10; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 10(1), 55 Stat. 587; Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 6, 58 Stat. 761).

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 831 of this title as this section.

1996—Pub. L. 104–324 struck out “specific” after “be assigned” and after “when assigned to”.