Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 270 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, title I, § 11, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 7, 58 Stat. 761).

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

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 832 of this title as this section.

1996—Pub. L. 104–324 struck out “specific” after “performing any” in two places and after “performance of a”.

1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to members for reference to officers and enlisted men after “treatment afforded”.

1974—Pub. L. 93–283 included time engaged in traveling back and forth between the place of assigned duty and the permanent residence of a member of the Auxiliary as the performance of a specific duty.