Section, R.S. §§ 1735, 1736; acts Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 227(a), 86 Stat. 207, related to liability of consular officers for neglect of duty or for malfeasance.

Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 111(b), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 848, provided that: “The repeals made by subsection (a) [repealing this section] shall not affect suits commenced before the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 1977].”