Section was formerly classified to section 459a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 5501(a) of this title” for “section 5501 of this title”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–434 effective Jan. 8, 1983, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 97–434, set out as a note under section 5501 of this title.