Historical and Revision Notes | ||
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
556(a) | 50 App. 1009(a) (1st and 2d sentences). | Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 9(a) (less 5th and last sentences); added July 1, 1944, ch. 371, § 5, 58 Stat. 680; Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 17, § 1(c), 67 Stat. 21; Aug. 29, 1957, Pub. L. 85–217, § 1(c), 71 Stat. 492. |
| 50 App. 1010. | Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 10, 56 Stat. 145; July 1, 1944, ch. 371, § 6, 58 Stat. 681; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–428, § 1(7), 78 Stat. 437. |
556(b) | 50 App. 1009(a) (3d and 4th sentences). | |
556(c) | 50 App. 1009(a) (6th sentence, less last proviso). | |
| 50 App. 1014 (as applicable to § 1009(a) (1st proviso of 6th sentence)). | Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 14 (as applicable to § 9(a) (1st proviso of 6th sentence)), 56 Stat. 147; Apr. 4, 1953, ch. 17, § 1(e), 67 Stat. 21. |
556(d) | 50 App. 1009(a) (7th sentence). | |
556(e) | 50 App. 1009(a) (last proviso of 6th sentence). | |
556(f) | 50 App. 1009(a) (8th sentence). | |
556(g) | 50 App. 1009(a) (9th sentence). | |
556(h) | 50 App. 1009(b) (as applicable to § 1009). | Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 9(b) (as applicable to § 9); added Aug. 29, 1957, Pub. L. 85–217, § 1(c), 71 Stat. 492. |
Only that portion of the source law which is applicable to members of the uniformed services and their dependents is codified in this section.
In subsection (a), the words “Secretary concerned, or his designee,” are substituted for “head of the department concerned, or such subordinate as he may designate,”. The words “for the purposes of this Act” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “final and” in 50 App. U.S.C. 1010 are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency with 50 App. U.S.C. 1009(a) (1st sentence). In clause (2), the words “under this chapter” are substituted for “under the provisions of this Act”. In clause (4), the words “enlisted members of the armed forces” are substituted for “enlisted personnel in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard of the United States” to conform to the definition in 37 U.S.C. 101(4). In clause (5), the words “covered by this chapter” are substituted for “dealt with by this Act”. In clause (6), the words “by the Secretary concerned” are substituted for “in such department or by the head thereof”. In clause (7), the word “member” is substituted for “person”.
In subsection (b), the words “Secretary concerned . . . a member of a uniformed service, he shall . . . the member, act on it” are substituted for “any person . . . department concerned, action shall be taken thereon . . . such person”. In the second sentence, the words “After the end of the 12-month period in a missing status” are substituted for “If the twelve months’ absence . . . has expired”. The words “the Secretary concerned, or his designee” are inserted for clarity. The words “a member” are substituted for “any person”. The words “missing status” are substituted for “missing or other status” in view of the definition in revised section 551(2) of this chapter. The words “is dead” are substituted for “is no longer alive” for consistency with references in this section to “death”.
In subsection (c), the words “Secretary concerned, or his designee . . . may . . . a member . . . under this chapter” are substituted for “head of the department concerned, or by such subordinate as he may designate . . . are authorized to . . . any person . . . under provisions of this Act”. The words “a member” are substituted for “any person”. The words “captured, beleaguered, or besieged by a hostile force” are substituted for “in the hands of a hostile force” on authority of 50 App. U.S.C. 1014.
In subsection (d), the words “Secretary concerned, or his designee” are substituted for “head of the department concerned, or such subordinate as he may designate”. The words “under this chapter” are substituted for “authorized to be made by this Act”.
In subsection (e), the words “a member . . . allotment paid under this chapter” are substituted for “any person . . . allotments paid pursuant to this Act”. The words “the member if the Secretary concerned, or his designee . . . the payment . . . the member” are substituted for “such person’s . . . in any case in which . . . the head of the department concerned, or such subordinate as he may designate . . . such person”.
In subsection (f), the words “may not be collected” are substituted for “shall not be subject to collection” in two places. The word “member” is substituted for “person”.
In subsection (g), the words “Secretary concerned, or his designee,” are substituted for “head of the department concerned, or such subordinate as he may designated,”.
In subsection (h), the first sentence is substituted for 50 App. U.S.C. 1009(b) (1st 33 words, as applicable to § 1009). The words “Secretary concerned” are substituted for “head of the department concerned.” The words “or his designee” are supplied on authority of 50 App. U.S.C. 1009(a) which is codified in part in revised section 556(a) of this chapter. The words “departments and agencies of the United States” are substituted for “departments of the Government” in view of the definition of “department” in 50 App. U.S.C. 1001(b). The words “This subsection does not entitle” are substituted for “Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring . . . any right”.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 569(c)(4)(A), inserted concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106, § 569(c)(4)(B), inserted “, in a case to which section 555 of this title applies,” after “When the Secretary concerned”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–106, § 569(c)(4)(C), substituted “determining pay” for “determining status” and inserted “in a case to which section 555 of this title applies” after “designee, under this section”.