Section was formerly classified to section 548 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. IV, 54 Stat. 1185; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 776, related to law governing applications for protection prior to Oct. 6, 1942, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(18), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 40.

Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.