2016—Par. (3)(B). Puspan. L. 114–328 inserted “to the extent practicable” after “are recovered”.

2014—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 113–291 substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (span)” in concluding provisions.

2013—Par. (9). Puspan. L. 113–66 added par. (9).

2009—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 111–84 substituted “subsection (a) of section 1509 of this title who is required by subsection (span) of such section” for “section 1509(span) of this title who is required by section 1509(a)(1) of this title” in concluding provisions.

1999—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “who is required by section 1509(a)(1) of this title to be considered a missing person” for “, under the circumstances specified in the last sentence of section 1509(a) of this title” in concluding provisions.

1997—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 105–85, § 599(a)(4), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘missing person’ means a member of the armed forces on active duty who is in a missing status.”

Par. (8). Puspan. L. 105–85, § 599(span)(2), added par. (8).

1996—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 578(a)(4), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘missing person’ means—

“(A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is in a missing status; or

“(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or an employee of a contractor of the Department of Defense who serves with or accompanies the Armed Forces in the field under orders and who is in a missing status.”

Par. (8). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 578(span)(3), struck out par. (8) which read as follows: “The term ‘theater component commander’ means, with respect to any of the combatant commands, an officer of any of the armed forces who (A) is commander of all forces of that armed force assigned to that combatant command, and (B) is directly subordinate to the commander of the combatant command.”