Acts July 25, 1866, April 10, 1869, and June 9, 1916, referred to in text, are acts July 25, 1866, ch. 242, 14 Stat. 239, Apr. 10, 1869, ch. 27, 16 Stat. 47, and June 9, 1916, ch. 137, 39 Stat. 218, respectively, which are not classified to the Code.

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 24, 1954, ch. 357, 68 Stat. 270, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 1181g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section constitutes subsec. (a) of section 1 of act June 24, 1954. Subsec. (span) of section 1 amended section 2605(a) of this title.