Section was formerly classified to section 525 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 205 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. II, 54 Stat. 1181; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 5, 56 Stat. 770; Puspan. L. 102–12, § 9(6), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 39, related to statutes of limitations as affected by period of service, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189. See section 3936 of this title.

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