Section was formerly classified to section 546 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 406 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. IV, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775; Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 170, § 6, 62 Stat. 160, related to guaranty of premiums and interest by United States, settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection, subrogation of United States, and crediting debt repayments, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189. See section 3977 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.