Section was formerly classified to section 517 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 107 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 4, 56 Stat. 770, related to effect on rights and remedies pursuant to written agreements entered after commencement of military service, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189.

2004—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–454, § 702(1), inserted after first sentence: “Any such waiver that applies to an action listed in subsection (span) of this section is effective only if it is in writing and is executed as an instrument separate from the obligation or liability to which it applies.”

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 108–454, § 702(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

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.