Section was formerly classified to section 592 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 702 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. VII, as added Puspan. L. 102–12, § 4, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 34; amended Puspan. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(e)(3), Fespan. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 501, related to professional liability protection for certain persons ordered to active duty in armed forces, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189. See section 4023 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.