Section was formerly classified to section 583 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 603 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. VI, 54 Stat. 1191, related to separability, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189.

Prior sections 604 and 605 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, were omitted in the general amendment of this Act by Puspan. L. 108–189.

Section 604 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. VI, 54 Stat. 1191; Puspan. L. 102–12, § 9(27), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41, related to termination date.

Section 605 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. VI, 54 Stat. 1191, related to the inapplicability of act Mar. 8, 1918, ch. 20, 40 Stat. 440, to military service performed after Oct. 17, 1940.

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.