1956 ACT

Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at section Large)

8752(a) 10:1409 (words between July 9, 1918, ch. 143 1st and 2d semicolons). (words between 1st and 2d semicolons of 15th par. under "Ordnance Department"), 40 Stat. 871. 8752(b) 10:1429 (1st 49 words of last sentence). 10:1415a (21st through 30th words, less applicability to clauses (a) through (n)). July 2, 1926, ch. 721, Sec. 12 (1st 49 words of last sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, Sec. 4, 50 Stat. 549. May 12, 1928, ch. 528, Sec. 1 (25th through 34th words, less applicability to clauses (a) through (n)), 45 Stat. 500.

In subsection (a), the words "If a person" are substituted for the words "In case an individual * * * dies", in 10:1409, and "In case an individual * * * shall have died", in 10:1429. The words "within three years from the date", in 10:1409, are omitted as covered by section 8744 of this title.

The words "who shall distinguish himself", in 10:1409, and "who distinguishes himself", in 10:1429, are omitted as covered by the words "the award * * * to which he is entitled". 1958 ACT The change reflects the fact that the source statute for these sections (sec. 1 of the Act of May 12, 1928, ch. 528, 45 Stat. 500) was mandatory and not merely permissive.

AMENDMENTS 1958 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-861 substituted "it shall be presented" for "it may be presented".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85-861, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Section Referred To In Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 8748, 8755 of this title.