Editorial Notes
Amendments

2020—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–259, § 205(b)(1)(A), substituted “uniformed services” for “armed forces”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–259, § 205(b)(1)(B), substituted “uniformed services” for “armed forces” in two places.

2016—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (6).

2001—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–107, § 1103(a), substituted “legal assistance attorneys” for “legal assistance officers”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 1103(b), added par. (5).

1996—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–201, § 573(1), substituted “, including reserve judge advocates when not in a duty status” for “on active duty or performing inactive-duty training”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 573(2), substituted “adjutants, including reserve members when not in a duty status” for “adjutants on active duty or performing inactive-duty training”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, § 573(3), substituted “members of the armed forces, including reserve members when not in a duty status,” for “persons on active duty or performing inactive-duty training”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.