A prior section 5535, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 319, required evidence of age for enlistment of minors in Regular Navy as seamen, seamen apprentices or seamen recruits, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(3), (b), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 756.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1687, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1143, which was set out in a note under section 4205 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(8), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199.