A prior section 6142, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 382, provided for assignments of pay due to enlisted members. See section 705 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(38–43), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, effective Nov. 1, 1962.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2542 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).