Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

324(a)

324(b)

32:114 (less 1st sentence).

32:114 (1st sentence).

June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 77; restated June 15, 1933, ch. 87, § 14; restated June 19, 1935, ch. 277, § 4, 49 Stat. 391; July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 803 (11th par.), 66 Stat. 505.

In subsection (a), the words “shall be discharged” are substituted for the words “shall thereupon cease to be a member thereof” since an official is required to give the officer a discharge certificate. The words “becomes 64 years of age” are substituted for the words “upon reaching the age of sixty-four years”. The words “his Federal recognition is withdrawn” are substituted for the words “When Federal recognition is withdrawn * * * as provided in section 115 of this title”.

In subsection (b), the words “Subject to subsection (a)” are inserted for clarity. The words “as provided by the laws” are substituted for the words “in such manner as * * * shall provide by law”.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(b)(5). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–417 added subsec. (c).

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(b)(5), as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, substituted “State of whose National Guard he is a member, or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, of whose National Guard he is a member” for “State or Territory of whose National Guard he is a member, or by the laws of Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia, if he is a member of its National Guard”.

1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–456 struck out “, the Canal Zone,” after “Puerto Rico”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377, provided that the amendment made by section 1075(h)(4)(C) is effective as of Jan. 6, 2006, and as if included in Pub. L. 109–163 as enacted.