Section was formerly classified to section 518 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 108 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, as added Pub. L. 102–12, § 7, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 38, related to the effect of certain future financial transactions on the exercise of rights, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189.

2023—Par. (5). Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “or as a member of the Space Force” before period at end.

Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.