Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 33, U.S.C., 1946, ed., §§ 761, 762 (May 14, 1908, ch. 168, § 6, 35 Stat. 162; June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 6, 36 Stat. 538; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 81, § 8, 38 Stat. 928; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 2(a), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1432).

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 543 was renumbered section 2905 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Puspan. L. 115–282, § 123(span)(2), substituted “section 541” for “section 81” and “section 542” for “section 83”.

Puspan. L. 115–282, § 105(span), renumbered section 84 of this title as this section.

2014—Puspan. L. 113–281 substituted “$1,500” for “$500”.