Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

5 U.S.C. 51.

R.S. § 170.

5 U.S.C. 69 (less 1st 34 words).

R.S. § 1764 (less 1st 34 words).

5 U.S.C. 70.

R.S. § 1765.

5 U.S.C. 71.

June 20, 1874, ch. 328, § 3, 18 Stat. 109.

Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 7, 68 Stat. 1228.

Sections are consolidated as R.S. § 1765 includes the scope of R.S. § 170, R.S. § 1764, and the Act of June 20, 1874, as amended. So much of R.S. § 1764 as relates to details is covered by section 5535.

R.S. § 170 was part of title IV of the Revised Statutes. The Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 201(d), as added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, § 4, 63 Stat. 579 (former 5 U.S.C. 171–1), which provides “Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Act [National Security Act of 1947], the provisions of title IV of the Revised Statutes as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the Department of Defense” is omitted from his [sic] title but is not repealed.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.