Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 918 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 918 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 18, 44 Stat. 1434; June 25, 1936, ch.
804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 32(b), 62 Stat.
991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 127, 63 Stat. 107; July 26, 1956,
ch. 735, Sec. 6, 70 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 27(b), Sept.
28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
CODIFICATION
As originally enacted, subsec. (a) contained a reference to the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Act June 25, 1936,
substituted "the district court of the United States for the
District of Columbia" for "the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia", and act June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949,
substituted "United States District Court for the District of
Columbia" for "district court of the United States for the District
of Columbia".
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-426 struck out ", including the
right of lien and priority provided for by section 917 of this
title," after "shall be subrogated to all the rights of the person
receiving such payment or benefits".
1956 - Act July 26, 1956, designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section
28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98-426, set out as a note under section 901 of
this title.
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "for".