Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 1701 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 1701 : US Code - Notes

(Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title I, Sec. 101, 56 Stat. 1028; Dec. 23,
1943, ch. 380, title I, 57 Stat. 626; Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 805, Sec.
1, 60 Stat. 899; June 30, 1953, ch. 176, Secs. 2, 3, 67 Stat. 135;
Pub. L. 85-477, ch. V, Sec. 502(g), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 273;
Pub. L. 85-608, title I, Secs. 101, 104, title IV, Sec. 401, Aug.
8, 1958, 72 Stat. 536, 537, 539; Pub. L. 86-70, Sec. 42(a), June
25, 1959, 73 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 87-195, pt. IV, Sec. 702, Sept. 4,
1961, 75 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 27(d)(2), Sept. 28, 1984,
98 Stat. 1654.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Mutual Security Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. (a)(4),
is act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, 68 Stat. 832, as amended by acts
July 8, 1955, ch. 301, 69 Stat. 283; July 18, 1956, ch. 627, Secs.
2-11, 70 Stat. 555; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85-141, 71 Stat. 355;
June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85-477, ch. 1, Secs. 101-103, ch. II, Secs.
201-205, ch. III, Sec. 301, ch. IV, Sec. 401, ch. V, Sec. 501, 72
Stat. 261; July 24, 1959, Pub. L. 86-108, Sec. 2, ch. 1, Sec. 101,
ch. II, Secs. 201-205(a)-(i), (k)-(n), ch. III, Sec. 301, ch. IV,
Sec. 401(a)-(k), (m), 73 Stat. 246; May 14, 1960, Pub. L. 86-472,
chs. I-V, 74 Stat. 134, which was principally classified to chapter
24 (Sec. 1750 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and
Intercourse, and which was repealed by acts July 18, 1956, ch. 627,
Sec. 8(m), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85-141, Secs. 2(e),
3, 4(b), 11(d), 71 Stat. 356; July 24, 1959, Pub. L. 86-108, ch.
II, Sec. 205(j), ch. IV, Sec. 401(1), 73 Stat. 250; May 14, 1960,
Pub. L. 86-472, ch. II, Secs. 203(d), 204(k), 74 Stat. 138; Sept.
4, 1961, Pub. L. 87-195, pt. III, Sec. 642(a)(2), 75 Stat. 460;
June 30, 1976, Pub. L. 94-329, title II, Sec. 212(b)(1), 90 Stat.
745; Apr. 4, 1996, Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 228, 110 Stat.
963, except for sections 1754, 1783, 1796, 1853, 1928, and 1937 of
Title 22. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1754 of Title 22 and Tables.
Title II of chapter II of the Mutual Security Act of 1954,
referred to in subsec. (a)(4), which was classified generally to
sections 1870 to 1876 of Title 22, was repealed by Pub. L. 87-195,
Pt. III, Sec. 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 460.
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in subsec. (b), see
section 3602(b) of Title 22.
CODIFICATION
In subsecs. (a) and (b), "subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5"
and "section 8147 of title 5" substituted for references to act
September 7, 1916, as amended, and section 35 of that Act,
respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6,
1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. Prior to the enactment of
Title 5, the act of September 7, 1916, known as the Federal
Employees' Compensation Act, was classified to chapter 15 of Title
5.
Reference to Philippine Islands in subsec. (b)(1) omitted as
obsolete in view of Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4, 1946, 11 F.R.
7871, 60 Stat. 1352, recognizing independence of Philippines and
withdrawing and surrendering all rights of possession, supervision,
jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty now existing and exercised by
United States in and over territory and people of Philippines. See
note set out under section 1394 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and
Intercourse.
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98-426 substituted references to
sections of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for
sections of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act, which references have been translated to sections of title 33,
thus requiring no change in text.
1961 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 87-195 extended coverage in those
cases where the Secretary of Labor, upon the recommendation of the
head of any department or other agency of the U.S. Government,
determines a contract financed under a successor provision of any
successor act to the Mutual Security Act of 1954 should be covered
by this section.
1959 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-70 struck out "or in Alaska or the
Canal Zone" after "continental United States" in pars. (2), (3) and
(5).
1958 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 101(a), substituted
"outside the continental United States or in Alaska or the Canal
Zone" for "outside the United States or in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto
Rico, or the Virgin Islands".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 101(b), substituted
provisions relating to injuries to civilian employees outside the
continental United States or in Alaska or the Canal Zone paid from
nonappropriated funds and who are employed in connection with
activities conducted for the mental, physical, and morale
improvement of personnel of the Department of Defense and their
dependents for provisions which related to injuries to persons
employed as civilian employees of post exchanges or ship-service
stores outside the United States or in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico,
or the Virgin Islands.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 85-477 added par. (4).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 101(c), added par. (5).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 104, substituted "a hostile
force or person" for "an enemy" in four places and for "the enemy".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 401, reenacted subsec. (c) and
also repealed section 2 of act June 30, 1953, which had previously
repealed subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85-608, Sec. 101(d), substituted provisions
making section inapplicable to persons who are prisoners of war or
protected persons and who are detained or utilized by the United
States for provisions which made section inapplicable to persons
who are not citizens of the United States and who suffered an
injury, disability, death, or detention by the enemy subsequent to
June 30, 1953.
1953 - Subsec. (c). Act June 30, 1953, Sec. 2, repealed subsec.
(c) which provided for amount of compensation payable to
noncitizens and nonresidents for permanent total or permanent
partial disability or death, limited eligible dependents and
permitted Secretary to commute future installments of compensation.
Subsec. (d). Act June 30, 1953, Sec. 3, added cl. (3).
1946 - Act Aug. 7, 1946, made benefits payable for detention
uniform from date of capture rather than at a reduced rate for 2
years as was the case formerly, prevented dual payments without
impairing compensation rights for disability which continues after
repatriation, and provided for adjustments of overpayments made
under a mistake of facts.
1943 - Subsec. (b)(1). Act Dec. 23, 1943, inserted fourth proviso
in second paragraph.
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
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1959 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 86-70 effective June 25, 1959, see section
47(g) of Pub. L. 86-70, set out as a note under section 1651 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 85-608 effective June 30, 1958, see section
402 of Pub. L. 85-608, set out as a note under section 1651 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1943 AMENDMENT
Act Dec. 23, 1943, provided that: "The amendment in paragraph (a)
[amending this section] shall become effective the first day of the
month next following the approval of this Act [Dec. 23, 1943]."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 107 of title I of act Dec. 2, 1942, provided: "This title
[enacting this subchapter] shall take effect as of December 7,
1941."
RETROACTIVE EFFECT OF 1946 AMENDMENT; REVIEW OF CASES
Section 2 of act Aug. 7, 1946, provided for application of
section 1 of act Aug. 7, 1946, amending this section, in all cases
coming within the purview of subsec. (b) of this section,
retrospectively to Jan. 1, 1942; and for review by the United
States Employes' Compensation Commission of any case affected by
such provisions, to make the adjustment of benefits which they
require, and to make payments where the detained person has died
since adjudication, to his legal representative.
SHORT TITLE
Section 208 of act Dec. 2, 1942, as added by Pub. L. 85-608, Sec.
105, provided that: "Titles I and II of this Act [enacting
subchapters I and II of this chapter] may be cited as the 'War
Hazards Compensation Act'."
REPEALS
Section 702 of Pub. L. 87-195, cited as a credit to this section,
was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87-565, pt. IV, Aug. 1,
1962, 76 Stat. 263, except in so far as section 702 affected this
section.
Section 6 of act June 30, 1953, repealed section 1(a)(13) of act
July 3, 1952, ch. 570, 66 Stat. 331, which defined terms "enemy",
"allies", "national war effort", and "war effort".
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions to Secretary of Labor, see note set out
under section 1711 of this title.
INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES AND DEATH FROM INJURIES
SUSTAINED BEFORE JULY 1, 1946
Pub. L. 87-380, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 809, increased the monthly
disability and death compensation payable pursuant to subsec. (a)
of this section with respect to injuries or deaths resulting from
injury sustained prior to July 1, 1946, by 15 per centum, effective
only with respect to disability and death compensation payable for
periods commencing on and after Oct. 4, 1961.