1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 561 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1560” for “560”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1562” for “562”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1562” for “562”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” after “the” in two places.

1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–169, § 106(42), substituted “such person’s” for “his” wherever appearing, and “such person” for “him”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–169, § 106(42), substituted “such person” for “he” and “such person’s” for “his” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–169, § 106(43), struck out “by him” after “certificate issued”.

1963—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 88–77 inserted references to the Coast Guard.

1961—Pub. L. 87–138 struck out “entitling holder to pension”, after “Certificate” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–138 substituted “have his name entered on the Army, Navy, and Air Force Medal of Honor Roll” for “the benefits of this subchapter”, and “have his name entered on such roll” for “special pension under this subchapter”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–138 inserted provisions relating to the enrollee’s indication of desire to receive pension.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–138 required the copy to set forth the right of the person named in the certificate to the pension.

Section 106 of Pub. L. 94–169 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.

Amendment by Pub. L. 87–138 effective Sept. 1, 1961, except that it shall not apply with respect to applications under section 1560 [formerly 560] of this title made prior to Sept. 1, 1961, by anyone who fulfilled the qualifications prescribed by subsec. (b) of such section 1560 [formerly 560] at the time such application was made, see section 4 of Pub. L. 87–138, set out as a note under section 1560 of this title.

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468 (b), 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.