A prior section 4312 was renumbered section 7612 of this title.

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(A), substituted “whose absence from a position of employment is necessitated” for “who is absent from a position of employment”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(B)(i), substituted “section 10147” for “section 270”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(A). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “section 688, 12301 (a), 12301 (g), 12302, 12304, or 12305” for “section 672 (a), 672 (g), 673, 673b, 673c, or 688”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(B)(ii)(II), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “ordered to or retained on active duty (other than for training) under any provision of law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or the Congress;”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(B)(ii)(III), substituted “section 12304” for “section 673b”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(E). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(B)(ii)(IV), substituted “section 12406” for “section 3500 or 8500”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 104–275, § 311(4)(C), substituted “is for a brief, nonrecurrent period and there is no reasonable expectation” for “is brief or for a nonrecurrent period and without a reasonable expectation”.

Amendment by section 311(4)(A), (B)(ii)(II), (C) of Pub. L. 104–275 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and amendment by section 311(4)(B)(i), (ii)(I), (III), (IV) of Pub. L. 104–275 effective Dec. 1, 1994, see section 313 of Pub. L. 104–275, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Section effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, with transition rules, and with provisions relating to satisfaction of the notification requirement of subsec. (a)(1) of this section, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.