This subchapter shall not affect the right of a servicemember to take action during a period of military service that is authorized by law or regulations of the Department of the Interior, for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service.
A servicemember during a period of military service may make any affidavit or submit any proof required by law, practice, or regulation of the Department of the Interior in connection with the entry, perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service before an officer authorized to provide notary services under section 1044a of title 10 or any superior commissioned officer.
Such affidavits shall be binding in law and subject to the same penalties as prescribed by section 1001 of title 18.
(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §506, as added
Section was formerly classified to section 566 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
A prior section 506 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V,
Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of