§ 516. Extension of Benefits to Persons Ordered to Report for Induction or Military Service

     Any person who has been ordered to report for induction under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.) shall be entitled to the relief and benefits accorded persons in military service under articles I, II, and III of this Act [sections 510 to 518, 520 to 527, and 530 to 536 of this Appendix] during the period beginning on the date of receipt of such order and ending on the date upon which such person reports for induction; and any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is ordered to report for military service shall be entitled to such relief and benefits during the period beginning on the date of receipt of such order and ending on the date upon which such member reports for military service or the date on which the order is revoked, whichever is earlier.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. I, § 106, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 4, 56 Stat. 770; amended Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(5), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 39.)

References in Text

     The Military Selective Service Act, referred to in text, is act June 24, 1948, ch. 625, 62 Stat. 604, as amended, which is classified principally to section 451 et seq. of this Appendix. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see note set out under section 451 of this Appendix and Tables.

Amendments

     1991—Pub. L. 102–12 substituted "Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.)" for "Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended,", "a reserve component of the Armed Forces" for "the Enlisted Reserve Corps", and "such member reports for military service or the date on which the order is revoked, whichever is earlier" for "he reports for such service".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

     This section is referred to in sections 513, 517 of this Appendix; title 5 section 5569.