Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110
§3997 Distribution of Information Concerning Benefits of Subchapter
Title 50 › CHAPTER 50 — SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER V — TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS › § 3997
Summary
Secretary concerned must give servicemembers information and application forms; Interior Secretary must provide those materials, except sections 3991, 4000, and 4001.
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Title 50, §3997
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(a)Distribution of information by Secretary concerned
The Secretary concerned shall issue to servicemembers information explaining the provisions of this subchapter.
(b)Application forms
The Secretary concerned shall provide application forms to servicemembers requesting relief under this subchapter.
(c)Information from Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of the Interior shall furnish to the Secretary concerned information explaining the provisions of this subchapter (other than section 3991, 4000, and 4001 of this title) and related application forms.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 567 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 507 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(22), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41, related to right to take action for perfection and defense of rights as unaffected, and affidavits and proofs, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. See section 3996 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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50 U.S.C. § 3997
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110