Section, added Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, § 2201(31)(C), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 161, provided for a pension to disabled naval enlisted personnel serving 20 years or more, equal to one-half the pay of enlisted man’s rating at the time of his discharge.

Pension Continuation Provision Pub. L. 91–482, § 3, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1082, provided that:

“Notwithstanding the first section of this Act [repealing sections 4539, 4623, 5981, 6159, and 6406 of this title and

section 208 of Title 37], a person who is entitled to a pension under

section 6159 of title 10, United States Code, on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [which was approved

Oct. 21, 1970] shall continue to be entitled to that pension on and after that date of enactment.”