# § 3812. Nonapplicability of certain laws
**(a)** **Certain provisions in title 18 or Act August 2, 1939** section 9 of the Act of August 2, 193953 Stat. 1148
Nothing in sections 203, 205, or 207 of title 18 or in the second sentence of subsection (a) of (), entitled “An Act to prevent pernicious political activities”, as amended, shall be deemed to apply to any person because of his appointment under authority of this chapter or the regulations made pursuant thereto as an uncompensated official of the Selective Service System, or as an individual to conduct hearings on appeals of persons claiming exemption from combatant or noncombatant training because of conscientious objections, or as a member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board.
**(b)** **Administrative Procedure Act** 60 Stat. 2375 U.S.C. 5515 U.S.C. 552
All functions performed under this chapter shall be excluded from the operation of the Administrative Procedure Act () [ et seq. and 701 et seq.] except as to the requirements of section 3 of such Act []. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, no regulation issued under this Act shall become effective until the expiration of thirty days following the date on which such regulation has been published in the Federal Register. After the publication of any regulation and prior to the date on which such regulation becomes effective, any person shall be given an opportunity to submit his views to the Director on such regulation, but no formal hearing shall be required on any such regulation. The requirements of this subsection may be waived by the President in the case of any regulation if he (1) determines that compliance with such requirements would materially impair the national defense, and (2) gives public notice to that effect at the time such regulation is issued.
**(c)** **Certain provisions of Act June 16, 1936, or Act August 4, 1942; computation of lump-sum payments** section 2 of the Act of June 16, 1936section 12 of the Act of August 4, 1942June 24, 1948June 24, 1948
In computing the lump-sum payments made to Air Force reserve officers under the provisions of , as amended and to reserve officers of the Navy or to their beneficiaries under , as amended, no credit shall be allowed for any period of active service performed from , to the date on which this chapter shall cease to be effective. Each such lumpsum payment shall be prorated for a fractional part of a year of active service in the case of any reserve officer subject to the provisions of either such section, if such reserve officer performs continuous active service for one or more years (inclusive of such service performed during the period in which this chapter is effective) and such active service includes a fractional part of a year immediately prior to , or immediately following the date on which this chapter shall cease to be effective, or both.
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**Source Credit**: (June 24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, § 13, 62 Stat. 623; June 19, 1951, ch. 144, title I, § 1(t), 65 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 88–110, § 6, Sept. 3, 1963, 77 Stat. 136; Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(32), Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 353.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 9 of , , which was classified to section 118i(a) of former title 5, prior to repeal by , , , and reenactment as , Government Organization and Employees. was omitted and a new section 7324 enacted in the general amendment of subchapter III (§ 7321 et seq.) of chapter 73 of Title 5 by , , . See .
The Administrative Procedure Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which was classified to sections 1001 to 1011 of former title 5 and which was repealed and reenacted as subchapter II (§ 551 et seq.) of chapter 5, and chapter 7 (§ 701 et seq.), of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , . See Short Title note preceding .
This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , known as the Military Selective Service Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under and Tables.
, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 2 of , , which is not classified to the Code.
, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 12 of , , which is not classified to the Code.
### Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 463 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
### Amendments
1971—Subsec. (b). inserted provisions covering the publication of regulations in the Federal Register.
1963—Subsec. (a). substituted “sections 203, 205, or 207 of title 18” for “sections 281, 283, or 284 of title 18, in ”.
1951—Subsec. (a). Act , brought within its provisions members of the National Selective Service Appeal Board.