Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in
section 1857l of this title, act
July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 316, formerly § 13, as added Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–206, § 1, 77 Stat. 401; renumbered § 306 and amended Oct. 20, 1965, Pub. L. 89–272, title I, § 101(4), (6), (7), 79 Stat. 992; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–675, § 2(a), 80 Stat. 954; renumbered § 309 and amended Nov. 21, 1967, Pub. L. 90–148, § 2, 81 Stat. 506; renumbered § 316 and amended Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–604, §§ 12(a), 13(b), 84 Stat. 1705, 1709; Apr. 9, 1973, Pub. L. 93–15, § 1(c), 87 Stat. 11;
June 22, 1974, Pub. L. 93–319, § 13(c), 88 Stat. 265, prior to repeal by
section 306 of Pub. L. 95–95.
1990—Pub. L. 101–549 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing specific appropriations for certain programs and periods and appropriations of $200,000,000 for fiscal years 1978 through 1981 to carry out the other programs under this chapter. 1977—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 95–190 substituted “
section 7403(a)(5)” for “
section 7403(b)(5)”.
Section effective Aug. 7, 1977, except as otherwise expressly provided, see
section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95, set out as an
of 1977 Amendment note under
section 7401 of this title.