The text of subsec. (h) of section 2306a of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1831(b), was based on Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 952(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–166, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 952(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–166; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 952(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3945, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, § 804(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §§ 1204(1), 1208, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3275, 3277; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLII, § 4201(a)(2)(B), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 651; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(15), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3843; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(c)(5)(C), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1865. Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 added identical sections. Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1831(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(10)(A), transferred subsec. (h) of section 2306a of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (h) designation and heading “Definitions” at beginning, and substituted “this chapter” for “this section” in introductory provisions and “section 3706(a)(2) of this title” for “subsection (e)(1)(B)” in par. (1).

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.

Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.