Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 5411(48)(A), substituted “The” for “Not sooner than the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on February 10, 1996, the” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 5411(48)(B), substituted “section 2279aa(7)(C)” for “section 2279aa(9)(C)”.

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 5406(d), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–105, § 113(1), in first sentence, substituted “Not sooner than the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on February 10, 1996,” for “Not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on December 13, 1991,”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–105, § 109(b)(3), substituted “Director may” for “Director shall” and inserted before semicolon at end “(as in effect before February 10, 1996)”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–105, § 113(2), substituted “8-year” for “5-year” in first sentence.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–105, § 113(3), designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, added subpar. (A), and designated part of first sentence as subpar. (B), designated second sentence of existing provisions as par. (2), inserted heading, and substituted “The regulations referred to in paragraph (1) shall” for “The regulations shall”.

1992—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 102–552, § 308(b)(3)(A), substituted “December 13, 1991” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 102–552, § 308(b)(3)(B), substituted “December 13, 1991” for “the date of the enactment of such Act”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–552, § 308(b)(3)(A), substituted “December 13, 1991” for “the date of the enactment of this section” in two places.

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.