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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.

A prior section 3839aa–7, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1240G, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 334, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1001, related to limitation on payments, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 107–171.

2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 2306, substituted “Not including payments made under section 3839aa–2(j) of this title, a person” for “A person” and inserted “or the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023,” after “2018,”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 2301(d)(1)(I), substituted “this subpart” for “this part” wherever appearing.

2014—Pub. L. 113–79 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to limitation on payments and included waiver authority in the case of contracts for projects of special environmental significance as determined by the Secretary.

2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2508, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Subject to subsection (b), a person or legal entity” for “An individual or entity” and “$300,000” for “$450,000”, substituted “the person” for “the individual” in two places, and added subsec. (b).

2006—Pub. L. 109–171 substituted “any six-year period” for “the period of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.

2004—Pub. L. 108–447 inserted “(excluding funding arrangements with federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Corporations under section 3839aa–2(h) of this title)” after “2007,”.

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.