Amendments
2006—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 109–177] inserted “, Secretary of Homeland Security” after “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.
1988—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 100–527] inserted reference to Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
1979—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 96–88] substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” and inserted reference to Secretary of Education.
1977—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 95–91] inserted reference to Secretary of Energy.
1970—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 91–375] struck out “Postmaster General,” after “Attorney General,”.
1966—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 89–670] inserted reference to Secretary of Transportation.
1965—Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 89–174] inserted reference to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 100–527] effective Mar. 15, 1989, see [section 18(a) of Pub. L. 100–527], set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 96–88] effective May 4, 1980, with specified exceptions, see [section 601 of Pub. L. 96–88], set out as an Effective Date note under section 3401 of Title 20, Education.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 91–375] effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly [section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375], set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 89–670] effective Apr. 1, 1967, as prescribed by President and published in Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly § 15(a), of [Pub. L. 89–670], and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453.
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 89–174] effective upon expiration of first period of sixty calendar days following Sept. 9, 1965 or on earlier date specified by Executive order, see [section 11(a) of Pub. L. 89–174] set out as an Effective Date note under section 3531 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.