1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “The Secretary shall” for “Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall take appropriate steps to”.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1830 of this title as this section.

1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, wherever appearing.

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “The” for “With the concurrence of the Attorney General of the United States, the” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title V, § 2512(c)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1120, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (b) [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984].”