The 1992 amendment is based on section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, and enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. Section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on “September 12, 1992”, has been treated as referring to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Section was formerly classified to section 11709 of this title prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 102–396.

Pub. L. 100–579 and Pub. L. 100–690 enacted substantially identical sections. The text of this section is based on section 11 of Pub. L. 100–579, as subsequently amended.

A prior section 11710, Pub. L. 100–579, § 12, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2923; Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2312, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4230, which related to severability, was amended generally by Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9168, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1948, and transferred to section 11711 of this title.

1992—Pub. L. 102–396 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to compliance with Budget Act.