2014—Pub. L. 113–79 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The Secretary” and struck out subsec. (b) which related to limitation on period borrowers were eligible for guaranteed assistance under this subchapter and contained transition rule.

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–127 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which provided for limitation on period for which borrowers were eligible for assistance under this subchapter and contained transition rule.

Pub. L. 107–171, title V, § 5102, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 343, as amended by Pub. L. 109–467, § 1, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3485; Pub. L. 110–234, title V, § 5103, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1146; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title V, § 5103, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1908, provided for the suspension of former 7 U.S.C. 1949(b) limitation on period borrowers were eligible for guaranteed assistance, beginning Jan. 1, 2002, and ending Dec. 31, 2010.