1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–349, § 5(1), designated first sentence as par. (1) and second sentence as par. (2).
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–349, § 5(2), inserted before period at end “, not including the date on which the application is filed in the foreign country”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(i)(1), substituted “in the application filed in the United States” for “in his application”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–349, § 5(3), added par. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(i)(2), substituted “the predecessor in title of the person” for “his predecessor in title”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after