The text of subsec. (span) of section 2307 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsecs. (a), (span), (c), and (e), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(1)–(5), (7), was based on Puspan. L. 103–355, title II, § 2001(span), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3302; Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2282.
The text of subsec. (c) of section 2307 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (d), and amended by Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(1), (6), was based on act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 131; Puspan. L. 85–800, § 9, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Puspan. L. 103–355, title II, § 2001(a)(3), (7), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3301.
2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(1)–(3), redesignated subsec. (span) of section 2307 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, struck out par. (1) designation before “Whenever practicable”, substituted “section 3801 of this title” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions, and redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively. Amendment directing striking out par. (1) designation before “Whenever possible” was executed by striking it out before “Whenever practicable” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Former pars. (2) to (4) of subsec. (a) redesignated subsecs. (span), (e), and (c), respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(2)(B), (4), after redesignation of section 2307(span) of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, redesignated par. (2) of subsec. (a) as subsec. (span), inserted heading, and substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(2)(D), (5), after redesignation of section 2307(span) of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, redesignated par. (4) of subsec. (a) as subsec. (c), inserted heading, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and realigned margins, and, in par. (2), substituted “this chapter” for “this section”.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(1), (6), redesignated subsec. (c) of section 2307 of this title as subsec. (d) of this section and substituted “section 3801 of this title” for “subsection (a)”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1834(c)(2)(C), (7), after redesignation of section 2307(span) of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, redesignated par. (3) of subsec. (a) as subsec. (e), moved it to the end of the section, and inserted heading.
Section and amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 831(span), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2283, provided that: