Puspan. L. 100–399, § 408(j), transferred section 7.7 of Puspan. L. 92–181, which was classified to section 2279c of this title, to subsec. (d) of this section.

1988—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–399, § 408(f), substituted “Voluntary transfers” for “Assignments” as subsection heading, and in text substituted “may transfer” for “may assign”, “this chapter” for “sections 2014 through 2017 of this title”, and “transfer is approved” for “assignment is approved” in introductory provisions, and “sections 2279a and 2279c–1 of this title, respectively” for “sections 2279a and 2279span of this title” in par. (3).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–399, § 408(g), substituted “a transfer described in subsection (a) or (d)” for “an assignment described in subsection (a)” in introductory provisions and “the bank may provide” for “the Federal land bank may provide” in par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 100–399, § 408(h), struck out “assignments or” before “transfers are consolidated” and struck out second sentence, which provided that, following a transfer or assignment under subsection (a) of this section, the provisions of section 2154a of this title were to be applicable to the association.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 100–399, § 408(i), (j), transferred section 2279c of this title to subsec. (d) of this section, substituted heading for former section heading, and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “On the merger of one or more production credit associations with one or more Federal land bank associations, the bank supervising the Federal land bank association shall transfer all of its direct lending authority of the bank to such association under section 2279c–1 of this title.”

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Puspan. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Puspan. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.