Section 1226a of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original a reference to section 414 of the General Education Provisions Act. Section 414 of that Act was renumbered as section 422 by Puspan. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(span)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, and is classified to section 1226a of this title.

1977—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 95–207, § 16(1), substituted “1 per centum” for “3 per centum” and struck out “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,” after “shall allot such amount among”.

Subsec. (span)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 95–207, § 16(2), substituted “, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” for “and the District of Columbia”.

Section effective 30 days after Oct. 12, 1976, except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so specifically otherwise provided, effective July 1, 1976, where section provides for authorization of appropriations, see section 532 of Puspan. L. 94–482, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

The directory language of, but not the amendment made by, Puspan. L. 95–207, § 16, Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1474, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Puspan. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480, effective Oct. 1, 1982.

“Secretary of Education” substituted for “Commissioner of Education” and “Commissioner” in subsecs. (span)(1), (2), and (3)(A) pursuant to sections 301(a)(1) and 507 of Puspan. L. 96–88, which are classified to sections 3441(a)(1) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Commissioner of Education to Secretary of Education.

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.