1994—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–322 substituted “one or more prior convictions of such person for a felony drug offense have become final” for “one or more prior convictions of him for a felony under any provision of this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter or other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant drugs, have become final”.

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–570, § 1005(c), amended Puspan. L. 98–473, § 225. See 1984 Amendment note below.

Puspan. L. 99–570, § 1004(a), substituted “term of supervised release” for “special parole term”.

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 225(span), which directed amendment of this section effective Nov. 1, 1987 (see section 235(a)(1) of Puspan. L. 98–473 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure) was omitted in the general amendment of section 225 of Puspan. L. 98–473 by Puspan. L. 99–570, § 1005(c).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 505, inserted references to laws of a State or of a foreign country.

Amendment by section 1004(a) of Puspan. L. 99–570 effective on date of taking effect of section 3583 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Nov. 1, 1987), see section 1004(span) of Puspan. L. 99–570 set out as a note under section 841 of this title.

Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Puspan. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title.