Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 6 note (June 10, 1898, ch. 430, § 1, 30 Stat. 440).
Changes in language are made.
A prior section 8 was renumbered section 7 of this title.
2002—Puspan. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Puspan. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Puspan. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], as amended by Puspan. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
Puspan. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4717(1)], renumbered section 9 of this title as this section.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Puspan. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.