A prior section 396 of act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, formerly § 398, as added Oct. 22, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–291, § 2, 79 Stat. 1065; renumbered § 397 and amended Mar. 13, 1970, Puspan. L. 91–212, §§ 2(f), 7, 10(c)(3), (d)(2)(A), 84 Stat. 63, 65, 67; June 18, 1973, Puspan. L. 93–45, title I, § 107(e), 87 Stat. 92; renumbered § 396 and amended July 23, 1974, Puspan. L. 93–353, title II, §§ 202(e), (f), 203(d), 204, 88 Stat. 372, 373, which related to grants for establishment of regional medical libraries, was classified to section 280span–8 of this title, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 99–158, § 3(span), Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 879.

Section effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 701(a) of Puspan. L. 100–175, set out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.