1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–236 struck out “, in consultation with the Coordinator,” after “The Secretary”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–525 redesignated former subsec. (a)(1) as (a) and former subsec. (a)(2) as (span), and within (span), further redesignated former subpars. (A) to (H) as pars. (1) to (8), respectively, and former cls. (i) and (ii) of pars. (4) and (5) as cls. (A) and (B), respectively; and struck out former subsec. (span) which provided for a report to Congress by the Secretary not later than one year after Mar. 17, 1980, and former subsecs. (c) and (d) which provided for certain reports to Congress by the Director not later than certain dates in 1983.

1986—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 99–605 substituted “the United States within the five-fiscal-year period immediately preceding the fiscal year within which the report is to be made and for refugees who entered earlier and who have shown themselves to be significantly and disproportionately dependent on welfare” for “under this chapter since May 1975”.

1982—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 97–363, § 3(span), added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 97–363, § 7, added subsec. (d).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–236 applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Puspan. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(span) of Puspan. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–363 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 8 of Puspan. L. 97–363, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.