Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8029], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1929.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 734, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444.

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 737], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1857.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 738, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1585.

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 739, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3088.

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 741, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1159.

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 841, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1251.

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 840, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 906.

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 739, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1297.

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 740, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 175.

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 841, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 1231.

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 743, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1045.

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 745, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1203.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 520b of this title.