Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 265 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, title I, § 6, 55 Stat. 10; Nov. 23, 1942, ch. 639, § 2(1), 56 Stat. 1021; Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 3, 58 Stat. 760).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–241 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
1950—Act Aug. 3, 1950, struck out comma after “Secretary” and substituted “any” for “and” after “Secretary”.