The effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is Oct. 1, 1984. See Effective Date note set out below.

A prior section 569, added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 620; amended Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 221, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2662; Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(12), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 99–466, § 3(a), Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1191, related to powers and duties generally and supervision by the Attorney General, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–690, § 7608(a)(1). See section 566 of this title.

1988—Pub. L. 100–690 renumbered section 576 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1212, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2163, provided that: “The amendments made by this subpart [subpart B (§§ 1211, 1212) of part F of chapter XII of title II of Pub. L. 98–473, enacting this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1984.”