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(Added Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9202(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–330; amended Pub. L. 100–647, title II, § 2006(b), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3613; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7841(g)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2429; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13421(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title XV, § 1504(a), div. J, title IV, § 4003(d), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–741, 2681–909; Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 523(b)(1), (2), Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1927; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 318(f)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–646.)
References in Text
The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(A), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373,
58 Stat. 682, as amended. Subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act is classified generally to part 2 (§ 300aa–10 et seq.) of subchapter
XIX of chapter
6A of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
201 of Title
42 and Tables.
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is title III of
Pub. L. 99–660, Nov. 14, 1986,
100 Stat. 3755, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter XIX (§ 300aa–1 et seq.) of chapter
6A of Title
42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1986 Amendments note set out under section
201 of Title
42 and Tables.
Amendments
2000—Subsec. (c)(1)(A).
Pub. L. 106–554 substituted “October 18, 2000” for “December 31, 1999”.
1999—Subsec. (b)(3).
Pub. L. 106–170, § 523(b)(1), repealed
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(1).
Pub. L. 106–170, § 523(b)(1), repealed
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(1). See 1998 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A).
Pub. L. 106–170, § 523(b)(2), substituted “December 31, 1999” for “August 5, 1997”.
1998—Subsec. (b)(3).
Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(d)(2), added par. (3).
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(2), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by adding a new par. (3) at the end, was repealed by
Pub. L. 106–170, § 523(b)(1).
Subsec. (c)(1).
Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(d)(1), amended heading and text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Amounts in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, only for the payment of compensation under subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) for vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, or for the payment of all expenses of administration (but not in excess of $6,000,000 for any fiscal year) incurred by the Federal Government in administering such subtitle.”
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(1), which directed the general amendment of par. (1), was repealed by
Pub. L. 106–170, § 523(b)(1).
1993—Subsec. (c)(1).
Pub. L. 103–66 struck out “and before October 1, 1992,” after “September 30, 1988,”.
1989—Subsec. (c)(1).
Pub. L. 101–239 inserted before period at end “, or for the payment of all expenses of administration (but not in excess of $6,000,000 for any fiscal year) incurred by the Federal Government in administering such subtitle”.
1988—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 100–647 inserted “appropriated or” before “credited” and “this section or” before “section
9602
(b)”.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 106–170 effective as if included in the provisions of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999,
Pub. L. 105–277, to which such amendment relates, see section 523(b)(3) of
Pub. L. 106–170, set out as a note under section
4132 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title XV, § 1504(b), Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681–742, which provided that the amendments made to this section by
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504, were to take effect as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997,
Pub. L. 105–34, to which they related, was repealed by
Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 523(b)(1), Dec. 17, 1999,
113 Stat. 1927.
Amendment by section 4003(d) of
Pub. L. 105–277 effective as if included in the provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997,
Pub. L. 105–34, to which such amendment relates, see section 4003(l) of
Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section
86 of this title.
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Section 7841(g)(2) of
Pub. L. 101–239 provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1989.”
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 100–647 effective as if included in the amendments made by section 9201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987,
Pub. L. 100–203, see section 2006(c) of
Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section
4132 of this title.
Effective Date
Section 9202(c) of
Pub. L. 100–203 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1988.”