2006—Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 109–461 substituted “2008” for “2004”.

2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–135, § 203(a)(1), inserted “(and each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration)” after “ensure that the Department” in introductory provisions and “(and each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration)” after “overall capacity of the Department” in cl. (B).

Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 107–135, § 203(a)(3), added pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–135, § 203(a)(2), (b), redesignated par. (2) as (5), inserted “(A)” before “Not later than”, substituted “April 1 of each year through 2004” for “April 1, 1999, April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001”, inserted at end of subpar. (A) “Each such report shall include information on recidivism rates associated with substance-use disorder treatment.”, and added subpars. (B) and (C).

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 107–135, § 203(a)(2), redesignated par. (3) as (6).

2001—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–95 added subsec. (c).

1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–368, § 1005(b)(2), substituted “October 9, 1996” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–368, § 903(a)(1), substituted “April 1, 1999, April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001” for “April 1, 1997, April 1, 1998, and April 1, 1999”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–368, § 903(a)(2), added par. (3).

Pub. L. 105–368, title IX, § 903(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3361, provided that: “The standards of job performance required by paragraph (3) of section 1706 (b) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be prescribed not later than January 1, 1999.”