Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 49l, act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 13, 48 Stat. 117, relating to mail franking privileges to employment systems, was transferred to section 338 of former Title 39, The Postal Service. Section 338 of former Title 39 was repealed and reenacted as section 4152 of former Title 39, The Postal Service by Puspan. L. 86–682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 578. Section 4152 of former Title 39 was repealed and reenacted as section 3202 of Title 39, Postal Service, by Puspan. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719.

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 113–128 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to establish performance standards for activities under this chapter which shall take into account the differences in priorities reflected in State plans.”

1982—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–404 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Puspan. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1983, but with Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan for orderly implementation of section, see section 181(i) of Puspan. L. 97–300, which was formerly classified to section 1591(i) of this title.

Definitions of Terms in Puspan. L. 113–128

Except as otherwise provided, definitions in section 3 of Puspan. L. 113–128, which is classified to section 3102 of this title, apply to this section.