Compiled January, 2014
Our review of the annotated history for Title 11, United States Code section 108 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Added: Pub.L. 95–598, November 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2556
Amended:
• Pub.L. 98–353, title III, § 424, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 369: Subdivision (a). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(b), inserted “nonbankruptcy” after “applicable” and “entered in a” in provisions preceding par. (1); Subdivision (a)(1). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(a), substituted “or” for “and” after the semicolon; Subdivision (b). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(b), inserted “nonbankruptcy” after “applicable” and “entered in a” in provisions preceding par. (1); Subdivision (b)(1). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(a), substituted “or” for “and” after the semicolon; Subdivision (c). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(b), inserted “nonbankruptcy” after “applicable” and “entered in a” in provisions preceding par. (1); Subdivision (c)(1). Pub.L. 98–353, § 424(a), substituted “or” for “and” after the semicolon.
• Pub.L. 99–554, title II, § 257(b), October 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3114: Subdivision (b). Pub.L. 99–554, § 257(b)(1), inserted reference to section 1201 of this title; Subdivision (c). Pub.L. 99–554, § 257(b)(2)(A), inserted reference to section 1201 of this title in provisions preceding par. (1); Subdivision (c)(2). Pub.L. 99–554, § 257(b)(2)(B), which directed the amendment of subdivision (c) by inserting “1201,” after “722,” could not be executed because “722,” did not appear in text.
• Pub.L. 109–8, title XII, § 1203, April 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 193: Subdivision (c)(2). Pub.L. 109–8 substituted “922, 1201, or” for “922, or”.
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