No funds provided under this chapter shall be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives or inducements to an employer to relocate a business enterprise from one State to another State if such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered. ( Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 222 , formerly title III, § 322, as added Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b) , Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 745 ; renumbered title II, § 222, Pub. L. 115–224, title II, § 201(a)(5) , (7), July 31, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1621 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 322 , as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b) , Oct. 31, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3124 , prohibited use of funds to induce out-of -State relocation of businesses, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270 . Another prior section 2412, Pub. L. 88–210, title IV, § 412 , as added Pub. L. 101–392, title IV, § 406(a) , Sept. 25, 1990 , 104 Stat. 812 , authorized grants for development, production, and distribution of instructional telecommunications materials and services, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 2018 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019 , see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224 , set out as a note under section 2301 of this title .