§ 5907. — Effective date.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC5907]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE III--GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 59--INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 5907. Effective date
This chapter shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment
of the Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Amendments Act of 1996.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 104-
291, title II, Sec. 208(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3457.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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5907(a)............................... 49:508 (note). Oct. 28, 1992, Pub. L. 102-548, Sec.
2(d), 106 Stat. 3649.
5907(b)............................... 49:508(a)(3) (related to
effective date).
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In subsection (a), the words ``shall initiate a proceeding to issue
regulations . . . within 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act'' are omitted as executed.
Subsection (b) is substituted for the source provision and made
applicable to the entire chapter for clarity.
References in Text
The date of enactment of the Intermodal Safe Container
Transportation Amendments Act of 1996, referred to in text, is the date
of enactment of Pub. L. 104-291, which was approved Oct. 11, 1996.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-291 substituted ``Effective date'' for
``Regulations and effective date'' in section catchline and amended text
generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
``(a) Regulations.--Not later than July 25, 1993, the Secretary of
Transportation shall prescribe final regulations to enforce this
chapter. The Secretary may establish by regulation exemptions to the
regulations that are in the public interest and consistent with the
purposes of this chapter.
``(b) Effective Date.--This chapter is effective on the date final
regulations to enforce this chapter are prescribed.''
