Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 3001 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 3001 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 95-515, Sec. 2, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1811.)
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 9 of Pub. L. 95-515 provided that:
"(a) The provisions of this Act [this chapter] shall take effect
on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1978], and, except
as provided in subsection (b) of this section, shall apply to any
interstate off-track wager accepted on or after such date of
enactment.
"(b)(1) The provisions of this Act [this chapter] shall not apply
to any interstate off-track wager which is accepted pursuant to a
contract existing on May 1, 1978.
"(2) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any form of
legal non-parimutuel off-track betting existing in a State on May
1, 1978.
"(3) The provisions of subsection (b) of section 5 of this Act
[section 3004(b) of this title] shall not apply to any parimutuel
off-track betting system existing on May 1, 1978, in a State which
does not conduct parimutuel horseracing on the date of enactment of
this Act [Oct. 25, 1978]."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-515 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the 'Interstate Horseracing Act of
1978'."