Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 14501 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 14501 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 105-19, Sec. 2, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 218.)
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 7 of Pub. L. 105-19 provided that:
"(a) In General. - This Act [enacting this chapter] shall take
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [June 18,
1997].
"(b) Application. - This Act applies to any claim for harm caused
by an act or omission of a volunteer where that claim is filed on
or after the effective date of this Act but only if the harm that
is the subject of the claim or the conduct that caused such harm
occurred after such effective date."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 105-19 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the 'Volunteer Protection Act of
1997'."