(a) In General.—
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4068.)
The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 104–331, which enacted this chapter and was approved Oct. 26, 1996.