EFFECTIVE DATE.

SEC. 2002. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.— Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), this title shall be effective on the date on which Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, enters into force for the United States. (b) Exceptions.— Sections 2001, 2002, 2003, 2108, 2202, 2203, 2204, and subtitle C of this title shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this title. (c) Issuance of Regulations.— (1) In general.— The authority to prescribe regulations pursuant to this title shall be effective on the date of enactment of this title. (2) Effective date of regulations.— Any regulation prescribed pursuant to this title shall not be effective before the effective date of the provision of this title under which the regulation is prescribed.