SEC. 401. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) General Effective Date.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, this division (and the amendments made by this Act) shall take effect on September 1, 1989. (b) Effective Date for Certain Transition Provisions.—The amendment made by section 201(a) shall take effect on February 1, 1989. (c) Date of Enactment.—Sections 201 (other than subsection (a)), 208, 209, 302, and 303, and the amendments made by those sections, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Board of Veterans’ Appeals.—Sections 202 through 207 shall take effect on January 1, 1989. (e) Commencement of Operation of Court of Veterans Appeals.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the United States Court of Veterans Appeals established pursuant to chapter 72 of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 301) shall not begin to operate until at least three judges have been appointed to the court.
Pub. L. 100-687, div. A, tit. IV, sec. 401: EFFECTIVE DATES. | Justis AI