33 U.S.C. § 1487
Effective date
(Pub. L. 93–248, § 18, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 10.)
This chapter shall be effective upon , or upon the date the convention becomes effective as to the United States, whichever is later.
(Pub. L. 93–248, § 18, , 88 Stat. 10.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date the convention became effective as to the United States, referred to in text, is .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–302, § 2, , 92 Stat. 345, provided that:
“This Act [amending sections 1471 to 1473, 1479, 1482, and 1484 of this title] shall be effective upon the date of enactment [
June 26, 1978], or upon the date the protocol becomes effective as to the United States, whichever is later.”
[The protocol was adopted by the United States on , to be effective as to the United States upon its adoption by 15 countries. The protocol became effective as to the United States .