1. U.S. Code
  2. title 42
  3. chapter 139
  4. § 14501
  5. notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Puspan. L. 105–19, § 7, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 223, 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].
“(span)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

Puspan. L. 105–19, § 1, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 218, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Volunteer Protection Act of 1997’.”

CITE AS: 42 USC 14501