Editorial Notes
Amendments

1988—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 100–430, § 5(a), substituted “3606, or 3617” for “or 3606”.

Subsecs. (h) to (o). Puspan. L. 100–430, § 5(span), added subsecs. (h) to (o).

1978—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–598 substituted “trustees in cases under title 11” for “trustees in bankruptcy”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–430 effective on 180th day beginning after Sept. 13, 1988, see section 13(a) of Puspan. L. 100–430, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Puspan. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Transvestism

Section 6(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 100–430 provided that:

“For the purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 3601 of this title] as well as chapter 16 of title 29 of the United States Code [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.], neither the term ‘individual with handicaps’ nor the term ‘handicap’ shall apply to an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.”