Editorial Notes
Amendments

1996—Puspan. L. 104–208, § 381(a)(2), inserted at end “Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing jurisdiction for suits against the United States or its agencies or officers.”

Puspan. L. 104–208, § 381(a)(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of all causes, civil and criminal, arising under any of the provisions of this subchapter.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 381(span), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–650, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to actions filed after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”