The provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see section 10 of this Act] shall take effect October 1, 1978.

(Pub. L. 95–452, § 13, formerly § 12, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1109; renumbered § 13, Pub. L. 110–409, § 7(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4305.)