Source
(Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 670(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2266.)
References in Text
The Truth in Lending Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B), (2), is title I of
Pub. L. 90–321, May 29, 1968,
82 Stat. 146, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1601 et seq.) of chapter
41 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1601 of Title
15 and Tables.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, referred to in subsecs. (e)(2) and (g), is act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888,
54 Stat. 1178, as amended, which is classified to section
501 et seq. of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section
501 of Title
50, Appendix, and Tables.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 670(c), Oct. 17, 2006,
120 Stat. 2269, provided that:
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), section
987 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2007, or on such earlier date as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and shall apply with respect to extensions of consumer credit on or after such effective date.
“(2) Authority to prescribe regulations.—Subsection (h) of such section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006].
“(3) Publication of earlier effective date.—If the Secretary of Defense prescribes an effective date for section
987 of title
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), earlier than October 1, 2007, the Secretary shall publish that date in the Federal Register. Such publication shall be made not less than 90 days before that earlier effective date.”
Interim Regulations
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 670(d), Oct. 17, 2006,
120 Stat. 2269, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense may prescribe interim regulations as necessary to carry out such section [this section]. For the purpose of prescribing such interim regulations, the Secretary is excepted from compliance with the notice-and-comment requirements of section
553 of title
5, United States Code. All interim rules prescribed under the authority of this subsection that are not earlier superseded by final rules shall expire no later than 270 days after the effective date of section
987 of title
10, United States Code [see Effective Date note above], as added by this section.”