If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidation.
Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 601(a)92 Stat. 1873Pub. L. 97–40996 Stat. 2039Pub. L. 100–191, § 2101 Stat. 1306(Added , , ; amended , §§ 2(a)(1)(A), 7, , , 2042; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–191section 599 of this title1987— amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to severability for provisions relating to termination of chapter. See .
Pub. L. 97–4091983—, §§ 2(a)(1)(A), 7, substituted reference to the date of enactment of the Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1982 for reference to the date of enactment of this chapter and substituted “independent counsel” for “special prosecutor” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–191section 6 of Pub. L. 100–191section 591 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to proceedings initiated and independent counsels appointed on and after , see , set out as a note under .