Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 599

Termination of effect of chapter

This chapter shall cease to be effective five years after the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, except that this chapter shall continue in effect with respect to then pending matters before an independent counsel that in the judgment of such counsel require such continuation until that independent counsel determines such matters have been completed.

Pub. L. 100–191, § 2101 Stat. 1306Pub. L. 103–270, § 2108 Stat. 732(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–270The date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2701994— substituted “1994” for “1987”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–270section 7(a) of Pub. L. 103–270section 591 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to independent counsels appointed before, on, or after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under .

Effective Date

section 6 of Pub. L. 100–191section 591 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .