a 801(a)(3) required that it take effect no earlier than May 13, 1997.
Both the House and Senate passed the law outlining when 801(a)(3) could take effect.
mnli hypothesis: Both the House and Senate passed the law outlining when 801(a)(3) could take effect. premise: a 801(a)(3) required that it take effect no earlier than May 13, 1997.