Section 327 of title III of Pub. L. 104–191 provided that:

“(a) In General.—The provisions of, and amendments made by, this part [part II (§§ 325–327) of subtitle C of title III of Pub. L. 104–191, enacting this section and amending section 7702B of this title] shall apply to contracts issued after December 31, 1996. The provisions of section 321 (f) [set out as an Effective Date note under section 7702B of this title] (relating to transition rule) shall apply to such contracts.

“(b) Issuers.—The amendments made by section 326 [enacting this section] shall apply to actions taken after December 31, 1996.”