The change counts as if it had been in the 2020 Act from the start
Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, section 3105, Sec. 3105.
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The change counts as if it had been in the 2020 Act from the start
The document says “shall apply”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3105 in the PDF
What the document says
“Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114)”
The section makes its amendment effective as if it had been included when Public Law 116-114 was enacted, so that no gap opens between March 31, 2025 and the date this Act was approved on March 15, 2025.
What the document actually says
“Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114)”
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This change counts as if it had been part of the older law all along.
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