If a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final judgment on the merits that-
then sections 116 through 126 of this title are invalid and have no legal effect as of the date of entry of such judgment.
4 U.S.C. § 125
EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT Section effective July 28, 2000, and applicable only to customer bills issued after the first day of the first month beginning more than 2 years after July 28, 2000, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106-252 set out as a note under section 116 of this title.