; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. VI Repeal of Sequestration 601. Repeal of sequestration (a) In general The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 251— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— (I) by inserting and at the end of subclause (VII); (II) by striking the semi-colon at the end of subclause (VIII) and inserting a period; and (III) by striking subclauses (IX) and (X); and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking through 2021 and inserting through 2019 ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (6)(B), by adding and at the end of subparagraph (B); (ii) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking and at the end; and (iii) by striking paragraph (8); (2) in section 251A— (A) by striking through 2021 in each instance it appears and inserting through 2019 ; and (B) by striking paragraph (6)(B) and (C); and (3) in section 254(c)(2) and (f)(2)(A), by striking through 2021 in each instance it appears and inserting through 2019 . (b) Effective date Notwithstanding section 701, the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 602. Exclusion from PAYGO scorecards (a) Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Scorecards The budgetary effects of this title shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (b) Senate PAYGO scorecards The budgetary effects of this title shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress). VII Miscellaneous Provisions 701. Effective date Unless specifically provided for otherwise in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect immediately before noon January 3, 2019.