; transition (a) In General Except as otherwise provided, this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect and apply on the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle. (b) Transition (1) No effect on existing cases or proceedings Nothing in this subtitle or in any amendment made by this subtitle shall affect any of the powers exercised by the Federal Election Commission prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, including any investigation initiated by the Commission prior to such date or any proceeding (including any enforcement action) pending as of such date. (2) Treatment of certain complaints If, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the General Counsel of the Federal Election Commission has not made any recommendation to the Commission under section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109 ) with respect to a complaint filed prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall apply with respect to the complaint in the same manner as this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle apply with respect to a complaint filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. C Imposition of Fee for Reports Filed by Paper 7201. Imposition of fee for reports filed by paper Section 304(a)(11)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(11)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (i); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ; and