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 106 STAT. 3806 PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act after notice and opportunity for public comment regarding the interim regulations, pursuant to the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such section). The duration of the period for public comment under such section 553 shall be not less than 60 days, and the final regulations shall take effect upon issuance. (3) FAILURE UNDER 1990 ACT.— This subsection may not be construed to authorize any failure to comply with the requirements of section 802(m) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. SEC. 606. HOPE FOR ELDERLY INDEPENDENCE. (a) SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.— Section 803(j) of the Cranston- Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8012(j)) is amended to read as follows: "(j) SECTION 8 FUNDING. —The budget authority available under section 5(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for assistance under sections 8(b) and 8(o) of such Act is authorized to be increased by $38,288,000 on or after October 1, 1992, and by $39,896,096 on or after October 1, 1993. The amounts made available under this subsection shall be used only in connection with the demonstration under this section. (b) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AUTHORIZATION.—Section 803(k) of the Cranston-Conzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8012(k)) is amended to read as follows: Appropriation "(k) FUNDING FOR SERVICES.—T here are authorized to be approauthonzation. pnated for the Secretary to carry out the responsibilities for supportive services under the demonstrations under this section $10,000,000 to become available in fiscal year 1993, and $10,420,000 to become available in fiscal year 1994. Any such amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.". (c) DEMONSTRATION PERIOD. —Section 803 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8012) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting "determined by the Secretary"; and (2) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (g) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(1) The term 'demonstration period' means the 5-year period referred to in subsection (a).". SEC. 606. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH ATOS. (a) AMENDMENT OF CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL HOUSING ACT.—Whenever in this section an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Cranston-Gronzalez National Affordable Housing Act. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 863 (42 U.S.C. 12912) is amended to read as follows: "SEC 863. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $156,300,000 for fiscal year 1994. ".

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