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 110 STAT. 1108 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 7 USC 1922 note. SEC. 663. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this title shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATES. —The amendments made by sections 601, 606, 611, 612, 622, 623, 625, 633, 640(1), 642, 645(1), 648(a), and 649 shall become effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) TRANSITION PROVISION. — The amendments made by sections 638 and 644 shall not apply with respect to a complete application to acquire inventory property submitted prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (d) REGULATIONS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulations to implement the amendments made by this title shall be published as interim final rules with request for comments and may be made effective immediately on publication. TITLE VII—RURAL DEVELOPMENT Subtitle A—Amendments to the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 701. RURAL INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS. Subtitle B of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2007 et seq.) is repealed. SEC. 702. WATER AND WASTE FACILITY FINANCING. Section 2322 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1926-1) is repealed. SEC. 703. RURAL WASTEWATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM. Section 2324 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 1926 note) is repealed. SEC. 704. TELEMEDICINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.) is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 1—TELEMEDICINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS 7 USC 950aaa. "SEC. 2331. PURPOSE. "The purpose of this chapter is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. 7 USC 950aaa-l. "SEC. 2332. DEFINITIONS. "In this chapter:

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