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 110 STAT. 4030 PUBLIC LAW 104-330—OCT. 26, 1996 other related provisions of law to the provision of assistance in accordance with this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (2) PUBLIC COMMENTS; GENERAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING. —The notice issued under paragraph (1) shall— (A) invite public comments regarding such transition requirements and final regulations to carry out this Act; £Uld (B) include a general notice of proposed rulemaking (for purposes of section 564(a) of title 5, United States Code) of the final regulations under subsection (b). (b) FINAL REGULATIONS.— Effective date. (1) TIMING. —The Secretary shall issue final regulations necessary to carry out this Act not later than September 1, 1997, and such regulations shall take effect not later than the effective date of this Act. (2) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 5, United States Code, all regulations required under this Act shall be issued according to a negotiated rulemaking procedure under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. (B) COMMITTEE.— (i) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee, in accordance with the procedures under that subchapter, for the development of proposed regulations xinder subparagraph (A). (ii) ADAPTATION.— In establishing the negotiated rulemaking committee, the Secretary shall— (I) adapt the procedures under the subchapter described in clause (i) to the imique governmentto-government relationship between the Indian tribes and the United States, and shall ensure that the membership of the committee include only representatives of the Federal Government and of geographically diverse small, medium, and large Indian tribes; and (II) shall not preclude the participation of tribally designated housing entities should tribes elect to be represented by such entities. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 25 USC 4101 SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1997. 25 USC 4117. SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1998, Effective date. 1999, 2000, and 2001. This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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