112 STAT. 2680 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 "(9) SECRETARY'S DISCRETION.— The Secretary shall have the authority to implement and administer the program under this subsection in such manner as the Secretary may determine. The Secretary may, in the sole discretion of the Secretary, enter into contracts to provide for the proper administration of the program with such public or nonprofit entities as the Secretary determines are qualified. "(10) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary shall issue regulations to implement the program under this subsection through rulemaking in accordance with the procedures established under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regarding substantive Effective date. rules. Such regulations shall take effect not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.". Titles I, II, III, IV, and VI of this Act may be cited as the "Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999". Approved October 21, 1998. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4194 (S. 2168): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 105-610 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 105-769 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-216 accompanying S. 2168 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): July 17, 23, 29, considered and passed House. July 30, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2168. Oct. 6, House agreed to conference report. Oct. 8, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 34 (1998): Oct. 21, Presidential statement.
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