REGULATIONS; TEST SALE.

SEC. 5107. REGULATIONS; TEST SALE. (a) Regulations.— The Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement this subtitle within 180 days after the enactment of this subtitle. The regulations shall be effective when published in the Federal Register. (b) Treatment Under Other Law.— The proposal or promulgation of such regulations shall not be considered a major Federal101 STAT. 1330–260 action subject to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (c) Test Sale.— The Secretary may hold one or more lease sales conducted in accordance with the amendments made by this subtitle before promulgation of regulations referred to in subsection (a). Sale procedures for such sale shall be established in the notice of sale.