IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS TO PROJECT-BASED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.

SEC. 149. IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS TO PROJECT-BASED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue any final regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by section 547 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The regulations shall be issued after notice and opportunity for public comment 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) and shall take effect upon the expiration of the 30-day period beginning upon issuance.