REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM.

SEC. 604. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 802(n)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8011(n)(1) is amended by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: “(1) Authorization and use.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $21,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $21,882,000 for fiscal year 1994, of which not more than—”. (b) Supplemental Contributions.—Section 802(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8011(i)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking “3-year each place it appears and inserting “6-year”. (c) Regulations.— (1) Interim regulations.—Not later than the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress a copy of proposed interim regulations implementing section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act with respect to eligible federally assisted housing (as such term is defined in section 802(k) of such Act) administered by each such Secretary. Not later than the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, but not before the expiration of the 15-day period beginning upon the submission of the proposed interim regulations to the Congress, each such Secretary shall publish interim regulations implementing such section 802, which shall take effect upon publication. (2) Final regulations.—Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning upon the publication of interim regulations under paragraph (1), each such Secretary shall issue final regulations implementing section 802 of the Cran-106 STAT. 3806ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act after notice and opportunity for public comment regarding the interim regulations, 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). The duration of the period for public comment under such section 553 shall be not less than 60 days, and the final regulations shall take effect upon issuance. (3) Failure under 1990 act.—This subsection may not be construed to authorize any failure to comply with the requirements of section 802(m) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.