PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3751

expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, except as expressly provided otherwise in this
title and the amendments made by this title. Such 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).

TITLE II—HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 205 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Hous-
ing Act (42 U.S.C. 12724) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION.

"There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
title $2,086,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $2,173,612,000 for
fiscal year 1994, of which—

"(1) not more than $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and
$14,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, shall be for community housing
partnership activities authorized under section 233; and

"(2) not more than $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and
$11,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, shall be for activities in sup-
port of State and local housing strategies authorized under
subtitle C.".

SEC. 202. HOME PROGRAM THRESHOLDS.

(a) PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS.—Section 216 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12746) is
amended—

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking "A jurisdiction" and insert-
ing "Except as provided in paragraph (10), a jurisdiction";

(2) in paragraph (9)(B), by inserting ", except as provided
in paragraph (10)" after "in any 1 year"; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

"(10) THRESHOLD REDUCTION.—If the amount appropriated
pursuant to section 205 for any fiscal year is less than
$1,500,000,000, then this section shall be applied during that
year—

"(A) by substituting '$500,000' for '$750,000' both places
it appears in paragraph (3); and

"(B) by substituting '$500,000', '$410,000', and
'$335,000' for '$750,000', '$625,000', and '$500,000', respec-
tively, where they appear in paragraph (9).".

(b) SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOCATION.—Section 217(b) of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(b))
is amended—

(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ", except as provided
in paragraph (4)" before the period at the end of the second
sentence; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

"(4) THRESHOLD REDUCTION.—If the amount appropriated
pursuant to section 205 for any fiscal year is less than
$1,500,000,000, then this section shall be applied during that