Don't show this message again
42 U.S. Code § 6103. Regulations
(a) Publication in Federal Register of proposed general regulations, final general regulations, and anti-discrimination regulations; effective date
(1)
Not later than one year after the transmission of the report required by section 6106(b) of this title, or two and one-half years after November 28, 1975, whichever occurs first, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish in the Federal Register proposed general regulations to carry out the provisions of section 6102 of this title.
(2)
(A) The Secretary shall not publish such proposed general regulations until the expiration of a period comprised of—
(i)
the forty-five day period specified in section 6106(e) of this title; and
(ii)
an additional forty-five day period, immediately following the period described in clause (i), during which any committee of the Congress having jurisdiction over the subject matter involved may conduct hearings with respect to the report which the Commission is required to transmit under section 6106(d) of this title, and with respect to the comments and recommendations submitted by Federal departments and agencies under section 6106(e) of this title.
(B)
The forty-five day period specified in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include only days during which both Houses of the Congress are in session.