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ommendation and provide the Committee with a 1

further opportunity to modify its previous rec- 2
ommendations and submit new recommenda- 3
tions to the Secretary on a timely basis. 4
(3) CONTINGENCY.If, because of the applica- 5
tion of paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary would other- 6
wise be unable to propose initial adoption of such 7
recommended standards by the deadline specified in 8
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, by regulation 9
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 10
propose adoption of initial benefit standards by such 11
deadline. 12
(4) PUBLICATION.The Secretary shall provide 13
for publication in the Federal Register of all deter- 14
minations made by the Secretary under this sub- 15
section. 16
(b) ADOPTION OF STANDARDS. 17
(1) INITIAL STANDARDS.Not later than 18 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 19
the Secretary shall, through the rulemaking process 20
consistent with subsection (a), adopt an initial set of 21
benefit standards. 22
(2) PERIODIC UPDATING STANDARDS.Under 23
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the 24
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