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

24 subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the

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