112 STAT. 2664 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 (B) in paragraph (5), by striking "similar to the homeownership program carried out by Habitat for Humanity International,"; (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: "(c) NATIONAL COMPETITION. —The Secretary shall select organizations and consortia referred to in subsection (a) to receive grants through a national competitive process, which the Secretary shall establish."; (4) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(2) ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES. —Any organization or consortia that receives a grant under this section may use amounts in the fund established for such organization or consortia pursuant to paragraph (1) for the purposes under subsection (d) by providing assistance from the fund to local affiliates of such organization or consoria."; (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking "TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS"; and (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "subsection (a)(2)" and inserting "subsection (a)"; (6) by striking subsection (g); (7) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking the first sentence; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking "subsection (a)(2)" and inserting "subsection (a)"; (8) in subsection (i)(5), by inserting "(or, in the case of grant amounts from amounts made available for fiscal year 1996 to carry out this section, within 36 months)" before the comma; (9) in subsection (j), by inserting "(or, in the case of grant amounts from amounts made available for fiscal year 1996 to carry out this section, within 36 months)" before the second comma; (10) in subsection (k)(l), by striking "under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)"; (11) by redesignatii^ subsection (p) as subsection (q); (12) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: "(p) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 such sums as may be necessary."; and (13) in the section heading, by striking "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND OTHER". Arelicability. (b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— Notwithstanding the amendments 42 USC 12805 made by subsection (a), any grant under section 11 of the Housing note. Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note) from amounts appropriated in fiscal year 1998 or any prior fiscal year shall be governed by the provisions of such section 11 as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act, except that the amendments made by paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection <a) of this section shall apply to such grants. «use 12805 <c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall take effect, and the note. amendments made by this section are made on, and shall apply beginning upon, the date of the enactment of this Act.
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