^jes^' PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-800 SEC. 1615. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 22 USC 6615. (a) CONTINUING LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT.— A l l orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions— (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performsince of functions that are transferred under any title of this subdivision; and (2) that are in effect as of the effective date of such title, or were final before the effective date of such title and are to become effective on or after the effective date of such title, shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Secretary, or other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (b) PENDING PROCEEDINGS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The provisions of any title of this subdivision shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending on the effective date of any title of this subdivision oefore any Federal agency, commission, or component thereof, functions of which are transferred by any title of this subdivision. Such proceedings and applications, to the extent that they relate to functions so transferred, shall be continued. (2) ORDERS, APPEALS, PAYMENTS.— Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this subdivision had not been enacted. Orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by the Secretary, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION,— Nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this subdivision had not been enacted. (4) REGULATIONS.— The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations providing for the orderly transfer of proceedings continued under this subsection to the Department. (c) No EFFECT ON JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEED- INGS. —Except as provided in subsection (e) and section 1327(d)— (1) the provisions of this subdivision shall not affect suits commenced prior to the effective dates of the respective titles of this subdivision; and (2) in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as if this subdivision had not been enacted. (d) NONABATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.— NO suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of any Federal agency, or any commission or component thereof, functions of which are transferred by any title of this subdivision, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this subdivision. No cause of action by or
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