SEC. _27. REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) REGULATIONS."The Secretary of Homeland Securityshall issue regulations to carry out the amendmentsmade by this subtitle not later than the first day of theseventh month that begins after the date of the enactmentof this Act.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE."This subtitle shall take effecton the date that regulations required by subsection (a) areissued, regardless of whether such regulations are issuedon an interim basis or on any other basis.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS."Thereare authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary ofHomeland Security such sums as may be necessary to implementthis subtitle, including any sums needed for costsassociated with the initiation of such implementation..