What effect do these regulations have on pending applications, final agency decisions, and opinions already issued?

§ 292.26 What effect do these regulations have on pending applications, final agency decisions, and opinions already issued? These regulations apply to all requests pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2719, except: (a) These regulations do not alter final agency decisions made pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 2719 before the date of enactment of these regulations. (b) These regulations apply to final agency action taken after the effective date of these regulations except that these regulations shall not apply to applicable agency actions when, before the effective date of these regulations, the Department or the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) issued a written opinion regarding the applicability of 25 U.S.C. 2719 for land to be used for a particular gaming establishment, provided that the Department or the NIGC retains full discretion to qualify, withdraw or modify such opinions.