would be in compliance with their maximum continuous period of authorized status and requirement to remain outside the United States under section 218A(n) of such Act, as added by section 3(a) of this Act, and on what date the alien would cease to be in compliance with their maximum continuous period of authorized status. (b) Operation and sunset of the H–2A program (1) Application of existing regulations The Department of Labor H–2A program regulations published at 73 Fed. Reg. 77110 et seq. (2008) shall be in force for all petitions approved under sections 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) and 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(ii)(a)