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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5711
For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, 
Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2002
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, 
Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
PERMANENT 
RESIDENT 
STATUS 
FOR 
DURRESHAHWAR 
DURRESHAHWAR, 
NIDA 
HASAN, ASNA HASAN, ANUM HASAN, AND 
IQRA HASAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna 
Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan shall each be eligi-
ble for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence upon filing an application for issuance of 
an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Durreshahwar 
Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, 
or Iqra Hasan enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered 
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, 
Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, 
brothers, 
and 
sisters 
of 
Durreshahwar 
Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, 
and Iqra Hasan shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5716
AN ACT
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service
Act to extend the mental health benefits parity
provisions for an additional year.
H. R. 5716 
One Hundred Seventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two 
An Act 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public 
Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for 
an additional year. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Parity Reauthor-
ization Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS. 
(a) ERISA.—Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 
(b) PHSA.—Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300gg–5(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate. 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5716
AN ACT
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend
the mental health benefits parity provisions for an addi-
tional year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Parity
Reauthorization Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS.
(a) ERISA.—Section 712(f) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f))
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2003’’.
(b) PHSA.—Section 2705(f) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by striking
‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2003’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15
(legislative day, November 14), 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5716
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the 
Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity 
provisions for an additional year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. TAUZIN, 
and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend 
the mental health benefits parity provisions for an addi-
tional year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Parity 
Reauthorization Act of 2002’’.
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS. 
(a) ERISA.—Section 712(f) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 
(b) PHSA.—Section 2705(f) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–5(f)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2003’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5716
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the 
Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity 
provisions for an additional year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. TAUZIN, 
and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend 
the mental health benefits parity provisions for an addi-
tional year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Parity 
Reauthorization Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVISIONS. 
(a) ERISA.—Section 712(f) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2003’’. 
(b) PHSA.—Section 2705(f) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–5(f)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2003’’.
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the President, in consultation with the Director, considers 
appropriate to discharge the responsibilities of the Office. 
(b) STAFF.—The Director may appoint such employ-
ees as necessary to carry out the functions of the Office. 
(c) RESOURCES.—The President shall, in consulta-
tion with the Director, assign or allocate to the Office such 
resources, including funds and other resources, as the 
President considers appropriate in order to facilitate the 
discharge of the responsibilities of the Office. 
(d) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—
(1) DESIGNATED DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY LI-
AISON.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each des-
ignated department or agency shall designate a 
liaison who shall be responsible for coordinating 
the activities of that department or agency with 
the Office. 
(B) DESIGNATED DEPARTMENT OR AGEN-
CY.—For the purposes of this paragraph, ‘‘des-
ignated department or agency’’ means a depart-
ment or agency of the Federal Government with 
a Center for Faith-Based and Community Ini-
tiatives, and shall include the following depart-
ments and agencies: 
(i) The Department of Education.
(ii) The Department of Labor. 
(iii) The Department of Justice. 
(iv) The Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(v) The Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
(vi) The Department of Agriculture. 
(vii) The Agency for International De-
velopment. 
(viii) The Department of Commerce. 
(ix) The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
(x) The Small Business Administra-
tion. 
(2) OBTAINING
OFFICIAL
DATA.—The Office 
may secure directly from any department or agency 
of the United States information necessary to enable 
it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Direc-
tor, the head of that department or agency shall fur-
nish that information to the Office.
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SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
OUTPATIENT CLINIC, QUEENS, NEW YORK. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic 
in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Department of 
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’. Any reference to such 
clinic in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or 
other record of the United States shall be considered to 
be a reference to the ‘‘Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5719
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous 
drugs under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to provide coverage of certain self-administered 
intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs under the Medi-
care Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN SELF-ADMINISTERED 
INTRAMUSCULAR 
AND 
SUBCUTANEOUS 
DRUGS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended —
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (U); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (V); and 
(3) by adding at the end of the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(W) in the case of a disease where an 
intramuscular biological therapy has approval of the 
Federal Food and Drug Administration for patient 
self-administration upon physician determination of 
appropriateness and is covered under subparagraph 
(A) 
or 
(B) 
of 
this 
paragraph, 
any 
other 
intramuscular and subcutaneous drug and biological 
with a similar approved use by such Administration 
(including the biological delivered by intramuscular 
injection which is covered by either such subpara-
graph) without regard to whether there is medical or 
other supervision with respect to the administration 
of such drug or biological;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to drugs furnished on or after 
January 1, 2003.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 571
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to explanations by air
carriers of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to expla-
nations by air carriers of flight delays, cancellations,
and diversions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airline Customer Noti-
fication Act’’.
SEC. 2. AIRLINE PASSENGER PROTECTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘§ 41722. Air carrier passenger protection
‘‘(a) EXPLANATION OF DELAY, CANCELLATION, OR
DIVERSION.—
‘‘(1) ANNOUNCEMENT.—An announcement by
an air carrier of (1) a delay of 2 or more hours or
cancellation of a flight, (2) a diversion of a flight to
an airport other than the airport at which the flight
is scheduled to land, or (3) a delay of 1 or more
hours in deplaning following the touchdown of an
aircraft at an airport shall include an explanation of
the reason or reasons for the delay, cancellation, or
diversion and, in the case of a delay, the expected
length of the delay.
‘‘(2) REQUEST.—Upon request of a passenger
on flight with respect to which an announcement
subject to paragraph (1) is made by an air carrier,
the carrier shall provide a written copy of the expla-
nation included in such announcement.
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—Each air carrier shall post at
the gate or at the ticket counter, or both, a notice
of the right of a passenger on a flight with respect
to which an announcement subject to paragraph (1)
is made by the carrier to request a written copy of
any explanation included in such announcement.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON FALSE OR MISLEADING EX-
PLANATIONS.—No air carrier shall provide an explanation
under subsection (a) that the air carrier knows or has rea-
son to know is false or misleading.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 41721 the following:
‘‘41722. Air carrier passenger protection.’’.
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ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), in accordance with 
the guidelines set forth under the heading ‘‘Grazing 
in National Forest Wilderness’’ in House Report 
96–617 of the 96th Congress. 
(i) NO BUFFER ZONES.—Congress does not intend 
for the establishment of the Red Table Mountain Wilder-
ness Area to lead to the creation of protective perimeters 
or buffer zones around the Red Table Mountain Wilder-
ness Area. The fact that there may be activities or uses 
on lands outside the Red Table Mountain Wilderness Area 
that would not be allowed in the Red Table Mountain Wil-
derness Area shall not preclude such activities or uses on 
such lands up to the boundary of the Red Table Mountain 
Wilderness Area consistent with other applicable laws. 
SEC. 202. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The lands designated as wilderness by this 
title are located at the headwaters of the streams 
and rivers on those lands, with few, if any, actual or 
proposed water resource facilities located upstream 
from such lands and few, if any, opportunities for 
diversion, storage, or other uses of water occurring 
outside such lands that would adversely affect the 
wilderness or other values of such lands.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5720
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to foreign air transportation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and Mr. SULLIVAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to foreign 
air transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FOREIGN AIR TRANSPOR-
TATION PERMITS. 
Section 41301 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘A foreign’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON
FOREIGN
AIR
TRANSPOR-
TATION PERMITS.—No permit shall be issued under this 
chapter to authorize a foreign air carrier to perform air 
transportation of passengers for compensation between 
the United States and a foreign country on any flight that 
does not stop in the country under the laws of which the 
foreign air carrier is organized, unless the right to perform 
such air transportation has been specifically granted by 
an applicable international agreement for both scheduled 
and charter service.’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION OF FOREIGN AIR CAR-
RIERS. 
Section 40109 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION OF FOREIGN AIR 
CARRIERS.—The Secretary may not exempt a foreign air 
carrier from section 41301(b), except upon a showing that 
no United States air carrier is willing and able to provide 
the equivalent air transportation at a commercially fea-
sible price.’’.
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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5723
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain student 
loan financing businesses from treatment as personal holding companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
certain student loan financing businesses from treatment 
as personal holding companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN STUDENT LOAN FINANCING BUSI-
NESSES NOT TREATED AS PERSONAL HOLD-
ING COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 542(d)(1)(B) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining lending 
or finance business) is amended by inserting after sub-
clause (II) the following new subclause:
(B) Notice of each State to which the tran-
sit tobacco seller may deliver the tobacco prod-
uct in a transit tobacco sale. 
(C) Documentation that the transit to-
bacco seller is an authorized State tobacco dis-
tributor in each State identified by the seller 
under subparagraph (B). 
(d) METHODS OF PAYMENT.—
(1) FORM OF PAYMENT.—In a transit tobacco 
sale, the transit tobacco seller may accept payment 
from a consumer only by debit card, charge card, or 
credit card issued to the consumer identified under 
subsection (b). 
(2) IDENTIFICATION
OF
TOBACCO
TRANS-
ACTION.—In a transit tobacco sale, the transit to-
bacco seller shall ensure that any receipt, invoice, or 
summary of a payment made in accordance with 
paragraph (1) provided by a debit card, credit card, 
or charge card company to a consumer clearly indi-
cates (by including the use of the word ‘‘tobacco’’, 
‘‘cigarette’’, or ‘‘cigar’’ and by other means) at least 
one of the following: 
(A) The transit tobacco seller is a seller of 
a tobacco product.
‘‘(III) in the case of loans, the 
loans were made for the purpose of 
paying the costs of attendance at any 
eligible educational institution (as de-
fined in section 221(d)(2)) or for the 
purpose of consolidating such loans, 
such loans (by their terms) are re-
quired to be repaid in not more than 
31 years, and more than half of the 
number of such loans which are held 
during the taxable year are serviced 
by the taxpayer or by a member of an 
affiliated group (as defined in section 
1504) which includes the taxpayer, 
or’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(A) accurate, printed information regard-
ing the price of the funeral goods and funeral 
services described in subsection (b); and 
(B) the disclosures described in subsection 
(c); or 
(2) in response to a specific request for the 
prices of caskets, alternative containers, or outer 
burial containers, a list of the prices of each model 
of casket, alternative container, or outer burial con-
tainer that the person offers for sale. 
(b) FUNERAL GOODS AND FUNERAL SERVICES.—
The price of funeral goods and funeral services referred 
to in subsection (a)(1)(A) means the retail price, ex-
pressed as a flat fee or a price per hour, mile, or other 
unit, of all funeral goods and services offered by a funeral 
provider, including the following: 
(1) Embalming. 
(2) Transportation of remains. 
(3) The use of facilities. 
(4) Staff attendance at meetings, gatherings, or 
services. 
(5) Equipment usage or rental. 
(6) Casket and alternative containers. 
(7) Outer burial container. 
(8) Immediate burials.
impact of specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special 
needs beneficiaries on the cost and quality of services pro-
vided to enrollees. Such report shall include an assessment 
of the costs and savings to the medicare program as a 
result of amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and 
(c). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect upon 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
ISSUANCE
OF
REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES; TRAN-
SITION.—No later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall issue final regulations to es-
tablish requirements for special needs beneficiaries 
under section 1859(b)(4)(B)(iii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, as added by subsection (b).
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(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘For the purpose of this subsection, esti-
mates of emissions from motor vehicles and nec-
essary emissions reduction contained in an imple-
mentation plan submitted under section 110 may be 
used in lieu of an implementation plan approved 
under section 110 if no such approved implementa-
tion plan is available. If the Administrator does not 
determine the adequacy of any estimates of emis-
sions submitted to the Administrator for use under 
the preceding sentences within 90 days after the 
date of submission of the estimates, the estimates 
shall be deemed to be adequate.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Any project’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any project’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) notwithstanding subparagraphs (C) 
and (D), a transportation project may proceed 
during a conformity lapse of the applicable