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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5495
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Major Henry
A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr.
WICKER, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. SHOWS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mis-
sissippi, as the ‘‘Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MAJOR HENRY A. COMMISKEY, SR. POST OF-
FICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hatties-
burg, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Major Henry A.
Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building.
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operatives that adversely affected the Sec-
retary’s interest in the property retained under
subsection (c).
(e) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.—As conditions of any
conveyance under subsection (a)—
(1) the Secretary shall require that—
(A) the Board remediate, or have remedi-
ated, at its sole cost, all hazardous or toxic sub-
stance contamination found on the property
conveyed under subsection (a), whether known
or unknown at the time of the conveyance or
later discovered; and
(B) the Board of Trustees hold harmless
the Secretary for any and all costs, liabilities, or
claims by third parties that arise out of any
hazardous or toxic substance contamination
found on the property conveyed under sub-
section (a) that are not directly attributable to
the installation, operation, or maintenance of
the Secretary’s facilities, equipment, fixtures,
improvements, modifications, or alterations;
(2) the Secretary shall remediate, at the sole
cost of the United States, all hazardous or toxic sub-
stance contamination on the property retained under
subsection (c) that is found to have occurred as a di-
described in subsection (a) in the Shomali Valley of 
Afghanistan. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of State shall en-
sure that not more than an appropriate percentage of the 
amount of a grant provided under this section is used by 
a nongovernmental organization for administrative costs 
in carrying out activities for which the grant was provided. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
prepare and submit to Congress a report that describes 
projects and activities carried out by nongovernmental or-
ganizations using assistance received pursuant to sub-
section (a). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out 
this Act $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until expended.
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HR 5025 RH 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$42,351,000: Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall 
be available for payment for information and detection of 
fraud against the Government, including payment for re-
covery of stolen Government property: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards 
to employees of other Federal agencies and private citi-
zens in recognition of efforts and initiatives resulting in 
enhanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness. 
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (E-GOV) FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in support of interagency 
projects that enable the Federal Government to expand 
its ability to conduct activities electronically, through the 
development and implementation of innovative uses of the 
Internet and other electronic methods, $5,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That these 
funds may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry 
out the purposes of the Fund: Provided further, That this 
transfer authority shall be in addition to any other trans-
fer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That 
such transfers may not be made until 10 days after a 
proposed spending plan and justification for each project
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HOPE VI Program
Reauthorization Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. SELECTION CRITERIA.
Section 24(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The Secretary
shall establish criteria for the award of grants under
this section and shall include among the factors—’’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘large-
scale’’;
(3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and on-
going implementation’’ after ‘‘development’’;
(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as sub-
paragraph (M); and
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs:
‘‘(I) the extent to which the applicant can
commence and complete the revitalization plan
expeditiously;
‘‘(J) the extent to which the plan mini-
mizes temporary or permanent displacement of
current residents of the public housing site who
wish to remain in or return to the revitalized
community;
‘‘(K) the extent to which the plan sustains
or creates more project-based housing units
available to persons eligible for public housing
in markets where there is demand for the main-
tenance or creation of such units;
‘‘(L) the extent to which the plan gives to
existing residents priority for occupancy in
dwelling units in the revitalized community;
and’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Paragraph (1) of section 24(m) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for grants
under this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004.’’.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.
Section 24(n) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2004’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15
(legislative day, November 14), 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5499
AN ACT
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revital-
ization of severely distressed public housing, and
for other purposes.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5499
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed 
public housing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. FRANK, Ms. LEE, Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. CAR-
SON of Indiana, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. FATTAH, and 
Ms. HART) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of 
severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘HOPE VI Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. SELECTION CRITERIA. 
Section 24(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
shall establish criteria for the award of grants under 
this section and shall include among the factors—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘large-
scale’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and on-
going implementation’’ after ‘‘development’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as sub-
paragraph (M); and 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(I) the extent to which the applicant can 
commence and complete the revitalization plan 
expeditiously; 
‘‘(J) the extent to which the plan mini-
mizes temporary or permanent displacement of 
current residents of the public housing site who 
wish to remain in or return to the revitalized 
community; 
‘‘(K) the extent to which the plan sustains 
or creates more project-based housing units
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
(2) Section 252(b)(1) of such Act is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Section 275(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘, and sections 1105(f) and 
1106(c) of title 31, United States Code,’’ and by in-
serting ‘‘, sections 1105(f) and 1106(c) of title 31, 
United States Code, shall expire September 30, 
2007’’ after ‘‘2002’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXTENSION OF DISCRE-
TIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
It is the sense of Congress that, in recognition of the 
valuable role that discretionary spending limits have 
played in maintaining fiscal discipline and setting budg-
etary priorities, Congress and the President should agree 
upon an extension of the discretionary spending limits by 
establishing caps for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
The first sentence of section 275(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as 
amended by section 2) is further amended by striking
available to persons eligible for public housing 
in markets where there is demand for the main-
tenance or creation of such units; 
‘‘(L) the extent to which the plan gives to 
existing residents priority for occupancy in 
dwelling units in the revitalized community; 
and’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 24(m) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for grants 
under this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. 
Section 24(n) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2004’’.
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‘‘251,’’ and ‘‘, 258B,’’ and by inserting after ‘‘2007’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and sections 251 and 258B shall expire Sep-
tember 30 of the last fiscal year for which any subsequent 
extension of the discretionary spending limits set forth in 
section 251(c) applies’’.
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nues) by an amount that causes the thresholds spec-
ified in section 424(b)(1) to be exceeded; and’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘Federal intergovernmental mandates by an
amount that causes the thresholds specified in sec-
tion 424(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal mandates by
an amount that causes the thresholds specified in
section 424 (a)(1) or (b)(1)’’.
(4) APPLICATION
RELATING
TO
APPROPRIA-
TIONS
COMMITTEES.—Section 425(c)(1)(B) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
658d(c)(1)(B)) is amended—
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’;
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’;
(C) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’; and
(D) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’.
(5) APPLICATION
RELATING
TO
CONGRES-
SIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.—Section 427 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658f) is
amended by striking ‘‘intergovernmental’’.
(b) RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—
Clause 11(b) of rule XVIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives is amended by striking ‘‘intergovern-
mental’’ and by striking ‘‘section 424(a)(1)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 424(a)(1) or (b)(1)’’.
(c) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and as such they shall be considered as
part of the rules of such House, respectively, and
such rules shall supersede other rules only to the ex-
tent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change such rules (so far
as relating to such House) at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of
any other rule of each House.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATE.
Section 421(5)(B) of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(5)(B))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the provision’’ after ‘‘if’’;
(2) in clause (i)(I) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’;
(3) in clause (i)(II) by inserting ‘‘the provision’’
before ‘‘would’’; and
(4) in clause (ii)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘that legislation, statute,
or regulation does not provide’’ before ‘‘the
State’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘lack’’ and inserting ‘‘new
or expanded’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5500
To provide that Members of Congress be made ineligible for coverage under 
the Federal employees health benefits program, and instead be made 
eligible for coverage under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Govern-
ment Reform, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that Members of Congress be made ineligible 
for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits 
program, and instead be made eligible for coverage under 
the Medicare Program.
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 ‘‘What’s Good for Sen-
iors is Good for the Congress Health Coverage Act of 
2002’’.
SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of the first day of the 
first year beginning at least 3 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act—
(1) section 8901 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by repealing subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1); and 
(2) except as provided in subsection (b), no in-
dividual shall be eligible for any health service or 
supply (or for any payment or reimbursement there-
for) under chapter 89 of such title, if—
(A) such service or supply is furnished on 
or after such first day; and 
(B) eligibility would be under coverage ob-
tained by a Member of Congress (as defined by 
section 2106 of such title). 
(b) TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.—An 
individual who, on the day before subsection (a) takes ef-
fect, is enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 
89 of title 5, United States Code, by virtue of satisfying 
the provision of law repealed by subsection (a)(1) shall, 
for purposes of sections 8902(g), 8905a, and 8913(c) of 
such title, be treated as if involuntarily separated from 
Government service as the close of such day.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5503
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an electronic system 
for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of any schedule II, III, 
or IV controlled substance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. KLECZKA, 
Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an 
electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dis-
pensing of any schedule II, III, or IV controlled sub-
stance, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘National All Schedules 
Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows:
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDI-
CARE PROGRAM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
as of the first day of the first year beginning at least 3 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, any 
individual who is disqualified from eligibility for coverage 
under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as a re-
sult of the operation of section 2 shall be deemed to be 
described in section 226(a) of the Social Security Act and 
to meet the conditions described in subsection (a)(2) of 
such section and, thereby, to be entitled to benefits under 
part A, and eligible to enroll under part B, of title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act.
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(b) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated under sub-
section (a) shall not be available for the general adminis-
trative expenses of the Secretary.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15
(legislative day, November 14), 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
(f) TITLE III DEFINITIONS.—Section 322(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1061(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1964’’,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and that is accredited’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘toward accreditation,’’. 
(g) HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING.—Section 342(5) 
(20 U.S.C. 1066a(5)) is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (F); 
(2) by striking subparagraph (G); and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as sub-
paragraph (G). 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 365 (20 
U.S.C. 1067k) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(9) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 
(i) DISTANCE EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 486(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1093(c)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(2) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), re-
spectively.
(j) PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 487 (20 U.S.C. 1094) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(2) in subsection (a)(15), by striking ‘‘accred-
iting agencies,’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(21), by striking ‘‘and ac-
crediting agencies or associations’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘eligible lend-
ers,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and accrediting agencies 
or associations’’. 
(k) ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION.—Section 
496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) is repealed. 
(l) 
ELIGIBILITY
AND
CERTIFICATION
PROCE-
DURES.—Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘accredita-
tion’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘accredita-
tion,’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply be ef-
fective on September 1, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5502
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions through fiscal year 2007, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions 
through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Restoring Budget Dis-
ciplines Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO REQUIREMENT. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
REQUIRE-
MENT.—(1) Section 252(a) of the Balanced Budget and
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the same actions as the Administrator of General Serv-
ices may take under the provisions of sections 2 and 3 
of the Act of June 1, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 281; 
40 U.S.C. 318a and 318b), attaching thereto penal con-
sequences under the authority and within the limits pro-
vided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948, as amend-
ed (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c). 
SEC. 612. None of the funds made available pursu-
ant to the provisions of this Act shall be used to imple-
ment, administer, or enforce any regulation which has 
been disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval 
duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the 
United States. 
SEC. 613. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, 
no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 
2005, by this or any other Act, may be used to pay any 
prevailing 
rate 
employee 
described 
in 
section 
5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code—
(1) during the period from the date of expira-
tion of the limitation imposed by the comparable sec-
tion for previous fiscal years until the normal effec-
tive date of the applicable wage survey adjustment 
that is to take effect in fiscal year 2005, in an 
amount that exceeds the rate payable for the appli-
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(1) require a lap and shoulder belt assembly for 
each rear designated seating position in a passenger 
motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
10,000 pounds or less, except that if the Secretary 
determines that installation of a lap and shoulder 
belt assembly is not practicable for a particular des-
ignated seating position in a particular type of pas-
senger motor vehicle, the Secretary may exclude the 
designated seating position from the requirement; 
and 
(2) apply that requirement to passenger motor 
vehicles in phases in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—The requirement 
prescribed under subsection (a)(1) shall be implemented 
in phases on a production year basis beginning with the 
production year that begins not later than 12 months after 
the end of the year in which the regulations are prescribed 
under subsection (a). The final rule shall apply to all pas-
senger motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating 
of 10,000 pounds or less that are manufactured in the 
third production year of the implementation phase-in 
under the schedule. 
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