[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1412 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1412

      To suspend the implementation of the revised definitions of 
 Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, 
             and Allegan Counties in the State of Michigan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2003

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
      To suspend the implementation of the revised definitions of 
 Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, 
             and Allegan Counties in the State of Michigan.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STAYING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MSAS IN WEST MICHIGAN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
revised definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (OMB Bulletin No. 
03-04) applicable to Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan Counties in 
the State of Michigan are stayed from taking effect until October 1, 
2004.
    (b) Continuation of Old Definitions.--The definitions of 
Metropolitan Statistical Areas in effect before the revised definitions 
shall continue to apply to such counties for the period of the stay in 
subsection (a).
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