[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         AMENDING SECTION 5307 OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, by the authority of the majority leader, I 
ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration 
of H.R. 5157 just received from the House and at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5157) to amend section 5307 of title 49, 
     United States Code, to allow transit systems in urbanized 
     areas that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in 
     population according to the 2000 census to retain flexibility 
     in the use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 
     2003, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and any statements be printed in the Record, without further 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5157) was read the third time and passed.

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