OCT. 1

Public Law 107–232
107th Congress

An Act

Oct. 1, 2002 [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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.
Section 5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-

(1) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (1);

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.-

"(A) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary may make grants under this section, from funds made available to carry out this section for fiscal year 2003, to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in mass transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 as determined under the 2000 decennial census of population if

"(i) the urbanized area had a population of less than 200,000 as determined under the 1990 Federal decennial census of population;

"(ii) a portion of the urbanized area was a separate urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 as determined under the 1990 Federal decennial census of population; or

"(iii) the area was not designated as a urbanized area as determined under the 1990 Federal decennial census of population.

“(B) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—Amounts made available pursuant to subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii) shall be no more than the amount apportioned in fiscal year 2002 to the urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 as determined in the 1990 Federal decennial census of population. Amounts made available pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be no more than the amount apportioned under this section for fiscal year 2003."; and

(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section) by aligning subparagraph (C) with subparagraphs (A) and (B).

Approved October 1, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 5157
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107–644 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):

Sept. 9, considered and passed House.
Sept. 13, considered and passed Senate.

Public Law 107-233
107th Congress

An Act

Oct. 1, 2002

[S. 2810]

To amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline for

the INTELSAT initial public offering. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF IPO DEADLINE.

Section 621(5)(A)(i) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 763(5)(A)(i)) is amended

(1) by striking "October 1, 2001,” and inserting “December 31, 2003,"; and

(2) by striking “December 31, 2002;" and inserting “June 30, 2004;".

Approved October 1, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2810:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):

July 26, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 10, considered and passed House.

Oct. 4, 2002 [H.R. 4558]

To extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND

TRAINING PROGRAM.
Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training
Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended-

(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A) by striking “3” and inserting "4";

(2) in subsection (a)(3) by striking “3” and inserting “4”;

(3) in subsection (d)(1) by striking "2005," and inserting “2006,"; and

(4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking "2005," and inserting “2006,".

Approved October 4, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4558:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107–596, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):

July 22, considered and passed House.
Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 4, 2002
[H.J. Res. 112]

Public Law 107-235
107th Congress

Joint Resolution
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other

purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law
107–229 is amended by striking the date specified in section 107(c)
and inserting in lieu thereof “October 11, 2002”.

Ante, p. 1467.