S 2280

110th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 2280

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 1, 2007

Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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A BILL

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

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

SECTION 1. REGULATIONS.

Section 6052(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396n note) is amended to read as follows:

`(b) Final Regulations- The Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) consistent with the notice and comment requirements in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, except that the period of public comment on the proposed regulations shall be not less than 180 days. Consistent with the requirements of section 801(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the final regulations shall take effect not less than 90 days after publication in the Federal Register or presentation to each House of the Congress or the Comptroller General, whichever occurs later.'.

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