Sec. 3. Revised definition
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall issue a proposed rule containing a definition of the term colonia that— is the same for each covered program, to the extent consistent with the provisions of law described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)of section 2(2) and the requirements of any program described in subparagraph
(G)of such section 2(2); is limited to a community that— is located within 75 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico; or has applied for or received funding under a covered program before the date of enactment of this Act; reflects and preserves the historic, geographic, and cultural character of the communities served by the covered programs; and may be used to determine whether an applicant qualifies for assistance under any covered program. The rule issued under subsection
(a)may include a process by which the Administrator may request a limited exemption from the application of the revised definition to a covered program. The Administrator shall ensure that the final rule under subsection
(a)takes effect not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.