,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aida ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical area designations across ,federal programs1 to allow between #abj and #ahj days for public comment on any proposed change to such designations1 and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to ,federal programs for any proposed change to such designations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,metropolitan ,areas ,protection and ,standardization ,act of #bjba or the ,,maps ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,requirements for modification of ,,cbsa standards 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,core-based statistical area ,the term core-based statistical area has the meaning given the term by the ,office of ,management and ,budget in the ,notice of ,decision entitled #bjaj ,standards for ,delineating ,metropolitan and ,micropolitan ,statistical ,areas1 published in the ,federal ,register on ,june #bh1 #bjaj 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4 #cgbdf71 or any successor to that ,notice4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,before the ,director recommends1 adopts1 or implements any change to the standards for a core-based statistical area1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 require the complete reporting of the use of core-based statistical area designations as standardized by the ,office of ,management and ,budget in accordance with the amendments made by subsections 7c7 and 7d72 7,b7 allow for public comment on any proposed change to the standards for a core-based statistical area for a period of not less than #abj days and not more than #ahj days2 and 7,c7 submit a public report1 produced in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives on-- 7i7 the scientific basis1 criteria1 and methodology for any such change to existing standards1 including clear quantitative thresholds for determining any future statistical redesignations2 and 7ii7 the complete list of ,federal programs that would be impacted by any such change to existing standards1 including the estimated impact on a county level to ,federal services1 opportunities1 and funding of these programs1 which shall be made available in a searchable format and consistent with the reporting described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,required consultation ,the ,director shall-- 7,a7 for purpose of reporting the information described in paragraph 7#a77;,c77i71 consult with domestic and international experts in statistics and demographics1 including government experts at the ,bureau of the ,census and other relevant agencies1 to assess and justify what scientific basis1 criteria1 and methodology should determine a region's descriptive status as metropolitan or nonmetropolitan1 including any other necessary categories2 and 7,b7 for purpose of reporting the information described in paragraph 7#a77;,c77ii71 consult with program staff and other relevant entities1 such as representatives from ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 as well as representatives from the business community4 7c7 ,agency use of statistical standards ,section #cejd7;e7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 collaborate with ,federal agencies to study and disclose any impact to ,federal programs based on implementation of paragraph 7#c71 including agencies that use statistical standards for both statistical and non-statistical purposes4 4 7d7 ,standardization 7#a7 ,program information requirements ,section #fajb7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,g7 and subparagraph 7,h72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following3 7,g7 use of core-based statistical area designations 7as chosen from a standardized list determined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget71 for purposes including prime recipient eligibility for1 and distribution of1 the funding2 and 4 7#b7 ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf ,the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #b7;b77#a7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,g7 as subparagraph 7,h72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,f7 the following3 7,g7 use of core-based statistical area designations 7as chosen from a standardized list determined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget71 for purposes including prime recipient and subrecipient eligibility for1 and distribution of1 the funding2 and 2 and 7,b7 in section #c7;b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 for each program activity1 the use of core-based statistical area designations 7as chosen from a standardized list determined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget71 for purposes including prime recipient and subrecipient eligibility for1 and distribution of1 the funding4 4