Mine is a 2001, born on date Aug 00. Hey, think of this guys .....maybe Chrysler moved the EGR tube from the back of the manifold to make it easier for us to change the spark plugs.
Pat Blue Cruiser...yes mine looks like yours but as you can tell with the different photo's, they must have moved the top of the EGR tube someplace else as you can see where the two different sized bolts would have gone on yours with the EGR tube in the center (larger)hole. What the brace is for is anyones guess...but it does mean that brace bolt will have to come off for the manifold to come loose.
Just took another look at mine. I do have a brace, but instead of being thin (1") like your, mine is about 2 inches wide and is attached to the top of the engine somewhere where I can't quite see it.