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SECTION 1. PUEBLO OF ACOMA LAND AND MINERAL CON-
SOLIDATION.
(a) VALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the
Interior shall determine the extent and the value of the
nontribal interest ownership of the subsurface rights, in-
cluding mineral rights, within the boundaries of the
Acoma Indian Reservation.
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.—Upon completion of the
valuation required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall,
unless the Secretary exercises an option under subsection
(c), negotiate an exchange with any willing sellers of inter-
ests in nontribal land (including interests in mineral or
other surface or subsurface rights) within the boundaries
of the Acoma Indian Reservation for interests in Federal
land that is—
(1) located within the boundaries of the State
of New Mexico;
(2) identified by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment as available for disposal; and
(3) of approximately the same value as the in-
terest in land for which it is being exchanged.
(c) PURCHASE OPTION.—At the discretion of the
Secretary, instead of a land exchange under subsection
(b), the Secretary may acquire interests in nontribal land
(including interests in mineral or other surface or sub-
surface rights) within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian
Reservation through—
(1) direct cash purchase of the interests in non-
tribal land for the fair market value determined
under subsection (a); and
(2) issuance to any owner of the interests in
nontribal land of a Certificate of Bidding Rights in
such form and manner as provided for under regula-
tions promulgated by the Secretary under provisions
of the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly known
as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.))
or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) for mineral leasing and bidding
rights equal to the fair market value determined
under subsection (a).
(d) COST SHARING.—The costs of the valuation re-
quired under subsection (a) and any land exchange under
subsection (b) shall be equally shared between the owners
of the interests in nontribal land and the Secretary. This
subsection shall apply to the cost of the valuation under
subsection (a) even if the Secretary elects to exercise the
options for acquisition under subsection (c).
SEC. 2. TIMELINE; LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST.
The Secretary shall complete such negotiations and
exchanges not later than 3 years after the date of the en-
actment of this section and shall place interests in land
within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation
that are acquired under this section into trust for the
Pueblo of Acoma.
Passed the House of Representatives November 27,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1913
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within
the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, 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. PUEBLO OF ACOMA LAND AND MINERAL CONSOLIDATION.
(a) VALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall deter-
mine the extent and the value of the nontribal interest ownership
of the subsurface rights, including mineral rights, within the bound-
aries of the Acoma Indian Reservation.
(b) LAND
EXCHANGES.—Upon completion of the valuation
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, unless the Secretary
exercises an option under subsection (c), negotiate an exchange
with any willing sellers of interests in nontribal land (including
interests in mineral or other surface or subsurface rights) within
the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation for interests in
Federal land that is—
(1) located within the boundaries of the State of New
Mexico;
(2) identified by the Bureau of Land Management as avail-
able for disposal; and
(3) of approximately the same value as the interest in
land for which it is being exchanged.
(c) PURCHASE OPTION.—At the discretion of the Secretary,
instead of a land exchange under subsection (b), the Secretary
may acquire interests in nontribal land (including interests in min-
eral or other surface or subsurface rights) within the boundaries
of the Acoma Indian Reservation through—
(1) direct cash purchase of the interests in nontribal land
for the fair market value determined under subsection (a);
and
(2) issuance to any owner of the interests in nontribal
land of a Certificate of Bidding Rights in such form and manner
as provided for under regulations promulgated by the Secretary
under provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly
known as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.))
or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331
et seq.) for mineral leasing and bidding rights equal to the
fair market value determined under subsection (a).
(d) COST SHARING.—The costs of the valuation required under
subsection (a) and any land exchange under subsection (b) shall
be equally shared between the owners of the interests in nontribal
land and the Secretary. This subsection shall apply to the cost
H. R. 1913—2
of the valuation under subsection (a) even if the Secretary elects
to exercise the options for acquisition under subsection (c).
SEC. 2. TIMELINE; LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST.
The Secretary shall complete such negotiations and exchanges
not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act and shall place interests in land within the boundaries of
the Acoma Indian Reservation that are acquired under this Act
into trust for the Pueblo of Acoma.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1913
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights
within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mr. SKEEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of
subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma
Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUEBLO OF ACOMA LAND AND MINERAL CON-
SOLIDATION.
(a) VALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the
Interior shall determine the extent and the value of the
nontribal interest ownership of the subsurface rights, in-
cluding mineral rights, within the boundaries of the
Acoma Indian Reservation.
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.—Upon completion of the
valuation required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
negotiate an exchange with any willing sellers of interests
in nontribal land (including interests in mineral or other
surface or subsurface rights) within the boundaries of the
Acoma Indian Reservation for interests in Federal land
that is—
(1) located within the boundaries of the State
of New Mexico;
(2) identified by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment as available for disposal; and
(3) of approximately the same value as the in-
terest in land for which it is being exchanged.
(c) TIMELINE; LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST.—The Sec-
retary shall complete such negotiations and exchanges not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
section and shall place interests in land within the bound-
aries of the Acoma Indian Reservation that are acquired
under this section into trust for the Pueblo of Acoma.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1913
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
AN ACT
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of
subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma
Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1913 RFS
SECTION 1. PUEBLO OF ACOMA LAND AND MINERAL CON-
SOLIDATION.
(a) VALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the
Interior shall determine the extent and the value of the
nontribal interest ownership of the subsurface rights, in-
cluding mineral rights, within the boundaries of the
Acoma Indian Reservation.
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.—Upon completion of the
valuation required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall,
unless the Secretary exercises an option under subsection
(c), negotiate an exchange with any willing sellers of inter-
ests in nontribal land (including interests in mineral or
other surface or subsurface rights) within the boundaries
of the Acoma Indian Reservation for interests in Federal
land that is—
(1) located within the boundaries of the State
of New Mexico;
(2) identified by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment as available for disposal; and
(3) of approximately the same value as the in-
terest in land for which it is being exchanged.
(c) PURCHASE OPTION.—At the discretion of the
Secretary, instead of a land exchange under subsection
(b), the Secretary may acquire interests in nontribal land
(including interests in mineral or other surface or sub-
HR 1913 RFS
surface rights) within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian
Reservation through—
(1) direct cash purchase of the interests in non-
tribal land for the fair market value determined
under subsection (a); and
(2) issuance to any owner of the interests in
nontribal land of a Certificate of Bidding Rights in
such form and manner as provided for under regula-
tions promulgated by the Secretary under provisions
of the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly known
as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.))
or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) for mineral leasing and bidding
rights equal to the fair market value determined
under subsection (a).
(d) COST SHARING.—The costs of the valuation re-
quired under subsection (a) and any land exchange under
subsection (b) shall be equally shared between the owners
of the interests in nontribal land and the Secretary. This
subsection shall apply to the cost of the valuation under
subsection (a) even if the Secretary elects to exercise the
options for acquisition under subsection (c).
SEC. 2. TIMELINE; LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST.
The Secretary shall complete such negotiations and
exchanges not later than 3 years after the date of the en-
HR 1913 RFS
actment of this section and shall place interests in land
within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation
that are acquired under this section into trust for the
Pueblo of Acoma.
Passed the House of Representatives November 27,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 172
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1913
[Report No. 107–285]
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights
within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mr. SKEEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mrs. WILSON and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2001]
A BILL
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of
subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma
Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 1914
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To extend for 4 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11
of the United States Code is reenacted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105–277,
as amended by Public Law 106–5, Public Law 106–70, and Public
Law 107–8, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2001’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2001’’, and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘May
31, 2001’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘June
1, 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on June
1, 2001.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1914
To extend for 4 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title
11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend for 4 additional months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law
105–277, as amended by Public Law 106–5, Public Law
106–70, and Public Law 107–8, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2001’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2001’’, and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘May 31, 2001’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘June 1, 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
on June 1, 2001.
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and neglect to ensure the safety of chil-
dren. 
‘‘(iii) Preventing or remedying, or as-
sisting in the solution of problems which 
may result in, the neglect, abuse, exploi-
tation, or delinquency of children. 
‘‘(iv) Preventing the unnecessary sep-
aration of children from their families by 
identifying family problems, assisting fami-
lies in resolving their problems, and pre-
venting breakup of the family where the 
prevention of child removal is desirable and 
possible. 
‘‘(v) Restoring to their families chil-
dren who have been removed, by the provi-
sion of services to the child and the fami-
lies. 
‘‘(vi) Placing children in suitable 
adoptive homes, in cases where restoration 
to the biological family is not possible or 
appropriate. 
‘‘(vii) Assuring adequate care of chil-
dren away from their homes, in cases 
where the child cannot be returned home 
or has not been placed for adoption.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Funds expended by 
a State for any calendar quarter to comply with 
section 422(a)(9) or 476(b), and funds ex-
pended with respect to nonrecurring costs of 
adoption proceedings in the case of children 
placed for adoption with respect to whom as-
sistance is provided under a State plan for 
adoption assistance approved under part E, are 
deemed to have been expended for child welfare 
services. 
‘‘(3) FAMILY
PRESERVATION
SERVICES.—The 
term ‘family preservation services’ means services 
for children and families designed to help families 
(including adoptive and extended families) at risk or 
in crisis, including—
‘‘(A) service programs designed to help 
children—
‘‘(i) where safe and appropriate, re-
turn to families from which they have been 
removed; or 
‘‘(ii) be placed for adoption, with a 
legal guardian, or, if adoption or legal 
guardianship is determined not to be safe 
and appropriate for a child, in some other 
planned, permanent living arrangement;
HR 1914 RDS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law
105–277, as amended by Public Law 106–5, Public Law
106–70, and Public Law 107–8, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2001’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2001’’, and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘May 31, 2001’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘June 1, 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
on June 1, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1917
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of
a monthly stipend to the surviving parents (known as ‘‘Gold Star par-
ents’’) of members of the Armed Forces who die during a period of
war.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 2001
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents
(known as ‘‘Gold Star parents’’) of members of the
Armed Forces who die during a period of war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gold Star Parents An-
nuity Act’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL PENSION FOR GOLD STAR PARENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 15 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subchapter:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—SPECIAL PENSION FOR GOLD
STAR PARENTS
‘‘§ 1571. Gold Star parents
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall pay monthly to each person
who has received a Gold Star lapel pin under section 1126
of title 10 as a parent of a person who died in a manner
described in subsection (a) of that section a special pen-
sion in an amount determined under subsection (b).
‘‘(b) The amount of special pension payable under
this section with respect to the death of any person shall
be $125 per month. In any case in which there is more
than one parent eligible for special pension under this sec-
tion with respect to the death of a person, the Secretary
shall divide the payment equally among those eligible par-
ents.
‘‘(c) The receipt of special pension shall not deprive
any person of any other pension or other benefit, right,
or privilege to which such person is or may hereafter be
entitled under any existing or subsequent law. Special pen-
sion shall be paid in addition to all other payments under
laws of the United States.
‘‘(d) Special pension shall not be subject to any at-
tachment, execution, levy, tax lien, or detention under any
process whatever.
‘‘(e) For purposes of this section, the term ‘parent’
has the meaning provided in section 1126(d)(2) of title
10.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—SPECIAL PENSION FOR GOLD STAR PARENTS
‘‘1571. Gold Star parents.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1571 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.—
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN FUND.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle
H of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with
respect to any presidential election (or any presidential
nominating convention) after December 31, 2000, or to
any candidate in such an election.’’
(B) TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS TO GEN-
ERAL
FUND.—Section 9006 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS
REMAINING
AFTER
2000.—The Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the
fund after December 31, 2000, to the general fund of the
Treasury.’’
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1919
To remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to
volunteer fire companies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 2001
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire
equipment to volunteer fire companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Good Samaritan Vol-
unteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CIVIL LIABILITY BARRIERS.
(a) LIABILITY PROTECTION.—
(1) INDIVIDUAL RULE.—A person who donates
qualified fire control or fire rescue equipment to a
volunteer fire company shall not be liable in civil
damages under any State or Federal law for per-
sonal injuries, property damage, or death proxi-
mately caused after the donation by a defect in the
equipment.
(2) STATE OR LOCAL RULE.—A State or local
agency, including a person acting as an agent of
such an agency, that administers the distribution of
qualified fire control or fire rescue equipment to a
volunteer fire company shall not be liable for civil
damages under any State or Federal law for per-
sonal injuries, property damage, or death proxi-
mately caused after the distribution by a defect in
the equipment.
(b) EXCEPTIONS TO LIABILITY PROTECTION.—Sub-
section (a) does not apply to a person or agency if—
(1) the defect that proximately causes the in-
jury, damage, or loss resulted from an act or omis-
sion of the person or agency, that constitutes malice,
gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional mis-
conduct; or
(2) the person or agency is the manufacturer of
the qualified fire control or fire rescue equipment.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ includes any
individual and any governmental or other entity.
(2) FIRE CONTROL OR RESCUE EQUIPMENT.—
The term ‘‘fire control or fire rescue equipment’’ in-
cludes fire vehicles, fire fighting tools, protective
gear, fire hose, and breathing apparatus.
(3) QUALIFIED
FIRE
CONTROL
OR
RESCUE
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘qualified fire control or
fire rescue equipment’’ means fire control or fire res-
cue equipment that has been recertified by an au-
thorized technician as meeting the manufacturer’s
specifications and has been distributed through a
State or local agency to the volunteer fire company.
(4) AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN.—The term ‘‘au-
thorized technician’’ means a technician that has
been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or
fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment.
The technician need not be employed by the State
or local agency administering the distribution of the
fire control or fire rescue equipment.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.
This Act—
(1) shall take effect 30 days after the date of
its enactment; and
(2) applies only to a cause of action that ac-
crues on or after that date.
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