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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2945
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to travel agen-
cies, car rental companies, and other business concerns in the ancillary
airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result
of the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September
11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to
the Committee on Financial Services and Energy and Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants
to travel agencies, car rental companies, and other busi-
ness concerns in the ancillary airline industry to provide
compensation for losses incurred as a result of the ter-
rorist attacks on the United States that occurred on
September 11, 2001.
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 ‘‘Ancillary Airline In-
dustry Relief Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO ANCILLARY AIRLINE INDUSTRY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
may make grants to a travel agency, car rental company,
or other business concern in the ancillary airline industry,
as defined by the Secretary, to provide compensation for
losses incurred by the business concern as a result of the
terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on
September 11, 2001.
(b) APPLICATIONS.—In order to receive a grant
under this section, a business concern shall submit to the
Secretary an application that is in such form and contains
such information as the Secretary may require.
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—As part of an application sub-
mitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall require
a business concern to demonstrate that since September
11, 2001, the revenues of the business concern have de-
clined by 50 percent or more as a direct result of the ter-
rorist attacks.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.
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dom of Americans to move in intrastate, interstate,
and international transportation.
(3) The terrorist hijackings and crashes of pas-
senger aircraft on September 11, 2001, converting
civil aircraft into guided bombs for strikes against
civilian and military targets requires the United
States to change fundamentally the way it ap-
proaches the task of ensuring the safety and security
of the civil air transportation system.
(4) The existing fragmentation of responsibility
for that safety and security among government
agencies and between government and nongovern-
ment entities is inefficient and unacceptable in light
of the hijackings and crashes on September 11th.
(5) The General Accounting Office, as well as
other independent investigators, have recommended
that security functions and security personnel at
United States airports should become a Federal gov-
ernment responsibility.
(6) Although the number of Federal air mar-
shals is classified, their presence on both inter-
national and domestic flights would have a deterrent
effect on hijacking and would further bolster public
confidence in the safety of air travel.
(1) may issue interim regulations to carry out
this Act, notwithstanding chapters 5 and 7 of title
5, United States Code; and
(2) shall issue final regulations to carry out this
Act in accordance with such chapters.
SEC. 7. APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
(a) APPLICATION.—For purposes of applying provi-
sions of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974
under this Act, references in such chapter—
(1) to a worker shall be considered to be ref-
erences to an eligible employee;
(2) to a benefit shall be considered to be ref-
erences to the corresponding benefit provided under
this subsection to an eligible employee; and
(3) to a provision of chapter 2 of title II of the
Trade Act of 1974 shall be considered to be ref-
erences to the corresponding provision of this Act.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) NO IMPACT ON TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS-
SISTANCE.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to modify or affect title II of the Trade Act of 1974.
(2) NO IMPACT ON EXISTING AGREEMENTS AND
BENEFITS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply
with any collective bargaining agreement or any em-
ployment benefit program or plan.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated and there is appropriated to carry out this Act
a total of $3,750,000,000 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized to be
appropriated and there are appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for the administration of this Act for
fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
(c) DESIGNATION.—Congress designates the entire
amounts described in subsections (a) and (b) as emer-
gency requirements pursuant to section 252(e) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2947
To allow actions for damages caused by terrorist acts to be brought against
any country or officials thereof.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
Ms. MCKINNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To allow actions for damages caused by terrorist acts to
be brought against any country or officials thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACTIONS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES BASED ON
ACTS OF TERRORISM.
Section 1605(a)(7) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘paragraph—’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
if—’’;
(2) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(3) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(B) even if the foreign
state is or was so designated, if—’’; and
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and aligning the
text of each such subparagraph (as so redesig-
nated) with the text of subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (5) of section 1605(a) of title
28, United States Code.
SEC. 2. ACTIONS AGAINST OFFICIALS.
Section 589 of the Foreign Operations, Export Fi-
nancing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997,
as enacted by section 101(c) of Public Law 104–208 (110
Stat. 3009–172; 28 U.S.C. 1605 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘designated as
a state sponsor of terrorism designated under sec-
tion 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘under this
action’’ and inserting ‘‘under this section’’.
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(7) The effectiveness of existing security meas-
ures, including employee background checks and
passenger profiling, is impaired because of the inac-
cessibility of, or the failure to share information
among, data bases maintained by different Federal
and international agencies for criminal behavior or
pertinent intelligence information.
SEC. 3. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR AVIATION SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the second sentence of sub-
section (b) and inserting ‘‘The Administration has 2
Deputy Administrators: (1) A Deputy Administrator
for Administration; and (2) A Deputy Administrator
for Aviation Security.’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(i) FUNCTIONS OF DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS.—
‘‘(1) DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR
ADMINIS-
TRATION.—The Deputy Administrator for Adminis-
tration shall carry out duties and power prescribed
by the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator for
Administration acts for the Administrator when the
Administrator is absent or unable to serve, or when
the office of Administrator is vacant.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2948
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide
for random deployment of Federal air marshals on certain commercial
air passenger flights, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to provide for random deployment of Federal
air marshals on certain commercial air passenger flights,
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Deployment of Federal
Air Marshals Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. DEPLOYMENT OF FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration, under the authority pro-
vided by section 44903(d) of title 49, United States Code,
shall—
(1) provide for random deployment of Federal
air marshals on scheduled passenger flights of air
carriers in interstate or intrastate air transportation,
and all scheduled passenger flights of air carriers in
foreign air transportation;
(2) provide for appropriate background and fit-
ness checks for candidates for appointment as Fed-
eral air marshals;
(3) provide for appropriate training, super-
vision, and equipment of Federal air marshals; and
(4) require air carriers providing flights de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to provide seating for a
Federal air marshal on any such flight of the carrier
without regard to the availability of seats on that
flight.
(b) INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.—The Administrator
shall work with appropriate aeronautic authorities of for-
eign governments under section 44907 of title 49, United
States Code, to address security concerns on international
flights.
(c) INTERIM MEASURES.—Until the Administrator
can fully implement subsection (a), the Administrator
shall, after consultation with the heads of other Federal
agencies and departments, use personnel from those agen-
cies and departments, on a reimbursable or nonreimburs-
able basis, to provide air marshal service on flights de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1).
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report setting forth—
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
program;
(2) the Administrator’s recommendation as to
whether the program should be continued; and
(3) any recommendations the Administrator
may have for improving the effectiveness of the pro-
gram if it is to be continued.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘air
carrier’’, ‘‘interstate air transportation’’, and ‘‘intrastate
air transportation’’ have the meanings such terms have
under section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2949
Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress,
to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
WALSH, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. PETRI) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf
of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRESENTATION OF MEDAL.
The President is authorized to present to Sargent
Shriver, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal of appro-
priate design to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the
establishment of the Peace Corps and to recognize the in-
comparable contribution of Sargent Shriver as the first
Director of the Peace Corps.
SEC. 2. PRODUCTION AND AUTHORIZATION.
(a) COINING THE MEDAL.—For purposes of the pres-
entation referred to in section 1, the Secretary of the
Treasury (hereafter referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) is authorized and directed to cause to be struck
a gold medal with the emblem of the Peace Corps and
the likeness of Sargent Shriver as well as the names of
all past Directors of the Peace Corps.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated not to exceed $30,000 to carry out the provi-
sions of subsection (a).
SEC. 3. SELLING BRONZE DUPLICATES.
The Secretary may cause bronze duplicates of the
gold medal authorized by section 2(a) to be coined and
sold under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe. These duplicates shall be sold at a price sufficient
to cover their cost and the cost of the gold medal author-
ized by section 2(a), including labor, material, dies, use
of machinery, and overhead expenses. The Secretary shall
deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts proceeds
from the sale of such duplicates.
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION AS NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals authorized by section 2(a) and section
3 shall be considered to be national medals for purposes
of section 5111 of title 31, United States Code.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2971
For the relief of Inna Hecker Grade.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Inna Hecker Grade.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTING OF COPYRIGHT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, copy-
right is hereby granted to Inna Hecker Grade and her suc-
cessors and assigns in the works set forth in section 2
by Chaim Grade, including all editions in English and
translations heretofore published or hereafter published by
Inna Hecker Grade or her successors or assigns, for a
term of 50 years from June 26, 1982 (the date of death
of Chaim Grade). The copyright owner shall be entitled
to all rights and remedies provided to copyright owners
‘‘(2) DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR
AVIATION
SECURITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Adminis-
trator for Aviation Security—
‘‘(i) is responsible for hiring and
training employees engaged in providing
aviation-related security at all United
States airports and air navigation facilities
involved in interstate air transportation or
intrastate air transportation by civil air-
craft;
‘‘(ii) is responsible for day-to-day
aviation-related security operations for
such transportation; and
‘‘(iii) shall actively cooperate and co-
ordinate with other Federal agencies with
responsibilities for national security and
criminal justice enforcement activities that
are related to aviation security through the
Aviation Security Coordination Council.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 106 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Deputy’’ in sub-
section (d)(1) and inserting ‘‘Each Deputy’’;
port security screening personnel. The plan shall, at
a minimum, require—
(A) 40 hours of classroom training; and
(B) 60 hours of on-the-job training.
(2) EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC TRAINING.—An indi-
vidual employed as a Federal airport security screen-
er may not use any security screening device or
equipment in the scope of that individual’s employ-
ment unless the individual has been trained and cer-
tified as proficient on that device or equipment.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
44935(e) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(1) In general.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish training standards for screeners.’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘As part of the final rule,
the’’ in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting ‘‘The’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘(2), as part of the final
rule,’’ in paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘(2)’’;
and
(D) by striking ‘‘40’’ in paragraph (3) and
inserting ‘‘60’’.
(e) TESTING.—
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2958
To improve passenger airline safety and security.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To improve passenger airline safety and security.
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 ‘‘Passenger Airline Safety
and Security Act’’.
SEC. 2. AVIATION SAFETY AND SUPPRESSION OF TER-
RORISM BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
(a) POSSESSION
OF FIREARMS
ON COMMERCIAL
FLIGHTS.—No department or agency may prohibit a pilot,
co-pilot, or navigator of a commercial aircraft, or any law
enforcement personnel specifically detailed for the protec-
tion of a commercial aircraft who is not otherwise prohib-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2954
To prohibit the importation into the United States of colombo tantalite
from certain countries involved in the conflict in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Ms. MCKINNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the importation into the United States of
colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) A war has been ongoing in the eastern re-
gion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in
this section referred to as the ‘‘DRC’’), with reports
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destruction), 2332b (relating to acts of ter-
rorism transcending national boundaries),
2339 (relating to harboring terrorists),
2339A (relating to providing material sup-
port to terrorists), 2339B (relating to pro-
viding material support to terrorist organi-
zations), or 2340A (relating to torture) of
this title;
‘‘(ii) section 236 (relating to sabotage
of nuclear facilities or fuel) of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284); or
‘‘(iii) section 46502 (relating to air-
craft piracy), the second sentence of sec-
tion 46504 (relating to assault on a flight
crew with a dangerous weapon), section
46505(b)(3) or (c) (relating to explosive or
incendiary devices, or endangerment of
human life by means of weapons, on air-
craft), section 46506 if homicide or at-
tempted homicide is involved (relating to
application of certain criminal laws to acts
on aircraft), or section 60123(b) (relating
to destruction of interstate gas or haz-
ardous liquid pipeline facility) of title 49.’’.
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ited by law from possessing a firearm, from possessing or
carrying a firearm for the protection of the aircraft.
(b) REINFORCED COCKPIT DOORS ON COMMERCIAL
AIRCRAFT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a commercial aircraft described in
paragraph (2) that is operated in the United States
shall possess a door, doors, or hardened bulkhead
separating the crew cabin of such aircraft from the
passenger cabin of such aircraft, which door, doors,
or hardened bulkhead shall be certified by the Sec-
retary as being secure against forcible entry from
the passenger cabin into the crew cabin of such air-
craft.
(2) COVERED COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.—A com-
mercial aircraft described in this paragraph is any
commercial aircraft that, as determined by the Sec-
retary, is configured so as to permit a door to sepa-
rate the crew cabin and passenger cabin of such air-
craft.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe
regulations for the purposes of this section.
(d) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
every six moths thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
in order to prevent the transshipment of colombo tantalite,
tantalum, tantalum ore, and tantalum powder that is a
product of a country listed in section 2(a) through another
country for the purpose of evading the prohibition con-
tained in section 2(a).
SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF PROHIBITIONS.
The prohibitions contained in sections 2 and 3(a)
shall cease to be effective with respect to a country listed
in section 2(a) on the date on which the President certifies
to the Congress that the country has withdrawn from the
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that
country is abiding by the Ceasefire Agreement of July 10,
1999 (known as the ‘‘Lusaka Accord’’).
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Congress a report on the effectiveness of the requirements
in this section in facilitating commercial aviation safety
and the suppression of terrorism by commercial aircraft.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2956
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense
to accept contributions for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Re-
volving Fund to be used to repair the damage caused by the terrorist
attack on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Mrs. CAPITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Defense to accept contributions for the Pen-
tagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be
used to repair the damage caused by the terrorist attack
on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001.
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 ‘‘Show Your Pride in
the Military Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT MONETARY CONTRIBU-
TIONS FOR REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
OF PENTAGON RESERVATION.
Section 2674(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may accept monetary
contributions made for the purpose of assisting to finance
the repair and reconstruction of the Pentagon Reservation
following the terrorist attack that occurred on September
11, 2001. The Secretary shall deposit such contributions
in the Fund.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by insert-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘How-
ever, contributions accepted under paragraph (2)
shall be available for expenditure only for the pur-
pose specified in such paragraph.’’.
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