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the Congress a final report on its activities under this sec-
tion.
SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST AND EVALUATE AVIA-
TION SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Upon the transmittal of a re-
port under section 2(b), the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall carry out a pilot program
to test and evaluate new and emerging aviation security
technologies designed for the following purposes:
(1) Controlling the access of air carrier employ-
ees, airport employees, and other personnel to closed
and secure areas of an airport.
(2) Enhancing identification and authentication
systems for air passenger check-in, baggage control,
and access to an aircraft.
(3) Identifying suspected terrorists through the
use of biometrics or other means.
(b) PARTICIPATION BY AIRPORTS.—In carrying out
the pilot program, the Administrator shall provide for the
implementation of 1 or more of the technologies described
in subsection (a) at not less than 20 airports.
(c) SHARING OF INFORMATION.—To the extent fea-
sible, the Administrator shall ensure that information ob-
tained under the pilot program, including information con-
cerning any threat to aviation security, is shared among
air carriers, airports, and government agencies.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program,
including an assessment of the feasibility, costs, benefits,
and effectiveness of implementing each of the technologies
described in subsection (a).
SEC. 4. BIOMETRIC DATABASE.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, in cooperation with Federal agencies with aviation
security responsibilities, including the Office of Homeland
Security, shall carry out a program to establish a biomet-
ric database with images of suspected terrorists and to
incorporate use of the database into the air passenger
screening system of the Federal Aviation Administration.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2002—
(1) $4,500,000 to carry out section 2; and
(2) $45,000,000 to carry out sections 3 and 4.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3102
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
waive repayment requirements in connection with a grant made to Gra-
nada Hills Community Hospital in Granada Hills, California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to waive repayment requirements in connec-
tion with a grant made to Granada Hills Community
Hospital in Granada Hills, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANADA HILLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CALI-
FORNIA.
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
GRANT
WAIVER.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall waive the
application of any term of the grant agreement identified
in subsection (b) that would otherwise require the repay-
ment of amounts received under the agreement in the
event that the hospital identified in subsection (b) is con-
veyed to a for-profit entity.
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF GRANT AGREEMENT.—The
grant agreement refered to in subsection (a) is the agree-
ment for grant number FEMA-1008-DR, P.A.037-90319,
which was provided to Granada Hills Community Hospital
in Granada Hills, California, under the seismic hazards
mitigation program for hospitals administered by the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3103
To ensure that individuals scheduled for certain flights are not penalized
for canceling or rescheduling such flights.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, and Mr. HASTINGS of
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To ensure that individuals scheduled for certain flights are
not penalized for canceling or rescheduling such flights.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that an
air carrier that receives assistance under section 101(a)(2)
of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization
Act (Public Law 107–42) shall—
(1) refund the amount paid by an individual for
air transportation canceled between September 11,
2001, and September 11, 2002; and
(2) not assess any fee to a passenger who can-
celed or rescheduled such air transportation.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the terms ‘‘air
carrier’’ and ‘‘air transportation’’ have the meanings such
terms have under section 40102 of title 49, United States
Code.
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‘‘(B) The carryover amount calculated as
of the day of the termination of employment or
other loss of eligibility may be transferred to
the subsequent employer to be used by the
former participant in a manner consistent with
the rule of this subsection (h), provided the
subsequent employer provides a similar ar-
rangement and agrees in writing; or
‘‘(C) The employer may distribute the car-
ryover amount, including any interest earned
and allocated to such account pursuant to sub-
section (h)(3)(C), to any appropriate vehicle as
defined by the Department of Treasury in regu-
lations or to the participant in cash. If carry-
over amounts are received in cash, the interest
earned and allocated to such participant pursu-
ant to subsection (h)(3)(C) shall be treated as
ordinary income for purposes of Federal tax
purposes.
The employer must offer at least one of the options
set forth above; however, nothing in this subsection
requires the employer to offer more than one option.
If the employer offers more than one of the options
listed above, the employee must choose the applica-
ble option within 60 days of the date of termination
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5322
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan 
repayment program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants serv-
ing in underserved nursing homes, to establish a mentoring program 
for training nursing home administrators, to encourage high family in-
volvement in nursing homes, and to amend title XIX of the Social 
Security Act to restore payment levels for health care institutions and 
to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2004
Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. FARR, 
and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to 
establish a loan repayment program for nurse practi-
tioners and physician assistants serving in underserved 
nursing homes, to establish a mentoring program for 
training nursing home administrators, to encourage high 
family involvement in nursing homes, and to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to restore payment levels 
for health care institutions and to increase the Federal 
medical assistance percentage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3107
To prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United
States of America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mr. STRICKLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made flags
of the United States of America.
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 ‘‘Genuine American
Flag Act’’.
SEC. 2. IMPORTATION FOR SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE AMER-
ICAN FLAGS PROHIBITED.
Beginning 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, no flag of the United States of America (re-
gardless of size and whether or not in compliance with
the standard proportions prescribed by Executive order)
that is the product or manufacture of any foreign country
or instrumentality may be imported for sale into the
United States.
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Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 
App. 451 et seq.), except as provided in 
section 6(c)(2)(A) (ii) and (iii) of such 
Act,’’. 
(J) In section 12104(a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or under the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 
et seq.),’’ in the first sentence; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or under the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 
et seq.)’’ in the third sentence. 
(K) In section 12208(a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or under the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 
et seq.),’’ in the first sentence; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or under the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 
et seq.)’’ in the third sentence. 
(L) In section 12647—
(i) by striking ‘‘who is assigned to the 
Selective Service System or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘assignment or’’; and 
(iii) by striking the section heading 
and inserting the following:
(c) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act or
any application of such provision to any person or cir-
cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder
of this Act and the application of the provision to any
other person or circumstance shall not be affected.
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$5,000,000 is for the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority.
For emergency expenses to respond to the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for a
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Special-
ized Hazardous Materials Equipment, to be obligated from
amounts made available in Public Law 107–38 and to re-
main available until expended, $1,032,342, for the Fire
and Emergency Medical Services Department.
For emergency expenses to respond to the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for a
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Chemical
and Biological Weapons Preparedness, to be obligated
from amounts made available in Public Law 107–38 and
to remain available until expended, $10,354,415, of which
$204,920 is for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department, $258,170 is for the Metropolitan Policy De-
partment, and $9,891,325 is for the Department of
Health.
For emergency expenses to respond to the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for a
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Pharma-
ceuticals for Responders, to be obligated from amounts
made available in Public Law 107–38 and to remain avail-
HR 3449 PCS 
who lived in the vicinity and their contemporaries, and 
18th century plantation life and society.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
ambulance suppliers in providing non-
emergency basic life support ambu-
lance services covered under this title,
with adjustments to the rates for
other ground ambulance service levels
to be determined based on the rule es-
tablished under paragraph (1). For
the purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, the term ‘full cost ambulance
supplier’ means a supplier for which
volunteers or other unpaid staff com-
prise less than 20 percent of the sup-
plier’s total staff and which receives
less than 20 percent of space and
other capital assets free of charge.
‘‘(II) OTHER AMBULANCE SERV-
ICES.—In the case of ambulance serv-
ices not described in subclause (I)
that are furnished under this part in
2002, the Secretary shall set the pay-
ment rates under the fee schedule for
such services based on the rule estab-
lished under paragraph (1).
‘‘(ii) PAYMENT
RATES
IN
SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS FOR ALL AMBULANCE SERV-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Ambulance
Payment Reform Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AMBULANCE PAYMENT RATES.
(a) PAYMENT RATES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1834(l)(3) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) PAYMENT RATES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to any adjust-
ment under subparagraph (B) and paragraph
(9) and the full payment of a national mileage
rate pursuant to subparagraph (2)(E), in estab-
lishing such fee schedule, the following rules
shall apply:
‘‘(i) PAYMENT RATES IN 2002.—
‘‘(I) GROUND AMBULANCE SERV-
ICES.—In the case of ground ambu-
lance services furnished under this
part in 2002, the Secretary shall set
the payment rates under the fee
schedule for such services at a rate
based on the average costs (as deter-
mined by the Secretary on the basis of
the most recent and reliable informa-
tion available) incurred by full cost
Calendar No. 614
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3449
AN ACT 
To revise the boundaries of the George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument, and for other 
purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
HR 3645 RFS
paper of the United States shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the John J. McGuirk Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
tion 40110 shall apply to acquisitions of equipment and
materials by the Transportation Security Administration,
except that subject to the requirements of such section,
the Under Secretary may make such modifications to the
acquisition management system with respect to such ac-
quisitions of equipment and materials as the Under Sec-
retary considers appropriate.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘114. Transportation Security Administration.’’.
(c) POSITION OF UNDER SECRETARY IN EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE.—Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Under Secretary of Transportation for
Security’’.
(d) REFERENCES TO FAA IN CHAPTER 449.—Chap-
ter 449 is amended—
(1) in section 44904(b)(5) by striking ‘‘the Ad-
ministration’’ and inserting ‘‘the Transportation Se-
curity Administration’’;
(2) 
in 
the 
second 
sentence 
of 
section
44913(a)(1) by striking ‘‘of the Administration’’ and
inserting ‘‘of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration’’;
(3) in section 44916(a)—
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 310
To amend title 5, United States Code, to move the legal public holiday
known as Washington’s Birthday to election day in Presidential election
years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 2001
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to move the legal
public holiday known as Washington’s Birthday to elec-
tion day in Presidential election years.
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 ‘‘Voting Opportunity
and Total Enfranchisement Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY AS A
LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November in each fourth year after
2000, and’’ after ‘‘Washington’s Birthday,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘in any other year’’ after ‘‘the
third Monday in February’’.
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS TO RESPOND TO
THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11,
2001.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 173(a) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(a)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) to the Governor of any State who applies
for assistance under subsection (f) to provide em-
ployment and training assistance to workers affected
by major economic dislocations, such as plant clo-
sures, mass layoffs, or multiple layoffs, caused by
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 173 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) RELIEF FOR DISLOCATIONS CAUSED BY THE
TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.—
‘‘(1) GRANT
RECIPIENT
ELIGIBILITY.—To be
eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), a
Governor shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing
House Calendar No. 221
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3765
[Report No. 107–699] 
A BILL 
To designate the John L. Burton Trail in the 
Headwaters Forest Reserve, California. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
(D)(i) Part II of subchapter B of chapter
1 of such Code is amended by striking section
87 (relating to alcohol fuel credit).
(ii) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 87.
(iii) Subsection (a) of section 56 of such
Code (relating to adjustments in computing al-
ternative minimum taxable income) is amended
by striking paragraph (7) (relating to section
87 not applicable).
(E) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such
Code (relating to qualified business credits) is
amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (4) through (10) as para-
graphs (3) through (9), respectively.
(F) Section 6501(m) of such Code (relat-
ing to deficiencies attributable to election of
certain credits) is amended by striking ‘‘40(f),’’.
(b) REDUCTIONS OF OTHER INCENTIVES FOR ETH-
ANOL FUEL.—
(1) REPEAL OF REDUCED RATE ON ETHANOL
FUEL NOT PRODUCED FROM PETROLEUM OR NAT-
URAL GAS.—Subsection (b) of section 4041 of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
under subsection (a)(2) may not, in providing services
funded in whole or in part under such a program or engag-
ing in outreach activities for services funded in whole or
in part under such a program—
‘‘(1) discriminate against a program beneficiary
or prospective beneficiary on the basis of religion or
religious belief; or
‘‘(2) include sectarian worship, instruction or
proselytization in such a program, or require or co-
erce a beneficiary to participate in, or be present for,
sectarian worship, instruction or proselytization.’’.
TITLE XII—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 1201. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October
1, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3115
To allow letters sent to the White House, marked ‘‘America’s Fund for
Afghan Children’’, to be mailed free of postage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2001
Mr. BENTSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To allow letters sent to the White House, marked ‘‘America’s
Fund for Afghan Children’’, to be mailed free of postage.
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 ‘‘Supporting the Goals
of the ‘America’s Fund for Afghan Children’ Act’’.
SEC. 2. FREE POSTAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 34 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 3407. America’s Fund for Afghan Children
‘‘(a) The matter described in subsection (b) may be
mailed free of postage.
‘‘(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection
(a) applies with respect to any letters sent to the White
House bearing the words ‘America’s Fund for Afghan
Children’, or words to that effect, as the Postal Service
may specify.
‘‘(c) This section shall cease to apply after such date
as the President (or his designee) may determine.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The analysis for chapter 34 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘3407. America’s Fund for Afghan Children.’’.
(2) Sections 2401(c) and 3627 of title 39, United
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘3406’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3407’’.
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‘‘(i) the impoundment or immobiliza-
tion of 1 or more of the individual’s motor
vehicles; or
‘‘(ii) the installation of an ignition
interlock system on 1 or more of the indi-
vidual’s motor vehicles for not less than 1
year;’’; and
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
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(4) A representative of irrigation production ag-
riculture from each High Plains Aquifer State, se-
lected from a list of candidates provided by each
Governor.
(5) A representative of the municipal and in-
dustrial water user community from each High
Plains Aquifer State, selected from a list provided by
the Governor.
(6) Two representatives of Indian Tribes from
the High Plains or the vicinity thereof.
(c) TERMS.—Each member of the High Plains Aqui-
fer Coordination Council shall serve for a term of four
years, whereupon the Secretary may reappoint the mem-
ber or appoint a new member in conformance with the pro-
visions of subsection (b). Members of the Council who are
not employees of the Federal Government shall serve with-
out Federal compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the
Secretary for travel, subsistence, and other necessary ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of their du-
ties.
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Financial and administrative
services shall be provided to the High Plains Aquifer Co-
ordination Council by the Secretary.
(e) REPORT.—The High Plains Aquifer Coordination
Council shall report to the Secretary, the Secretary of Ag-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3117
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-
1,3-dimethyl ester sodium salt.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2001
Mr. CLEMENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic
acid, 5-sulfo-1,3-dimethyl ester sodium salt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.21
1,3-
Benzenedicarbox-
ylic acid, 5-sulfo-
1,3-dimethyl
ester sodium salt
(provided for in
subheading
2917.39.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2004
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3118
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to minimum penalties for
repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2001
Mr. EHRLICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to minimum
penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxi-
cated or under the influence of alcohol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 164(a)(5) of title 23, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) in-
serting the following:
‘‘(A) receive a driver’s license suspension
for not less than 1 year and be subject to—