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of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(b) BONUS PAYMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF DE-
GREE.—The Capitol Police Board may make a one-time
bonus payment in an amount not to exceed $500 to any
officer or member who participates in the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) upon the officer’s or member’s
completion of the course of study involved.
SEC. 8. BONUS PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
WHO RECRUIT NEW OFFICERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board may
make a one-time bonus payment in an amount not to ex-
ceed $500 to any officer, member, or civilian employee of
the Capitol Police who recruits another individual to serve
as an officer or member of the Capitol Police.
(b) EXEMPTION OF RECRUITMENT OFFICERS.—No
payment may be made under subsection (a) to any officer,
member, or civilian employee who carries out recruiting
activities for the Capitol Police as part of the individual’s
official responsibilities.
(c) TIMING.—No payment may be made under sub-
section (a) with respect to an individual recruited to serve
as an officer or member of the Capitol Police until the
individual completes the training required for new officers
or members and is sworn in as an officer or member.
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in the State of New Mexico in accordance with Pub-
lic Law 106–243. 
(2) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, in consultation 
and collaboration with the Jicarilla Apache Nation—
(A) to plan, design, and construct the 
water supply, delivery, and wastewater collec-
tion systems on the Jicarilla Apache Reserva-
tion in the State of New Mexico; and 
(B) to include service connections to facili-
ties within the town of Dulce and the sur-
rounding area, and to individuals as part of the 
construction. 
(3) To require the Secretary, at the request of 
the Jicarilla Apache Nation, to enter into a self-de-
termination contract with the Jicarilla Apache Na-
tion under title I of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et 
seq.) under which—
(A) the Jicarilla Apache Nation shall plan, 
design, and construct the water supply, deliv-
ery, and wastewater collection systems, includ-
ing service connections to communities and in-
dividuals; and
SEC. 306. TERMINATION OF MARKETING QUOTA PROGRAMS
AND REPEAL OF RELATED PROVISIONS.
(a) TOBACCO CONTROL ACT.—The Act of April 25,
1936 (commonly known as the Tobacco Control Act; 7
U.S.C. 515–515k), is repealed.
(b) COMMODITY HANDLING ORDERS.—Section 8c(2)
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(2)),
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking ‘‘to-
bacco,’’.
(c) PROCESSING TAX.—Section 9(b) of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 609(b)), reenacted with
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tobacco,’’
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘, or, in
the case of tobacco, is less than the fair exchange
value by not more than 10 per centum,’’.
(d) BURLEY TOBACCO IMPORT REVIEW.—Section 3
of Public Law 98–59 (7 U.S.C. 625) is repealed.
(e) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 2 of the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1282) is
amended by striking ‘‘tobacco,’’.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 301(b) of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1301(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470ee(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘not more
than $10,000’’ and all that follows through the end of the
subsection, and inserting ‘‘not more than $100,000, im-
prisoned not more than 10 years, or both.’’.
(b) ENHANCED PENALTY FOR EMBEZZLEMENT AND
THEFT FROM INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section
1163 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’.
(c) ENHANCED
PENALTY
FOR
ILLEGAL
TRAF-
FICKING IN NATIVE AMERICAN HUMAN REMAINS AND
CULTURAL ITEMS.—Section 1170 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or attempts to sell, pur-
chase, use for profit, or transport for sale or
profit,’’ before ‘‘human remains’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not more
than 12 months, or both, and in the case of a
second or subsequent violation, be fined in ac-
cordance with this title, or imprisoned not more
than 5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘imprisoned not
more than 10 years’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘imprisoned
not more than one year, or both, and in the case of
a second or subsequent violation, be fined in accord-
ance with this title, imprisoned not more than 5
years’’ and inserting ‘‘imprisoned not more than 10
years’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5026
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable
tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement offi-
cers who purchase armor vests, 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 ‘‘Police Security Protec-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR AN ARMOR VEST PURCHASE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25B the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25C. PURCHASE OF AN ARMOR VEST BY A LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICER.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual who is a law enforcement officer or private secu-
rity officer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the
tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to 100 per-
cent of the amount paid by the taxpayer for the purchase
of an armor vest.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
CREDIT.—The credit allowed
under subsection (a) shall not exceed $1,200 for
each law enforcement officer.
‘‘(2) CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED CREDITS.—If
the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any tax-
able year exceeds the limitation imposed by section
26(a) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of
the credits allowable under this subpart (other than
this section and section 23), such excess shall be
carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to
the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such
taxable year.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—
‘‘(i) the person engaging in the conduct had
knowledge or should have had knowledge that the
victim of the underlying offense was pregnant; or
‘‘(ii) the accused intended to cause the death of,
or bodily injury to, the unborn child.
‘‘(C) If the person engaging in the conduct thereby
intentionally kills or attempts to kill the unborn child, that
person shall, instead of being punished under subpara-
graph (A), be punished as provided under sections 880,
918, and 919(a) of this title (articles 80, 118, and 119(a))
for intentionally killing or attempting to kill a human
being.
‘‘(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
death penalty shall not be imposed for an offense under
this section.
‘‘(b) The provisions referred to in subsection (a) are
sections 918, 919(a), 919(b)(2), 920(a), 922, 924, 926,
and 928 of this title (articles 118, 119(a), 119(b)(2),
120(a), 122, 124, 126, and 128).
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to per-
mit the prosecution—
‘‘(1) of any person for conduct relating to an
abortion for which the consent of the pregnant
woman, or a person authorized by law to act on her
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 501
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for designation
of overpayments and contributions to the United States Textbook and
Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for designation of overpayments and contributions to the
United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund,
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 ‘‘United States Text-
book and Technology Trust Fund Act’’.
(2) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan referred
to in paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, the
following:
(A) Key objectives for assistance to be pro-
vided under chapter 13 of part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for countries in the Car-
ibbean region.
(B) Actions required to support and
achieve such objectives, including a schedule
and cost estimates for implementing such ac-
tions.
(C) A description of the benchmarks to be
used to measure the progress toward such ob-
jectives.
(D) A description of how such objectives
relate to and affect the overall United States
objectives for the Western Hemisphere and
worldwide.
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The task force, in
consultation with other State, Federal, and
local agencies and members of the public, as
appropriate, shall evaluate and provide rec-
ommendations to ensure the security of sealed
sources from potential terrorist threats, includ-
ing acts of sabotage, theft, or use of such
sources in a radiological dispersal device.
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS
TO
CONGRESS
AND
THE
PRESIDENT.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, and not less than once every 3 years there-
after, the task force shall submit a report to
Congress and to the President, in unclassified
form with a classified annex if necessary, pro-
viding 
recommendations, 
including 
rec-
ommendations for appropriate regulatory and
legislative changes, for—
‘‘(i) the establishment of or modifica-
tions to a classification system for sealed
sources 
based 
on 
their 
potential
attractiveness to terrorists and the extent
of the threat to public health and safety,
taking into account sealed source radioac-
tivity levels, dispersability, chemical and
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5020
To authorize the Surface Transportation Board to direct the continued oper-
ation of certain commuter rail passenger transportation operations in
emergency situations, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. QUINN, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Minnesota, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure
A BILL
To authorize the Surface Transportation Board to direct
the continued operation of certain commuter rail pas-
senger transportation operations in emergency situations,
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 ‘‘Emergency Directed
Rail Service Act’’.
SEC. 2. FAILURE OF COMMUTER OPERATIONS.
Section 11123 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘failure of existing com-
muter rail passenger transportation operations
caused by a cessation of service by the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation,’’ after ‘‘ces-
sation of operations,’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (3);
(C) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (4)(C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) in the case of a failure of existing freight
or commuter rail passenger transportation oper-
ations caused by a cessation of service by the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation, direct the
continuation of the operations and dispatching,
maintenance, and other necessary infrastructure
functions related to the operations.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting ‘‘(A)
Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
when’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) In the case of a failure of existing freight or
commuter rail passenger transportation operations caused
by a cessation of service by the National Railroad Pas-
senger Corporation, the Board may provide funding, to the
extent provided in advance in appropriations acts, to sup-
port activities directed under subsection (a), including the
payment of increased insurance premiums. The Board
may order complete indemnification against any and all
claims associated with the provision of service to which
the directed rail carrier may be exposed.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(e) For purposes of this section, the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation and any entity providing com-
muter rail passenger transportation shall be considered
rail carriers subject to the Board’s jurisdiction.
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘com-
muter rail passenger transportation’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 24102(4).’’.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 24301(c) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘11123,’’ after ‘‘except for sec-
tions’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5021
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to facilitate
access to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Nebraska City,
Nebraska.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant an ease-
ment to facilitate access to the Lewis and Clark Interpre-
tive Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT EASEMENT.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to grant
an easement to Otoe County, Nebraska, for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining an access road between
the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Nebraska City,
Nebraska, and each of the following roads:
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5025
To enhance the criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of archaeological
resources, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Resources,
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 enhance the criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of
archaeological resources, 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 ‘‘Enhanced Protection
of Our Cultural Heritage Act’’.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
CRIMES.
(a) ENHANCED
PENALTY
FOR
ILLEGAL
TRAF-
FICKING IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES.—Section 6(d)
(1) Nebraska State Highway 2.
(2) Otoe County Road 67.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5024
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a loan guarantee available
to Amtrak.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. CLEMENT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr.
BALDACCI, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SANDLIN,
Mr. MASCARA, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. FILNER, Mr. NAD-
LER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. BORSKI, Mr.
HONDA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HOLT, and Mr.
ISRAEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a loan
guarantee available to Amtrak.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LOAN GUARANTEE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall, within 1 day after the date
of the enactment of this Act, make available to Amtrak
a loan guarantee under title V of the Railroad Revitaliza-
tion and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 821
et seq.) for a loan in the amount of $270,000,000. A loan
guaranteed pursuant to this Act may be used for capital
expenditures and operating expenses of Amtrak.
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘law en-
forcement officer’ means any officer, agent, or
employee of the United States or any State, ter-
ritory, or political subdivision thereof as author-
ized by law or by a Government agency to en-
gage in or supervise the prevention, detection,
investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
Federal, State, territorial, or local criminal law.
‘‘(B) CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—Such term
includes—
‘‘(i) a sworn correctional officer of the
United States or any State, territory, or
political subdivision thereof as authorized
by law, and
‘‘(ii) a private campus or educational
institution security officer who has been
granted special police powers under law.
‘‘(2) PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER.—The term
‘private security officer’ means an individual em-
ployed at the time of the purchase of the armor vest
at least 25 hours per week as a private security offi-
cer.
‘‘(3) ARMOR
VEST.—The term ‘armor vest’
means—
‘‘(A) body armor, Type I or Type II–A,
which protects against .357 Magnum jacketed
soft point bullets, with nominal masses of 10.2
g (158 gr) impacting at a velocity of 381 me-
ters (1250 feet) per second or less, and 9mm
full metal jacketed bullets, with nominal masses
of 8.0 g (124 gr), impacting at a velocity of 332
meters (1080 feet) per second or less; or
‘‘(B) body armor which exceeds the speci-
fications stated in subparagraph (A), and which
the law enforcement officer’s agency or depart-
ment permits the officer to wear on duty.
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of a private
security officer, no credit shall be allowed under sub-
section (a) with respect to an armor vest unless such
vest is purchased exclusively for use as a private se-
curity officer.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25B the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25C. Purchase of an armor vest by a law enforcement offi-
cer.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5028
To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administra-
tion from selling loans made by the Administration under the Disaster
Loan program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small
Business Administration from selling loans made by the
Administration under the Disaster Loan program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DISASTER LOANS.
Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DISASTER LOANS.—
The Administrator may not sell any portion of the Admin-
istration’s interest in, or the rights of the Administration
with respect to, any loan made directly or through imme-
diate participation under section 7(b), including by direct
sale, through the sale of loan participations, or by includ-
ing such loans in a pool of assets for the purpose of selling
asset-backed securities.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5029
To provide that for taxable years beginning before 1980 the Federal income
tax deductibility of flight training expenses shall be determined without
regard to whether such expenses were reimbursed through certain vet-
erans educational assistance allowances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2002
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that for taxable years beginning before 1980
the Federal income tax deductibility of flight training
expenses shall be determined without regard to whether
such expenses were reimbursed through certain veterans
educational assistance allowances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REIMBURSED FLIGHT
TRAINING EXPENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable year be-
ginning before January 1, 1980, the determination of
whether a deduction is allowable under section 162(a) of
the world other than sub-Saharan Africa. Out of the
12 countries with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence
rates in Latin America and the Caribbean region, 9
are in the Caribbean region. HIV/AIDS has spread
to the general population in 5 countries in the Car-
ibbean region, and in other Caribbean countries the
epidemic is accelerating rapidly and is poised to
strike the remaining general populations.
(17) The enactment in 1983 of the Caribbean
Basin Economic Recovery Act represented a success-
ful commitment by the United States to encourage
the development of strong democratic governments
and revitalized economies in neighboring countries in
the Caribbean region.
(18) In May 1997, United States and Carib-
bean leaders met in Bridgetown, Barbados, and
pledged to strengthen cooperation in responding to
the challenges of the coming millennium.
(19) The Bridgetown Barbados Summit com-
mits the United States and signatory Caribbean
countries to a Plan of Action in the areas of trade,
economic development, and justice and security.
(20) In April 1998 leaders from the Western
Hemisphere nations met in Santiago, Chile, and
noted in their summit declaration that ‘‘the real eco-
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for flight training ex-
penses shall be made without regard to whether the tax-
payer was reimbursed for any portion of such expenses
under section 1677(b) of title 38, United States Code (as
in effect before its repeal by Public Law 97–35).
(b) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—If refund or credit
of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application
of subsection (a) is prevented at any time before the close
of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act by the operation of any law or rule of
law (including res judicata), refund or credit of such over-
payment (to the extent attributable to the application of
subsection (a)) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if
claim therefor is filed before the close of such 1-year pe-
riod.
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