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who purchases electric energy for ultimate consump-
tion.
‘‘(33) RETAIL ELECTRIC SUPPLIER.—The term
‘retail electric supplier’ means any person who sells
electric energy to a retail electric consumer for ulti-
mate consumption.
‘‘(34) STATE REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITY.—
The term ‘State regulated electric utility’ means any
electric utility with respect to which a State commis-
sion has ratemaking authority.
‘‘(35) BACKUP
POWER.—The term ‘backup
power’ means electricity supplied to a generating fa-
cility or retail electric consumer when the generating
facility is not operating, in whole or in part, for—
‘‘(A) end use consumption by the gener-
ating facility; or
‘‘(B) consumption by the retail electric
consumer that receives its electricity supply
from the generating facility,
except that the obligation to provide backup power
shall not exceed the amount of power historically
supplied by the generating facility.
‘‘(36) 
INDEPENDENT
TRANSMISSION
COM-
PANY.—The term ‘independent transmission com-
pany’ means any entity that owns and operates
(6) $200,000,000 shall be available only for
SOCOM equipment sustainment and refurbishment,
and for procurement of additional equipment.
SEC. 204. MUNITIONS AND ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT RE-
PLENISHMENT AND UPGRADES.
To ensure an adequate supply of precision guided
weapons and other weapons and munitions to fully pros-
ecute Operation Enduring Freedom and future potential
anti-terrorist operations, and to provide for the rapid de-
velopment and deployment of promising anti-terrorist
weapons, WMD defense capabilities, and added support
to key tactical warfare systems, $912,000,000 of the funds
appropriated in section 101 shall be allocated as follows:
(1) $250,000,000 shall be available only to ac-
celerate the development and procurement of the
tactical tomahawk cruise missile.
(2) $180,000,000 shall be available only for the
procurement of laser-guided bomb kits.
(3) $125,000,000 shall be available only for
procurement of Army and Marine Corps small arms,
small arms ammunition, and night vision equipment.
(4)(A) $250,000,000 shall be available only to
‘‘Operational Rapid Response Transfer Fund’’, to
remain available for obligation until September 30,
2002, only for the accelerated research, development,
individuals receiving assistance in the calendar month 
under the State program funded under this part. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE IMPROVE-
MENT.—Beginning with fiscal year 2005, not later than 
January 1 of each fiscal year, each eligible State shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report on achievement and improve-
ment during the preceding fiscal year under the numerical 
performance goals and measures under the State program 
funded under this part with respect to each of the matters 
described in section 402(a)(1)(A)(v).’’. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS BY THE SEC-
RETARY.—Section 411(e), as so redesignated by sub-
section (e) of this section, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘and each fiscal year thereafter’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and by July 1 of each fiscal year thereafter’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘families ap-
plying for assistance,’’ and by striking the last 
comma; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and other 
programs funded with qualified State expenditures 
(as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))’’ before the 
semicolon.
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001).
SEC. 4. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH.
(a) COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY RESEARCH
GRANTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall award
grants for basic research on innovative approaches
to the structure of computer and network hardware
and software that are aimed at enhancing computer
security. Research areas may include—
(A) authentication and cryptography;
(B) computer forensics and intrusion de-
tection;
(C) reliability of computer and network ap-
plications, middleware, operating systems, and
communications infrastructure; and
(D) privacy and confidentiality.
(2) MERIT
REVIEW; 
COMPETITION.—Grants
shall be awarded under this section on a merit-re-
viewed competitive basis.
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Science Foundation to carry out this
subsection—
(A) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
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(B) AWARDS.—(i) The Director shall en-
sure, to the extent practicable, that grants are
awarded under this subsection in a wide range
of geographic areas and categories of institu-
tions of higher education.
(ii) The Director shall award grants under
this subsection for a period not to exceed 5
years.
(5) ASSESSMENT
REQUIRED.—The Director
shall evaluate the program established under this
subsection no later than 6 years after the establish-
ment of the program. At a minimum, the Director
shall evaluate the extent to which the grants
achieved their objectives of increasing the quality
and quantity of students pursuing undergraduate or
master’s degrees in computer and network security.
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Science Foundation to carry out this
subsection—
(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(B) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(C) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(D) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
(E) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Each such local educational
agency shall periodically review, and as necessary,
revise its plan.’’.
(e) STATE APPROVAL.—Section 1112 (20 U.S.C.
6312(e)) is amended by striking subsection (e) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(e) STATE APPROVAL.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each local educational
agency plan shall be filed according to a schedule es-
tablished by the State educational agency.
‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—The State educational agency
shall approve a local educational agency’s plan only
if the State educational agency determines that the
local educational agency’s plan—
‘‘(A) will enable schools served under this
part to substantially help children served under
this part meet the standards expected of all
children described in section 1111(b)(1); and
‘‘(B) will meet the requirements of this
section.’’.
SEC. 107. ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS.
Section 1113(c) (20 U.S.C. 6313(c)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION FOR EQUITABLE SERVICE TO
PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS.—
nology for the purposes of carrying out this section,
$700,000.
Passed the House of Representatives February 7,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3394
AN ACT
To authorize funding for computer and network se-
curity research and development and research
fellowship programs, and for other purposes.
(B) adequate coordination across Federal
and State government agencies and among gov-
ernment, academia, and industry;
(C) sufficient numbers of outstanding re-
searchers in the field; and
(D) market incentives for the design of
commercial and consumer security solutions.
(5) Accordingly, Federal investment in com-
puter and network security research and develop-
ment must be significantly increased to—
(A) improve vulnerability assessment and
technological and systems solutions;
(B) expand and improve the pool of infor-
mation security professionals, including re-
searchers, in the United States workforce; and
(C) better coordinate information sharing
and collaboration among industry, government,
and academic research projects.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of
the National Science Foundation; and
(2) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of
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‘‘(B) Under this subsection, the Director is author-
ized to provide stipends for post-doctoral research fellow-
ships at the level of the Institute’s Post Doctoral Research
Fellowship Program and senior research fellowships at lev-
els consistent with support for a faculty member in a sab-
batical position.
‘‘(c) AWARDS; APPLICATIONS.—The Director is au-
thorized to award grants or cooperative agreements to in-
stitutions of higher education to carry out the program
established under subsection (a). To be eligible for an
award under this section, an institution of higher edu-
cation shall submit an application to the Director at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Director may require. The application shall include,
at a minimum, a description of—
‘‘(1) the number of graduate students antici-
pated to participate in the research project and the
level of support to be provided to each;
‘‘(2) the number of post-doctoral research posi-
tions included under the research project and the
level of support to be provided to each;
‘‘(3) the number of individuals, if any, intend-
ing to change research fields and pursue studies re-
lated to the security of computer systems to be in-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3395
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit duty drawback for articles
shipped to the insular possessions of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. UNDERWOOD, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit duty drawback
for articles shipped to the insular possessions of the
United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY DRAWBACK FOR CERTAIN ARTICLES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(y) ARTICLES SHIPPED TO THE UNITED STATES
INSULAR POSSESSIONS.—Articles shall be eligible for
drawback under this section if duty was paid on the mer-
chandise upon importation into the United States and the
person claiming the drawback demonstrates that the mer-
chandise has entered the customs territory of the United
States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island,
Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Guam, Canton Island,
Enderbury Island, Johnston Island, or Palmyra Island.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply with respect 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. 3396
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit aiding terrorists.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit aiding
terrorists.
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 ‘‘Terrorist Aid Prohibi-
tion Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AIDING TERRORISTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 113B of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 2339C. Aiding terrorists
‘‘(a) Whoever, in the United States and without pub-
lic authority, knowingly provides assistance, including in-
formation, to any person or entity outside the United
States, with the intent that the assistance be used in car-
rying out an act of terrorism shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
‘‘(b) As used in this section, the term ‘act of ter-
rorism’ means activities that—
‘‘(1) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to
human life in violation of the criminal laws of the
place they occur; and
‘‘(2) appear to be intended—
‘‘(A) to intimidate or coerce a civilian pop-
ulation;
‘‘(B) to influence the policy of a govern-
ment by intimidation or coercion; or
‘‘(C) to affect the conduct of a government
by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnap-
ping.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 113B of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘2339C. Aiding terrorists.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3397
To provide for the expedited and increased assignment of spectrum for public
safety purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr.
BALLENGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide for the expedited and increased assignment of
spectrum for public safety 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 ‘‘Homeland Emergency
Response Operations Act’’ or the ‘‘HERO Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF DELAY IN REASSIGNMENT OF 24
MEGAHERTZ FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES.
Section 309(j)(14) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(14) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) EXTENSIONS
NOT
PERMITTED
FOR
CHANNELS (63, 64, 68 AND 69) REASSIGNED FOR
PUBLIC
SAFETY
SERVICES.—Notwithstanding
subparagraph (B), the Commission shall not
grant any extension under such subparagraph
from the limitation of subparagraph (A) with
respect to the frequencies assigned, pursuant to
section 337(a)(1), for public safety services.
The Commission shall take all actions necessary
to complete assignment of the electromagnetic
spectrum between 764 and 776 megahertz, in-
clusive, and between 794 and 806 megahertz,
inclusive, for public safety services and to per-
mit operations by public safety services on those
frequencies commencing no later than January
1, 2007.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3399
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for flood
protection and ecosystem restoration for Sacramento, California, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
Mr. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration
for Sacramento, California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out
a project for flood control and ecosystem restoration on
the mainstem of the American River, Sacramento, Cali-
fornia, substantially in accordance with the plans as de-
scribed in alternative 3 of the American River Watershed,
California, Draft Supplemental Plan Formulation Report
of the Army Corps of Engineers dated September 2001.
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Foundation 
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
the 
Program
$704,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; $774,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2004, $851,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$937,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $1,030,000,000
for fiscal year 2007.’’.
(b) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION ACTIVITIES.—Section 202 of the High-Perform-
ance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5522) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 202. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINIS-
TRATION ACTIVITIES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—As part of the
Program described in title I, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration shall conduct basic and applied re-
search in networking and information technology, with
emphasis on—
‘‘(1) computational fluid, thermal, and aero-
dynamics;
‘‘(2) scientific data dissemination and tools to
enable data to be fully analyzed and combined from
multiple sources and sensors;
‘‘(3) remote exploration and experimentation;
and
‘‘(4) tools for collaboration in systems design,
analysis, and testing.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated—
‘‘(1) to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology 
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
the 
Program
$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $27,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2004, $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$32,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $35,000,000 for
fiscal year 2007; and
‘‘(2) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for the purposes of the Program
$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $24,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2004, $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $32,000,000 for
fiscal year 2007.’’.
(e) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACTIVI-
TIES—Section 205 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5525) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 205. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACTIVI-
TIES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—As part of the
Program described in title I, the Environmental Protection
Agency shall conduct basic and applied research directed
toward the advancement and dissemination of computa-
(c) REVERSION.—In the event that the Clovis Unified
School District discontinues its operation of the Five Mile
Regional Learning Center, title to the real property con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall revert back to the United
States.
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(G) simulation of natural phenomena, such
as severe storms or forest fires, that could provide
guidance to crisis managers;
(2) establishment and use of experimental
testbeds for crisis management-related research and
development to allow for testing and validating tech-
nologies under realistic conditions; and
(3) analyses of the design and operation of exist-
ing national-scale infrastructures to identify features
that enable such systems to be scalable and function-
ally flexible.
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In evaluating applications
submitted under this section, the Director of the National
Science Foundation shall consider, at a minimum, the ex-
tent to which the applicant will work with individuals and
organizations that would be users of the results of the re-
search conducted by the center in establishing a research
agenda and conducting activities under subsection (b)(2).
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible
nonprofit organization’’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation as defined by section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), or a nonprofit research insti-
tute or nonprofit association with experience related to ap-
plications of information technology in crisis management
as determined by the National Science Foundation.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science
Foundation for the purposes of this section $10,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Union Calendar No. 306
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3400
[Report No. 107–511]
A BILL
To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
2003 through 2007 for the coordinated Federal
program on networking and information tech-
nology research and development, and for other
purposes.
JUNE 18, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3401
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service fa-
cilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Re-
gional Learning Center in the State of California
to the Clovis Unified School District, to authorize
a new special use permit regarding the continued
use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center,
and for other purposes.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3401
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service facilities
and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning
Center in the State of California to the Clovis Unified
School District, to authorize a new special use permit
regarding the continued use of unconveyed lands com-
prising the Center, 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 ‘‘California Five Mile
Regional Learning Center Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE AND SPECIAL USE AGREE-
MENT, FIVE MILE REGIONAL LEARNING CEN-
TER, CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall convey to the Clovis Unified School District of Cali-
fornia all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of National Forest System land con-
sisting of 27.10 acres located within the southwest 1⁄4 of
section 2, township 2 north, range 15 east, Mount Diablo
base and meridian, California, which has been utilized as
the Five Mile Regional Learning Center by the school dis-
trict since 1989 pursuant to a special use permit (Holder
No. 2010–02) to provide natural resource conservation
education to California youth. The conveyance shall in-
clude all structures, improvements, and personal property
shown on original map #700602 and inventory dated Feb-
ruary 1, 1989.
(b) SPECIAL USE AGREEMENT.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall enter into negotiations with the Clovis Uni-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3401
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 23, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service facilities
and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning
Center in the State of California to the Clovis Unified
School District, to authorize a new special use permit
regarding the continued use of unconveyed lands com-
prising the Center, and for other purposes.
fied School District to enter into a new special use permit
for the approximately 100 acres of National Forest Sys-
tem land that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
is being used by the school district pursuant to the permit
described in subsection (a), but is not included in the con-
veyance under such subsection.
(c) REVERSION.—In the event that the Clovis Unified
School District discontinues its operation of the Five Mile
Regional Learning Center, title to the real property con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall revert back to the United
States.
(d) COSTS AND MINERAL RIGHTS.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be for a nominal cost. Notwith-
standing such subsection, the conveyance does not include
the transfer of mineral rights.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.