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H. R. 2924
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To provide authority to the Federal Power Marketing Administrations to reduce
vandalism and destruction of property, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROPERTY PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR POWER MAR-
KETING ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Administrators of the Western Area Power Administration,
the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern
Power Administration may each carry out programs to reduce van-
dalism, theft, and destruction of property that is under their juris-
diction.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF REWARDS.
In carrying out a program under this Act, each Administrator
referred to in section 1 is authorized to provide rewards (including
cash rewards) to individuals who provide information or evidence
leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals causing damage
to, or loss of, Federal property under their jurisdiction. The amount
of any one such reward paid to any individual may not exceed
a value of $1,000.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2924
To provide authority to the Federal Power Marketing Administrations to
reduce vandalism and destruction of property, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide authority to the Federal Power Marketing Admin-
istrations to reduce vandalism and destruction of prop-
erty, 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. 
PROPERTY 
PROTECTION 
PROGRAM 
FOR
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrators of the West-
ern Area Power Administration Administrator, the South-
western Power Administration, and the Southeastern
Power Administration may each carry out programs to re-
duce vandalism and destruction of property that is under
their jurisdiction.
(b) PROVISION OF REWARDS.—In carrying out a pro-
gram under this section, each Administrator referred to
in subsection (a) is authorized to provide rewards (includ-
ing cash rewards) to individuals who provide information
or evidence leading to the arrest and prosecution of indi-
viduals causing damage to Federal property under their
jurisdiction. The amount of any one such reward paid to
any individual may not exceed a value of $1,000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2924
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 24, 2001
Received
AN ACT
To provide authority to the Federal Power Marketing Admin-
istrations to reduce vandalism and destruction of prop-
erty, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2924 RDS
SECTION 
1. 
PROPERTY 
PROTECTION 
PROGRAM 
FOR
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Administrators of the Western Area Power Ad-
ministration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and
the Southeastern Power Administration may each carry
out programs to reduce vandalism, theft, and destruction
of property that is under their jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF REWARDS.
In carrying out a program under this Act, each Ad-
ministrator referred to in section 1 is authorized to pro-
vide rewards (including cash rewards) to individuals who
provide information or evidence leading to the arrest and
prosecution of individuals causing damage to, or loss of,
Federal property under their jurisdiction. The amount of
any one such reward paid to any individual may not exceed
a value of $1,000.
Passed the House of Representatives October 23,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
lands with such enforcement powers as may be so
assigned them by the Secretary to carry out the reg-
ulations promulgated under paragraph (2);
‘‘(C) cooperate with any State or local govern-
ment, including Indian tribes, in the enforcement of
the laws or ordinances of that State or subdivision;
and
‘‘(D) provide reimbursement to a State or local
government, including Indian tribes, for expendi-
tures incurred in connection with activities under
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(5) Officers or employees designated or authorized
by the Secretary under paragraph (4) are authorized to—
‘‘(A) carry firearms within a Reclamation
project or on Reclamation lands and make arrests
without warrants for any offense against the United
States committed in their presence, or for any felony
cognizable under the laws of the United States if
they have reasonable grounds to believe that the per-
son to be arrested has committed or is committing
such a felony, and if such arrests occur within a
Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands or the
person to be arrested is fleeing therefrom to avoid
arrest;
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) LAW
ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL.—The
term ‘‘law enforcement personnel’’ means an em-
ployee of a Federal, State, or local government agen-
cy, including an Indian tribal agency, who has suc-
cessfully completed law enforcement training ap-
proved by the Secretary and is authorized to carry
firearms, make arrests, and execute service of proc-
ess to enforce criminal laws of his or her employing
jurisdiction.
(2) RECLAMATION
PROJECT; 
RECLAMATION
LANDS.—The terms ‘‘Reclamation project’’ and
‘‘Reclamation lands’’ have the meaning given such
terms in section 2803 of the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (16
U.S.C. 460l 32).
Passed the House of Representatives October 23,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2925
To amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order
to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of
1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facili-
ties, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau
of Reclamation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SECURITY OF RECLAMATION DAMS, FACILI-
TIES, AND RESOURCES.
Section 2805(a) of the Reclamation Recreation Man-
agement Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 460l–33(a)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) For purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United
States Code, popularly known as the Federal Tort Claims
Act, a law enforcement officer of any State or local govern-
ment, including Indian tribes, shall, when acting as a des-
ignated law enforcement officer under paragraph (4) and
while under Federal supervision and control, and only
when carrying out Federal law enforcement responsibil-
ities, be considered a Federal employee.
‘‘(C) For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of
title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation to
Federal employees for work injuries, a law enforcement
officer of any State or local government, including Indian
tribes, shall, when acting as a designated law enforcement
officer under paragraph (4) and while under Federal su-
pervision and control, and only when carrying out Federal
law enforcement responsibilities, be deemed a civil service
employee of the United States within the meaning of the
term ‘employee’ as defined in section 8101 of title 5, and
the provisions of that subchapter shall apply. Benefits
under this subchapter shall be reduced by the amount of
any entitlement to State or local workers’ compensation
benefits arising out of the same injury or death.
‘‘(7) Nothing in paragraphs (3) through (9) shall be
construed or applied to limit or restrict the investigative
jurisdiction of any Federal law enforcement agency, or to
affect any existing right of a State or local government,
including Indian tribes, to exercise civil and criminal juris-
diction within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation
lands.
‘‘(8) For the purposes of this subsection, the term
‘law enforcement personnel’ means employees of a Fed-
eral, State, or local government agency, including an In-
dian tribal agency, who have successfully completed law
enforcement training and are authorized to carry firearms,
make arrests, and execute services of process to enforce
criminal laws of their employing jurisdiction.
‘‘(9) The law enforcement authorities provided for in
this subsection may be exercised only pursuant to rules
and regulations promulgated by the Secretary and ap-
proved by the Attorney General.’’.
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SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act apply to any claim for which a foreign state is not 
immune under section 1605(a)(7) of title 28, United 
States Code, arising before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) PRIOR CAUSES OF ACTION.—In the case of any 
action that—
(1) was brought in a timely manner but was 
dismissed before the enactment of this Act for fail-
ure to state of cause of action, and 
(2) would be cognizable by reason of the 
amendments made by this Act, 
the 10-year limitation period provided under section 
1605(f) of title 28, United States Code, shall be tolled dur-
ing the period beginning on the date on which the action 
was first brought and ending 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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imum amount of information necessary for payment 
of the claim involved. 
(e) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an applicant shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary in such form, in such manner, and containing such 
information and assurances as the Secretary may require. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
to health information infrastructure organizations 
such technical assistance as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate to carry out this section, including assist-
ance relating to questions of governance, financing, 
and technological approaches to the creation of 
health information infrastructure. 
(2) NATIONAL
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CEN-
TER.—
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of 
the Agency for Healthcare Resources and Qual-
ity shall establish and maintain a national tech-
nical assistance center to provide assistance to 
physicians described in subparagraph (B) to fa-
cilitate successful adoption of health informa-
tion technologies and participation in the devel-
opment and implementation of community
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF OVERPAYMENTS AND CON-
TRIBUTIONS FOR TERRORISM RELIEF AND
COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new part:
‘‘PART 
IX—DESIGNATION 
OF 
OVERPAYMENTS
AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TERRORISM RE-
LIEF AND COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS
‘‘Sec. 6097. Designation.
‘‘SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each taxpayer’s
return for the taxable year of the tax imposed by chapter
1, such taxpayer may designate that—
‘‘(1) a specified portion (but not less than $1)
of any overpayment of tax for such taxable year, and
‘‘(2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer
includes with such return,
shall be deposited into the Terrorism Relief and Counter-
Terrorism Trust Fund.
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—A des-
ignation under subsection (a) may be made with respect
to any taxable year only at the time of filing the return
of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year.
Such designation shall be made in such manner as the
Secretary prescribes by regulations except that such des-
H. R. 2926—3
form and on such terms and conditions and contain such
covenants, representatives, warranties, and requirements
(including requirements for audits) as the Board deter-
mines appropriate.
(B) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 14 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall issue regulations setting
forth procedures for application and minimum require-
ments, which may be supplemented by the Board in its
discretion, for the issuance of Federal credit instruments
under section 101(a)(1).
(d) FINANCIAL PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent feasible and practicable,
the Board shall ensure that the Government is compensated
for the risk assumed in making guarantees under this title.
(2) GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN GAINS.—To the extent
to which any participating corporation accepts financial assist-
ance, in the form of accepting the proceeds of any loans guaran-
teed by the Government under this title, the Board is author-
ized to enter into contracts under which the Government,
contingent on the financial success of the participating corpora-
tion, would participate in the gains of the participating corpora-
tion or its security holders through the use of such instruments
as warrants, stock options, common or preferred stock, or other
appropriate equity instruments.
(3) DEPOSIT IN TREASURY.—All amounts collected by the
Secretary of the Treasury under this subsection shall be depos-
ited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
SEC. 103. SPECIAL RULES FOR COMPENSATION.
(a) DOCUMENTATION.—Subject to subsection (b), the amount
of compensation payable to an air carrier under section 101(a)(2)
may not exceed the amount of losses described in section 101(a)(2)
that the air carrier demonstrates to the satisfaction of the President,
using sworn financial statements or other appropriate data, that
the air carrier incurred. The Secretary of Transportation and the
Comptroller General of the United States may audit such state-
ments and may request any information that the Secretary and
the Comptroller General deems necessary to conduct such audit.
(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE PER AIR
CARRIER.—The maximum total amount of compensation payable
to an air carrier under section 101(a)(2) may not exceed the lesser
of—
(1) the amount of such air carrier’s direct and incremental
losses described in section 101(a)(2); or
(2) in the case of—
(A) flights involving passenger-only or combined pas-
senger and cargo transportation, the product of—
(i) $4,500,000,000; and
(ii) the ratio of—
(I) the available seat miles of the air carrier
for the month of August 2001 as reported to the
Secretary; to
(II) the total available seat miles of all such
air carriers for such month as reported to the
Secretary; and
TITLE V—AIR TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY
SEC. 501. INCREASED AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
Congress affirms the President’s decision to spend
$3,000,000,000 on airline safety and security in conjunc-
tion with this Act in order to restore public confidence
in the airline industry.
SEC. 502. CONGRESSIONAL COMMITMENT.
Congress is committed to act expeditiously, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to
strengthen airport security and take further measures to
enhance the security of air travel.
TITLE VI—SEPARABILITY
SEC. 601. SEPARABILITY.
If any provision of this Act (including any amend-
ment made by this Act) or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of
this Act (including any amendment made by this Act) and
the application thereof to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
Passed the House of Representatives September 21,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2926
AN ACT
To preserve the continued viability of the United
States air transportation system.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
shall not require, for eligibility for a grant under this sec-
tion, that such grant amounts be used only in connection
or conjunction with projects and activities assisted with a
loan guaranteed under section 108.
‘‘(d) 
APPLICATIONS.—Applications 
for 
assistance
under this section shall be in the form and in accordance
with procedures as shall be established by the Secretary.
‘‘(e) SELECTION CRITERIA
AND LEVERAGING.—The
Secretary shall establish criteria for awarding grants under
this section, which may include the extent to which the ap-
plicant has obtained other Federal, State, local, or private
funds for the projects and activities to be assisted with grant
amounts and such other criteria as the Secretary considers
appropriate. Such criteria shall include consideration of the
appropriateness of the extent of financial leveraging in-
volved in the projects and activities to be funded with the
grant amounts.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.’’.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—A group health plan, and a
health insurance issuer offering group health insurance
coverage in connection with a group health plan, may
not—
‘‘(1) deny coverage for annual screening mam-
mography on the basis that the coverage is not
medically necessary or on the basis that the screen-
ing mammography is not pursuant to a referral, con-
sent, or recommendation by any health care pro-
vider;
‘‘(2) deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the
terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding
the requirements of this section;
‘‘(3) provide monetary payments or rebates to
women to encourage such women to accept less than
the minimum protections available under this sec-
tion;
‘‘(4) penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
reimbursement of an attending provider because
such provider provided care to an individual partici-
pant or beneficiary in accordance with this section;
or
‘‘(5) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise)
to an attending provider to induce such provider to
provide care to an individual participant or bene-
ficiary in a manner inconsistent with this section.
‘‘(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—
‘‘(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed
to require a woman who is a participant or bene-
ficiary to undergo annual screening mammography.
‘‘(2) This section shall not apply with respect to
any group health plan, or any group health insur-
ance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer,
which does not provide benefits for diagnostic mam-
mography.
‘‘(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed
as preventing a group health plan or issuer from im-
posing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-shar-
ing in relation to benefits for screening mammog-
raphy under the plan (or under health insurance
coverage offered in connection with a group health
plan), except that such coinsurance or other cost-
sharing for any portion may not be greater than
such coinsurance or cost-sharing that is otherwise
applicable with respect to benefits for diagnostic
mammography.
‘‘(4) Women between the ages of 40 and 49
should (but are not required to) consult with appro-
priate health care practitioners before undergoing
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2927
To limit the amount of total compensation for top executives of air carriers
that receive certain Federal relief.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To limit the amount of total compensation for top executives
of air carriers that receive certain Federal relief.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF COMPENSATION FOR TOP EX-
ECUTIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) COMPENSATION.—An air carrier that re-
ceives relief funds (whether through a grant or loan
guarantee) from the Government as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, may not
use such funds to increase the amount of total com-
pensation received by a top executive of the carrier
in calendar year 2000.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘air carrier’’ has the same mean-
ing as such term has in section 40102 of title 49,
United States Code;
(2) the term ‘‘total compensation’’ includes sal-
ary, bonus payments, stock options, or any other
form of contribution or payment from an air carrier
to a top executive that results in a financial benefit
to such executive; and
(3) the term ‘‘top executive’’ means the presi-
dent, chief executive officer, chief financial officer,
chief operating officer, the chief information officer,
and the 6 highest paid executives of an air carrier,
not including the preceding named executives.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2929
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. BASS, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. KELLER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Mr. MICA, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Mr.
CHABOT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MCDERMOTT,
Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond
forfeitures.
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 ‘‘Bail Bond Fairness
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) Historically, the sole purpose of bail in the
United States was to ensure the defendant’s physical
presence before a court. The bail bond would be de-
clared forfeited only when the defendant actually
failed to appear as ordered. Violations of other, col-
lateral conditions of release might cause release to
be revoked, but would not cause the bond to be for-
feited. This historical basis of bail bonds best served
the interests of the Federal criminal justice system.
(2) Currently, however, Federal judges have
merged the purposes of bail and other conditions of
release. These judges now order bonds forfeited in
cases in which the defendant actually appears as or-
dered but he fails to comply with some collateral
condition of release. The judges rely on Federal Rule
of Criminal Procedure 46(e) as authority to do so.
(3) Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 46(e)
has withstood repeated court challenges. In cases
such as United States v. Vaccaro, 51 F.3d 189 (9th
Cir. 1995), the rule has been held to authorize Fed-
eral courts specifically to order bonds forfeited for
violation of collateral conditions of release and not
simply for failure to appear. Moreover, the Federal
courts have continued to uphold and expand the rule
because they find no evidence of congressional intent
screening mammography, but nothing in this section
shall be construed as requiring the approval of such
a practitioner before undergoing an annual screening
mammography.
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—A group health plan under this part
shall comply with the notice requirement under section
714(d) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 with respect to the requirements of this section
as if such section applied to such plan.
‘‘(e) LEVEL
AND TYPE
OF REIMBURSEMENTS.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a
group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering
group health insurance coverage from negotiating the level
and type of reimbursement with a provider for care pro-
vided in accordance with this section.
‘‘(f) PREEMPTION; EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE IN CERTAIN STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this
section shall not apply with respect to health insur-
ance coverage if there is a State law (as defined in
section 2723(d)(1)) for a State that regulates such
coverage, that requires coverage to be provided for
annual screening mammography for women who are
40 years of age or older and that provides at least
the protections described in subsection (b).