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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3260
To amend the Plant Protection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture
to carry out a cost-share program with the States for the control of
noxious weeds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
Mr. MORAN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Plant Protection Act to authorize the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to carry out a cost-share program
with the States for the control of noxious weeds.
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 ‘‘Noxious Weed Control
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COST-SHARE PRO-
GRAM FOR NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL.
The Plant Protection Act is amended by inserting
after section 418 (7 U.S.C. 7718) the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘SEC. 719. COST-SHARE PROGRAM FOR NOXIOUS WEED
CONTROL.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may
carry out a grant program to provide financial assistance
to States to support State efforts to control noxious weeds.
‘‘(b) NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PLAN.—
‘‘(1) PLAN
REQUIRED.—To be eligible for a
grant under the program, a State shall submit to
the Secretary a plan describing the purposes for
which the grant funds would be used, the types and
extent of the noxious weeds to be subject to control,
and the control methods proposed to be used. The
noxious weed control plan shall be submitted at such
time, and contain such other information, as the
Secretary may require.
‘‘(2) PREPARATION; CONSULTATION.—To be ac-
cepted by the Secretary, a State shall prepare its
noxious weed control plan using the department of
agriculture of the State. The plan shall be prepared
in consultation with the Secretary and agricultural
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(b) The chapter analysis for chapter 51 is amended
by striking the item related to section 5117 and inserting
the following:
‘‘5117. Special permits and exclusions.’’.
SEC. 17. INSPECTORS.
Chapter 51 is amended by striking section 5118 and
striking the corresponding item in the analysis of chapter
51.
SEC. 18. UNIFORM FORMS AND PROCEDURES.
Section 5119 is revised to read as follows:
‘‘§ 5119. Uniform forms and procedures
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may prescribe regulations to establish uniform
forms and procedures for a State—
‘‘(i) to register and issue permits to persons
that transport or cause to be transported hazardous
material by motor vehicle in the State; and
‘‘(ii) to allow the transportation of hazardous
material in the State.
‘‘(2) A regulation prescribed under this section may
not define or limit the amount of a fee a State may impose
or collect.
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—A regulation prescribed
under this section takes effect one year after it is pre-
scribed. The Secretary may extend the one-year period for
an additional year for good cause. After a regulation is
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3263
To amend section 7(a) of the Small Business Act to exempt small business
concerns owned and controlled by veterans who have been discharged
or released from military service for less than 5 years from guarantee
fees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend section 7(a) of the Small Business Act to exempt
small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
who have been discharged or released from military serv-
ice for less than 5 years from guarantee fees.
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Small Busi-
ness Relief Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS
FROM GUARANTEE FEES.
Section 7(a)(18) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(a)(18)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) EXEMPTION.—In the case of loans
guaranteed under this subsection to a small
business concern owned and controlled by vet-
erans who were discharged or released from
military service not more than 5 years before
the date of the application for such loan, no
guarantee fee shall be collected by the Adminis-
tration or charged to the borrower.’’.
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SEC. 
2. 
CONTINUOUS 
OPEN 
ENROLLMENT 
AND
DISENROLLMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(2) CONTINUOUS
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
AND
DISENROLLMENT.—Subject to paragraph (5), a
Medicare+Choice eligible individual may change the
election under subsection (a)(1) at any time.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) MEDICARE+CHOICE.—Section 1851(e) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (4)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Effective as of Janu-
ary 1, 2002, an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘other than during an
annual, coordinated election period’’;
(iii) by inserting ‘‘in a special election
period for such purpose’’ after ‘‘make a
new election under this section’’; and
(iv) by striking the second sentence;
and
(B) in paragraphs (5)(B) and (6)(A), by
striking ‘‘the first sentence of’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3273
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan
borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 2001
Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan
consolidation.
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 ‘‘Consolidation Student
Loan Flexibility Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN BORROWER CHOICE OF LOAN
CONSOLIDATOR.
Section 428C(b)(1)(1)(A) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–3(b)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and (i) the lender holds’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘selected for consolidation)’’.
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(d) FORFEITURE OF FUNDS, PROCEEDS, AND INSTRU-
MENTALITIES.—Section 981(a)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(H) Any property, real or personal, in-
volved in a violation or attempted violation, or
which constitutes or is derived from proceeds
traceable to a violation, of section 2339C of this
title.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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‘‘(F) the offense is committed on board a
vessel flying the flag of the United States or an
aircraft which is registered under the laws of
the United States at the time the offense is
committed; or
‘‘(G) the offense is committed on board an
aircraft which is operated by the United States.
‘‘(c) PENALTIES.—Whoever violates this section shall
be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, and if
death results from the violation, shall be punished by
death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
‘‘(d) EXEMPTIONS TO JURISDICTION.—This section
does not apply to—
‘‘(1) the activities of armed forces during an
armed conflict, as those terms are understood under
the law of war, which are governed by that law,
‘‘(2) activities undertaken by military forces of
a state in the exercise of their official duties; or
‘‘(3) offenses committed within the United
States, where the alleged offender and the victims
are United States citizens and the alleged offender
is found in the United States, or where jurisdiction
is predicated solely on the nationality of the victims
or the alleged offender and the offense has no sub-
stantial effect on interstate or foreign commerce.
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‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the
term—
‘‘(1) ‘serious bodily injury’ has the meaning
given that term in section 1365(g)(3) of this title;
‘‘(2) ‘national of the United States’ has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(22) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(22));
‘‘(3) ‘state or government facility’ includes any
permanent or temporary facility or conveyance that
is used or occupied by representatives of a state,
members of Government, the legislature or the judi-
ciary or by officials or employees of a state or any
other public authority or entity or by employees or
officials of an intergovernmental organization in con-
nection with their official duties;
‘‘(4) ‘intergovernmental organization’ includes
international organization (as defined in section
1116(b)(5) of this title);
‘‘(5) ‘infrastructure facility’ means any publicly
or privately owned facility providing or distributing
services for the benefit of the public, such as water,
sewage, energy, fuel, or communications;
‘‘(6) ‘place of public use’ means those parts of
any building, land, street, waterway, or other loca-
into force for the United States, sections 202 and 203 of
this title shall be effective upon enactment.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3279
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure that sufficient
stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have been established near nuclear
power plants and that appropriate plans for their utilization exist.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure
that sufficient stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have
been established near nuclear power plants and that ap-
propriate plans for their utilization exist.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Potassium iodide long has been shown to
have prevented radiation-induced thyroid diseases
with negligible side effects.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3277
To expand the moratorium on foreclosure on FHA single family mortgage
loans of borrowers affected by the events of September 11, 2001, to
employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers who are involun-
tarily separated after such date and to further extend such moratorium.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CLAY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. OWENS,
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. GONZALEZ) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services
A BILL
To expand the moratorium on foreclosure on FHA single
family mortgage loans of borrowers affected by the
events of September 11, 2001, to employees of air car-
riers and aircraft manufacturers who are involuntarily
separated after such date and to further extend such
moratorium.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURE OF FHA SIN-
GLE FAMILY MORTGAGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Mortgagee letter 01–21 of the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (relating
to relief options for borrowers affected by the events of
September 11, 2001) shall apply to all approved mortga-
gees as if—
(1) the category of affected borrowers under
such letter included individuals who are involuntarily
separated (except for cause) after September 11,
2001, from employment with—
(A) an air carrier or a foreign air carrier
(as such terms are defined in section 40102 of
title 49, United States Code); or
(B) a manufacturer of aircraft used by, or
to be used by, an air carrier or foreign air car-
rier;
(2) except as provided in paragraph (3), the
moratorium on foreclosure of FHA-insured single
family mortgages for all such affected borrowers is
the 180-day period from the date of such mortgagee
letter; and
(3) the moratorium on foreclosure of FHA-in-
sured single family mortgages for affected borrowers
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is the
180-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall take any actions necessary
to inform mortgagees of the provisions of this section and
to provide for the implementation of this section.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3278
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of cholesterol and blood lipid screening under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. STARK,
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. GORDON, Mr. SHIMKUS,
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio,
and Mr. EHLERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening
under the Medicare Program.
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 ‘‘Medicare Cholesterol
Screening Coverage Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CHOLESTEROL AND
BLOOD LIPID SCREENING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
(1) in subsection (s)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (U);
(B) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (V); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(W) cholesterol and other blood lipid screening
tests (as defined in subsection (ww)(1));’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘Cholesterol and Other Blood Lipid Screening Test
‘‘(ww)(1) The term ‘cholesterol and other blood lipid
screening test’ means diagnostic testing of cholesterol and
other lipid levels of the blood for the purpose of early de-
tection of abnormal cholesterol and other lipid levels.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish standards, in con-
sultation with appropriate organizations, regarding the
frequency and type of cholesterol and other blood lipid
screening tests for individuals who do not otherwise qual-
ify for coverage for cholesterol and other blood lipid test-
ing based on established clinical diagnoses.’’.
(b) FREQUENCY.—Section 1862(a)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (H);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of sub-
paragraph (I) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(J) in the case of a cholesterol and other blood
lipid 
screening 
test 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
1861(ww)(1)), which is performed more frequently
than is covered under section 1861(ww)(2).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to tests furnished on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2002.
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‘‘(1) PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘participant’ 
means—
‘‘(A) any individual who is born on or after 
January 1, 1983, and—
‘‘(i) receives wages in any calendar 
year after December 31, 2004, on which 
there is imposed a tax under section 
3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, or 
‘‘(ii) derives self-employment income 
for a taxable year beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2004, on which there is imposed a 
tax under section 1401(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, and 
‘‘(B) any individual who is born on or after 
January 1, 1950, and before January 1, 1983, 
and—
‘‘(i)(I) receives wages in any calendar 
year ending before January 1, 2004, on 
which there is imposed a tax under section 
3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, or 
‘‘(II) derives self-employment income 
for a taxable year beginning before Janu-
ary 1, 2004, on which there is imposed a
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3280
To amend title 37, United States Code, to reduce the number of consecutive
days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component
of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic
allowance for housing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to reduce the number
of consecutive days of deployment required before a
member of a reserve component of the uniformed services
is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance
for housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BASIC ALLOWANCE OF HOUSING FOR MEM-
BERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.
(a) THRESHOLD
FOR
LEVEL
I RATE.—Section
403(g)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘140 days’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days’’.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
made by subsection (a) shall apply to months beginning
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3281
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a temporary
deduction for travel expenses for the costs of travel after September
11, 2001, and before September 12, 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii 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 allow indi-
viduals a temporary deduction for travel expenses for
the costs of travel after September 11, 2001, and before
September 12, 2002.
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 ‘‘Travel Stimulus Act
of 2001’’.
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results, including approaches to public school choice
and school-based decisionmaking;
‘‘(3) activities to promote and evaluate coun-
seling 
and 
mentoring 
for 
students, 
including
intergenerational mentoring;
‘‘(4) activities to promote and evaluate coordi-
nated pupil services programs;
‘‘(5) activities to promote comprehensive health
education;
‘‘(6) activities to promote environmental edu-
cation;
‘‘(7) activities to promote consumer, economic,
and personal finance education, such as saving, in-
vesting, and entrepreneurial education;
‘‘(8) activities to promote programs to assist
students to demonstrate competence in foreign lan-
guages;
‘‘(9) studies and evaluation of various education
reform strategies and innovations being pursued by
the Federal Government, States, and local edu-
cational agencies;
‘‘(10) senior mentoring of at-risk children;
‘‘(11) the identification and recognition of ex-
emplary schools and programs, such as Blue Ribbon
Schools;
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL TRAVEL
EXPENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by redesignating section 223 as section 224 and by insert-
ing after section 222 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 223. TEMPORARY DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL TRAV-
EL EXPENSES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a deduction the amount of the
personal travel expenses paid or incurred during the tax-
able year for the personal travel of the taxpayer, the tax-
payer’s spouse, or any dependent (as defined in section
152).
‘‘(b) PERSONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘personal travel expenses’ means
expenses (not otherwise allowable as a deduction under
this chapter) for—
‘‘(1) transportation within, or which originates
within, an area of the United States if such trans-
portation is by air, bus, rail, or vessel to a destina-
tion at least 500 miles away from the taxpayer’s res-
idence,
‘‘(2) hotel, motel, or similar lodging while trav-
eling within such an area, and
‘‘(3) meals and other miscellaneous travel costs.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply only to amounts paid after September 11, 2001, and
before September 12, 2002.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Section 62(a) of
such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (18)
the following:
‘‘(19) TEMPORARY DEDUCTION FOR COST OF
PERSONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The deduction al-
lowed by section 223.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing new items:
‘‘Sec. 223. Temporary deduction for personal travel expenses.
‘‘Sec. 224. Cross reference.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after Sep-
tember 11, 2001.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4883
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to terrorism against 
animal-use entities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2004
Mr. GRAVES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
terrorism against animal-use entities, 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 ‘‘Terrorism Against Ani-
mal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. TERRORISM AGAINST ANIMAL-USE ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 43 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) so that subsection (a) reads as follows: 
‘‘(a) OFFENSES.—
‘‘(1) PHYSICAL DISRUPTION.—Whoever—
‘‘(A) travels in interstate or foreign com-
merce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or 
any facility in interstate or foreign commerce 
for the purpose of causing physical disruption 
to the functioning of an animal enterprise; and 
‘‘(B) intentionally damages or causes the 
loss of any property (including animals or 
records) used by the animal enterprise, or con-
spires to do so, 
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ECONOMIC DISRUPTION.—Whoever—
‘‘(A) travels in interstate or foreign com-
merce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or 
any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, 
for the purpose of causing economic disruption 
to an animal enterprise; and 
‘‘(B) intentionally uses threats, acts of 
vandalism, property damage, trespass, per-
sistent and harassing communications, intimi-
dation, or coercion, in furtherance of a plan to 
cause economic disruption to that enterprise, or 
conspires to do so, 
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).’’;
(3) to take due regard for the protection of in-
telligence sources and methods in the preparation of 
all reports issued by the Inspector General, and, to 
the extent consistent with the purpose and objective 
of such reports, take such measures as may be ap-
propriate to minimize the disclosure of intelligence 
sources and methods described in such reports; and 
(4) in the execution of the duties and respon-
sibilities under this section, to comply with generally 
accepted government auditing standards. 
(e) LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES.—(1) The National 
Intelligence Director may prohibit the Inspector General 
of the National Intelligence Authority from initiating, car-
rying out, or completing any investigation, inspection, or 
audit if the Director determines that such prohibition is 
necessary to protect vital national security interests of the 
United States. 
(2) If the Director exercises the authority under 
paragraph (1), the Director shall submit an appropriately 
classified statement of the reasons for the exercise of such 
authority within seven days to the congressional intel-
ligence committees. 
(3) The Director shall advise the Inspector General 
at the time a report under paragraph (1) is submitted, 
and, to the extent consistent with the protection of intel-