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of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM INCOME, RESOURCES, AND ASSETS FOR
PURPOSES OF MEANS TESTS.—Notwithstanding any other law (other
than title IV of Public Law 107–42), for the purpose of any max-
imum allowed income, resource, or asset eligibility requirement
in any Federal, State, or local government program using Federal
funds that provides medical or other assistance (or payment or
reimbursement of the cost of such assistance), any amount of crime
victim compensation that the applicant receives through a crime
victim compensation program under this section shall not be
included in the income, resources, or assets of the applicant, nor
shall that amount reduce the amount of the assistance available
to the applicant from Federal, State, or local government programs
using Federal funds, unless the total amount of assistance that
the applicant receives from all such programs is sufficient to fully
compensate the applicant for losses suffered as a result of the
crime.’’.
(d) DEFINITIONS OF ‘‘COMPENSABLE CRIME’’ AND ‘‘STATE’’.—Sec-
tion 1403(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602(d))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘crimes involving ter-
rorism,’’; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘the United States Virgin
Islands,’’ after ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,’’.
(e) RELATIONSHIP OF ELIGIBLE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION
PROGRAMS TO THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1403(e) of the Victims of Crime
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602(e)) is amended by inserting
‘‘including the program established under title IV of Public
Law 107–42,’’ after ‘‘Federal program,’’.
(2) COMPENSATION.—With respect to any compensation pay-
able under title IV of Public Law 107–42, the failure of a
crime victim compensation program, after the effective date
of final regulations issued pursuant to section 407 of Public
Law 107–42, to provide compensation otherwise required pursu-
ant to section 1403 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10602) shall not render that program ineligible for future
grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
SEC. 623. CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
PUERTO RICO, AND OTHER TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS.—Section
1404(a) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) An agency of the Federal Government performing local
law enforcement functions in and on behalf of the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United
States Virgin Islands, or any other territory or possession of
the United States may qualify as an eligible crime victim assist-
ance program for the purpose of grants under this subsection,
or for the purpose of grants under subsection (c)(1).’’.
(b) PROHIBITION
ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CERTAIN VIC-
TIMS.—Section 1404(b)(1) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10603(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) does not discriminate against victims because they
disagree with the way the State is prosecuting the criminal
case.’’.
(c) GRANTS
FOR
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
AND
COMPLIANCE
EFFORTS.—Section 1404(c)(1)(A) of the Victims of Crime Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, program
evaluation, compliance efforts,’’ after ‘‘demonstration projects’’.
(d) ALLOCATION OF DISCRETIONARY GRANTS.—Section 1404(c)(2)
of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(2)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘not more than’’ and
inserting ‘‘not less than’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘not less than’’ and
inserting ‘‘not more than’’.
(e) 
FELLOWSHIPS
AND
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIPS.—Section
1404(c)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(3))
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(E) use funds made available to the Director under
this subsection—
‘‘(i) for fellowships and clinical internships; and
‘‘(ii) to carry out programs of training and special
workshops for the presentation and dissemination of
information resulting from demonstrations, surveys,
and special projects.’’.
SEC. 624. VICTIMS OF TERRORISM.
(a) COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
TERRORISM.—Section 1404B(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984
(42 U.S.C. 10603b(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) VICTIMS OF TERRORISM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.—The
Director may make supplemental grants as provided in section
1402(d)(5) to States for eligible crime victim compensation and
assistance programs, and to victim service organizations, public
agencies (including Federal, State, or local governments) and non-
governmental organizations that provide assistance to victims of
crime, which shall be used to provide emergency relief, including
crisis response efforts, assistance, compensation, training and tech-
nical assistance, and ongoing assistance, including during any inves-
tigation or prosecution, to victims of terrorist acts or mass violence
occurring within the United States.’’.
(b) ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—
Section 1404B(a)(1) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C.
10603b(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘who are not persons eligible
for compensation under title VIII of the Omnibus Diplomatic Secu-
rity and Antiterrorism Act of 1986’’.
(c) COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.—
Section 1404C(b) of the Victims of Crime of 1984 (42 U.S.C.
10603c(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The
amount of compensation awarded to a victim under this subsection
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shall be reduced by any amount that the victim received in connec-
tion with the same act of international terrorism under title VIII
of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986.’’.
TITLE VII—INCREASED INFORMATION
SHARING 
FOR 
CRITICAL 
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROTECTION
SEC. 701. EXPANSION OF REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM
TO FACILITATE FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT RESPONSE RELATED TO TERRORIST ATTACKS.
Section 1301 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796h) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and terrorist conspiracies
and activities’’ after ‘‘activities’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
‘‘(4) establishing and operating secure information sharing
systems to enhance the investigation and prosecution abilities
of participating enforcement agencies in addressing multi-juris-
dictional terrorist conspiracies and activities; and (5)’’; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION TO THE BUREAU OF JUS-
TICE ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out this section $50,000,000
for fiscal year 2002 and $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
TITLE VIII—STRENGTHENING THE
CRIMINAL LAWS AGAINST TERRORISM
SEC. 801. TERRORIST ATTACKS AND OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE
AGAINST MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
Chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 1993. Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against
mass transportation systems
‘‘(a) GENERAL PROHIBITIONS.—Whoever willfully—
‘‘(1) wrecks, derails, sets fire to, or disables a mass
transportation vehicle or ferry;
‘‘(2) places or causes to be placed any biological agent
or toxin for use as a weapon, destructive substance, or destruc-
tive device in, upon, or near a mass transportation vehicle
or ferry, without previously obtaining the permission of the
mass transportation provider, and with intent to endanger the
safety of any passenger or employee of the mass transportation
provider, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human
life;
‘‘(3) sets fire to, or places any biological agent or toxin
for use as a weapon, destructive substance, or destructive device
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in, upon, or near any garage, terminal, structure, supply, or
facility used in the operation of, or in support of the operation
of, a mass transportation vehicle or ferry, without previously
obtaining the permission of the mass transportation provider,
and knowing or having reason to know such activity would
likely derail, disable, or wreck a mass transportation vehicle
or ferry used, operated, or employed by the mass transportation
provider;
‘‘(4) removes appurtenances from, damages, or otherwise
impairs the operation of a mass transportation signal system,
including a train control system, centralized dispatching
system, or rail grade crossing warning signal without authoriza-
tion from the mass transportation provider;
‘‘(5) interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dis-
patcher, driver, captain, or person while they are employed
in dispatching, operating, or maintaining a mass transportation
vehicle or ferry, with intent to endanger the safety of any
passenger or employee of the mass transportation provider,
or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life;
‘‘(6) commits an act, including the use of a dangerous
weapon, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury
to an employee or passenger of a mass transportation provider
or any other person while any of the foregoing are on the
property of a mass transportation provider;
‘‘(7) conveys or causes to be conveyed false information,
knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt
or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act
which would be a crime prohibited by this subsection; or
‘‘(8) attempts, threatens, or conspires to do any of the
aforesaid acts,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty
years, or both, if such act is committed, or in the case of a threat
or conspiracy such act would be committed, on, against, or affecting
a mass transportation provider engaged in or affecting interstate
or foreign commerce, or if in the course of committing such act,
that person travels or communicates across a State line in order
to commit such act, or transports materials across a State line
in aid of the commission of such act.
‘‘(b) AGGRAVATED
OFFENSE.—Whoever commits an offense
under subsection (a) in a circumstance in which—
‘‘(1) the mass transportation vehicle or ferry was carrying
a passenger at the time of the offense; or
‘‘(2) the offense has resulted in the death of any person,
shall be guilty of an aggravated form of the offense and shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned for a term of years or
for life, or both.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘biological agent’ has the meaning given to
that term in section 178(1) of this title;
‘‘(2) the term ‘dangerous weapon’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 930 of this title;
‘‘(3) the term ‘destructive device’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 921(a)(4) of this title;
‘‘(4) the term ‘destructive substance’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 31 of this title;
‘‘(5) the term ‘mass transportation’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 5302(a)(7) of title 49, United States