Defence

Terrorist Hoax Costs Recovery Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Terrorist Hoax Costs Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for knowingly communicating false information concerning the existence of activity which would constitute a violation of prohibitions regarding biological weapons, chemical weapons, or nuclear materials, under circumstances in which such information may reasonably be believed. Provides that a person committing such offense shall be liable for a civil penalty of the greater of $10,000 or the amount expended by the United States incident to the investigation of such conduct, including the cost of any response made by any Federal military or civilian agency to protect public health or safety. Directs the sentencing court to order convicted defendants to reimburse the United States for expenses incurred incident to the investigation of, or response to, the offense.

Medical Education for National Defense in the 21st Century Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Medical Education for National Defense in the 21st Century - Directs the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense to jointly develop and disseminate a series of model education and training programs on medical responses to terrorist activities, based on programs established at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine.

Veterans' Small Business Relief Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Veterans' Small Business Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to exempt small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who were discharged or released from military service for less than five years from loan guarantee fees.

Bruce Vento Stand Down Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Bruce Vento Stand Down Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that several branches of the Armed Forces and the National Guard have provided and should continue to provide valuable service in the delivery of services to veterans at Stand Down events (events to provide food, shelter, health care, benefit certification and other help to veterans in need of assistance). Commends veterans' organizations for their outstanding contributions to these events and encourages their continued efforts. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outreach and other services as well as property and resources in support of these events. Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program to conduct (alone or collaboratively) at least one Stand Down event in each State each year.

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

National Medical Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a least four medical emergency preparedness centers within Department medical centers to research diagnosis and treatment for, respond to, and train and advise health-care professionals about chemical, biological, and radiological threats to public health and safety. Sets forth criteria for selecting center sites. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance requested by Federal, State, and local civil and criminal authorities in investigations and data analyses as necessary to protect the public safety and prevent or obviate such threats.

Servicemembers Health Protection Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Servicemembers Health Protection Act of 2001 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Center for Military Deployment Health Research, headed by a Director, to: (1) conduct research on deployment-related health issues of members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families; and (2) serve as the national center for coordination of private and public research on those issues. Requires the Center to have an Advisory Committee on Military Deployment Health Research to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Center Director on all aspects of Center activities. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and operate centers for research, education, and clinical activities related to post-deployment illnesses, designating such centers as National Centers for Military Post-Deployment Illness Research. Allows the designation of no more than 25 centers and requires geographical diversity of such centers. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for center designation.

Bioterrorism Protection Act (BioPAct) of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Bioterrorism Protection Act (BioPAct) of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for grants, scholarships, and loans in order to strengthen the nursing profession. Establishes the National Nursing Service Corps Scholarship Program. Authorizes appropriations to: (1) increase hospital and provider capacity, training, and resources for treating bioterrorism victims; (2) increase and improve vaccine and antibiotic supplies for attack victims; and (3) provide for the coordination, training, and equipping of bioterrorism emergency responders. Authorizes appropriations for Department of Agriculture activities to: (1) reduce agricultural pathogen and insect pest threats; and (2) increase Department information systems security. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand the Food and Drug Administration's capacity to ensure the safety of the food supply system, including imported food, and protect against the threat of bioterrorism. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) permit debarment for repeated or serious food import violations; (2) deem as misbranded imported food without country-of-origin labeling; (3) deem as adulterated a food item imported by a debarred person; and (4) require registration of food manufacturing, processing, and handling facilities. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) undertake public water systems vulnerability assessments and review related emergency response plans; and (2) provide such systems with assistance for basic security enhancements and information systems protection. Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for possessing a select agent known to be a biological agent, with reckless disregard for the public health and safety. Authorizes appropriations for neutron scanner technology and technology to detect biological or chemical agents and for increased numbers of border patrol and immigration officers. Directs the Attorney General to develop or carry out various programs, including programs to improve identification of those appearing on law enforcement "watch lists" and to mandate better tracking of visas. Requires the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security to: (1) assess terrorist threats within the United States and its territories and possible responses to such threats; (2) implement a public education campaign concerning appropriate response to a terrorist attack; and (3) coordinate the deployment of chemical and biological detection capabilities. Requires the President to: (1) establish a database of information concerning terrorist activity; and (2) reduce barriers to the sharing of such information among Federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) increase military capability to respond to domestic crises involving chemical or biological weapons; (2) implement interagency crisis response and consequence management; and (3) accelerate response research and development. Requires the Secretary of Energy to increase efforts relating to nonproliferation verification of chemical and biological materials in countries other than the United States. Urges the President to seek to establish a United States-Russian Federation Biological-Chemical Working Group.

Encouraging the people of the United States to support the Armed Forces and civilian personnel who are engaged in the war on terrorism as part of a united effort to be known as Operation Enduring Support.

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Recognizes and commends the efforts of State and local governments and community, religious, and charitable organizations to support military and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism. Encourages the people of the United States: (1) to support such personnel through a united effort to be known as Operation Enduring Support; and (2) as part of such Operation, to support military families, stage patriotic send-off and welcome-home rallies and parades; and volunteer and contribute financial assistance to the Red Cross, United Way, and similar organizations.

Honoring veterans by requesting that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement on November 11 at 11 a.m. each year.

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 2001

Expresses the sense of Congress that television and radio stations should recognize veterans through a public service announcement or a moment of silence on November 11 at 11 a.m. each year and that the day should be used as an occasion to recognize and educate children about the contributions of veterans in defending freedom and democracy.

Beteiligung bewaffneter deutscher Streitkräfte an der Bekämpfung des internationalen Terrorismus (G-SIG: 14002047)

Germany · German Bundestag · 8 November 2001

Uneingeschränkte Solidarität mit den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, Bereitstellung von 3900 deutschen Berufs- und Zeitsoldaten für die Operation "Enduring Freedom" zur Bekämpfung des Terrorismus in Afghanistan, Abwehr von Hunger und Flüchtlingselend, Post-Taliban-Prozess, Lösung des Nahostkonflikts, Eindämmung des internationalen Terrorismus, Bündnisfähigkeit Deutschlands

Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2001

Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2001 - Establishes a Veterans' Memorial Restoration Fund to repair, restore, and maintain veterans' memorials. Provides criminal and civil penalties for desecrating veterans' memorials. States that a veterans cemetery shall be treated as a site for which a supplemental guide sign may be placed on any Federal-aid highway.

Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2001

Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act - Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war. Amends the Social Security Act to require such rate increases to be disregarded for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.

Reservists Education Protection Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 2001

Reservists Education Protection Act of 2001 - Restores, as of September 11, 2001, veterans' basic educational and vocational assistance eligibility for retired or reserve military personnel ordered to active duty as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (the war on terrorism).

Befragung der Bundesregierung (G-SIG: 14002044)

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 November 2001

Gesetz zur Bekämpfung des internationalen Terrorismus; freihändige Auftragsvergabe durch das BMA

A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining.

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 2001

Declares open to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining certain withdrawn lands in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Permits the Secretary of the Army to close such land upon determination that closure is required by reason of a national emergency, for purpose of national defense or security.

PREPARE Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 2001

Pathogen Research, Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Act of 2001 (PREPARE Act) - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage the development and manufacture of new products or new uses for products which can identify, prevent, or treat chemical or biological agents. Permits a limited antitrust exemption for the cooperative efforts of the pharmaceutical, biotechnical, medical device, and research industries when working to develop and bring such countermeasure products to market. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts and provide assistance for product development, including good manufacturing practices and facility security. Requires the Secretary to ensure that medical supplies from the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile are located in appropriate proximity to the site of special events. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit: (1) fast-track designation and priority review for unapproved countermeasure products; and (2) the use of animal trials for drugs useful against lethal or disabling agents. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prohibit the unauthorized transportation of chemical or biological agents; (2) establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and toxin potentially threatening to public health and another list of those agents and toxins potentially threatening to national security; and (3) establish safety procedures for the transfer of such agents and toxins. Requires the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Defense to coordinate the creation of a government-owned, contractor-operated vaccine production facility on a military installation.

To permit a dependent of a Federal employee who is currently enrolled in the Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary school system in Puerto Rico to continue such enrollment until graduation from secondary school.

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 2001

Entitles a dependent of a Federal employee who is currently enrolled in the Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary school system in Puerto Rico to continue such enrollment until graduation from secondary school. States that such entitlement does not limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense to remove such a dependent from enrollment for good cause.

Herabsetzung der bereits reduzierten und von der NATO geforderten Mindestflugstunden für Tornado-Piloten durch die Bundeswehr (G-SIG: 14043776)

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 November 2001

Verzögerungen bei der Übertragung von bisher durch die Bundeswehr wahrgenommenen Aufgabenbereichen auf Dritte (G-SIG: 14043785)

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 November 2001

Vertragsverhandlungen zum Liegenschafts-, Bekleidungs- und Flottenmanagement der Bundeswehr mit nichtstaatlichen Unternehmen (G-SIG: 14043786)

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 November 2001

Änderung der Vorschriften für den Einsatz von Spezialisten der Bundeswehr im Inland, insbesondere von ABC-Zügen, angesichts der Anthrax-Anschläge in den USA (G-SIG: 14053648)

Germany · German Bundestag · 2 November 2001

American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2001

American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2001 - Prohibits U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court. Specifies restrictions on: (1) participation by covered U.S. persons in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations; (2) transfer to the Court of U.S. classified national security and law enforcement information; and (3) the provision of U.S. military assistance, with specified exceptions, to the government of a country that is a party to the Court. Prescribes conditions for a presidential waiver of the prohibitions and requirements of this Act. Declares that the requirements of this Act shall not prohibit: (1) any action authorized by the President to bring about the release from captivity of any U.S. military personnel (covered U.S. persons) and certain other persons (covered allied persons) who are being detained or imprisoned against their will by or on behalf of the Court; or (2) communication by the United States of its policy with respect to a matter. Authorizes the President to use all means necessary (including the provision of legal assistance) to bring about the release of covered U.S. persons and covered allied persons held captive by, on behalf, or at the request of the Court. Urges the President to report to appropriate congressional committees on the degree to which: (1) each military alliance to which the United States is a party may place U.S. armed forces under foreign control subject to the Court's jurisdiction; and (2) U.S. armed forces engaged in military operations pursuant to such alliance may be exposed to greater risks as a result of being placed under such foreign control. Authorizes funds withheld from the U.S. share of assessments to the UN or other international organizations pursuant to the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 to be transferred to the Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance Account of the Department of State. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should rescind the signature made on behalf of the United States to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted by the UN Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court on July 17, 1998.

Underwater Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2001

Underwater Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act of 2001 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that unexploded ordnance and munitions are removed from underwater portions of live impact areas as part of the range maintenance program.

Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2001

Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for knowingly engaging in conduct that: (1) is likely to impart the false impression that activity that violates prohibitions regarding biological weapons, chemical weapons, nuclear materials, or weapons of mass destruction is occurring or will occur; and (2) causes an emergency response by governmental agencies. Makes any persons who engage in such conduct jointly and severally liable to any party incurring expenses incident to the investigation of such conduct, including the cost of any military or civilian agency response to protect public health or safety. Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any party incurring such expenses.

Secure Transportation for America Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 2001

Secure Transportation for America Act of 2001 - Declares that no Federal agency shall prohibit a pilot, copilot, or navigator of an aircraft, or any law enforcement personnel specifically detailed for the protection of such aircraft, from carrying a firearm. Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to apply the terms "piratical aggressions and depredation" and "act of piracy" to certain acts committed in the air against aircraft. Prescribes criminal penalties. Deems property and any person subject to seizure under a duly issued letter of marque and reprisal as enemy property subject to confiscation and forfeiture or an enemy belligerent of the United States subject to court-marshal, respectively. Amends Federal transportation law to require: (1) airport operators to establish air transportation security programs that also provide for a military presence at each airport, including locations where passengers are screened; (2) the deployment of Federal air marshals on selected passenger flights; (3) establishment of new Subcommittees on Airline Security under the House Transportation Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; (4) submission of passenger and crew manifests from air carriers and foreign air carriers in foreign transportation; (5) the Federal share for costs to be 100 percent for projects (incurred after September 11, 2001) relating to the hiring, training, and compensation of law enforcement personnel at non-hub or small airports, activities at certain non-primary airports, and payments for airport sponsor debt service; (6) corporations seeking the tax credit for airport and airline security expenditures (under this Act) to implement policies requiring all airport screeners to be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens, including a hiring preference for armed forces personnel, or a survivor or family member of a victim, or an individual who lost employment as a result, of the September 11, 2001 attacks; and (7) the application of certain employment standards and training requirements to airport security personnel, including screeners of passengers and property. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt the salary of airport screeners and security personnel from Federal income taxation; and (2) allow a tax credit to corporations for expenditures to enhance airport and airline security. Authorizes airport operators to conduct threat assessments with regard to passenger vehicles parked within 300 feet of an airport terminal.

To amend section 1706 of title 38, United States Code, to enhance the management of the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of specialized treatment and rehabilitation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 2001

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress or substance abuse disorder and those in need of prosthetics and sensory aids. Requires each geographic service area and medical center of the Veterans Health Administration to maintain such capacity. Extends permanently requirements for reports on the maintenance of such capacity. Requires the Secretary to: (1) utilize uniform standards in the documentation of capacity workload and cost data; and (2) carry out a quarterly assessment of the capacity of the Department and its service areas and medical centers to provide for such specialized treatment needs. Requires the Department's Inspector General to annually audit each service area, and the Department's Under Secretary for Health to conduct an annual employee performance evaluation, with respect to the provision of such needs.

A joint resolution relating to the political, economic, and military relations of the United States with Nicaragua.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 2001

Directs the President to communicate to the Government of Nicaragua that the U.S. Government will review and modify its political, economic, and military relations with, and its support through multilateral institutions for, Nicaragua if: (1) the November 4, 2001 elections in Nicaragua are not deemed by the international community to be free and fair; or (2) the President determines that U.S. anti-terrorist and anti-narcotics efforts in Nicaragua and the region are in jeopardy.

Military Widows Equity Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 2001

Military Widows Equity Act - Repeals, as of October 1, 2002, certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age. Provides for the recoupment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.

A bill to amend section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility for health care of veterans who served in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2001

Extends through December 31, 2011, the eligibility for Persian Gulf War veterans to receive hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A bill to provide new discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2001

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY 2002. Provides a new allocation to the appropriations committees for FY 2002. Increases the recommended levels of total new budget authority and budget outlays for FY 2002. Limits the adjustments for emergency discretionary spending required in certain sequestration reports under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Excludes from such adjustment limit emergency funding in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in preparing the final pay-as-you-go and deficit sequestration reports, to change any balance of direct spending and receipts legislation for FY 2002 so as to eliminate any balances resulting from legislation enacted prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Repeals the mechanism for congressional implementation of an increase of FY 2002 discretionary spending limits and the Senate defense firewall prohibiting consideration of any legislation that exceeds specified limits for defense and non-defense discretionary spending.

Servicemembers and Military Families Financial Protection Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2001

Servicemembers and Military Families Financial Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to prohibit the eviction or distress during a member's period of military service of the spouse, child, or other dependent of such member from any premises for which the rent does not exceed $1,950 (currently $1,250). Allows a member to elect in writing to be insured under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs in amounts in excess of the current $250,000 limit ($500,000, $750,000, or $1 million). Authorizes military pay deductions to cover appropriate insurance premiums.

To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to repeal the authority of the Secretary of a military department to suspend tracking and recording the number of days that members of the armed forces are deployed for purposes of determining the eligibility of such members for the per diem allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments.

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2001

Repeals the authority of the Secretary of a military department to waive certain high deployment per diem restrictions and tracking requirements in the interests of national security.

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2001

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 - Establishes a counterterrorism fund. Condemns discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans. Increases funding for the technical support center at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Authorizes the Attorney General to request military assistance to enforce laws related to any weapon of mass destruction. Requires the Director of the U.S. Secret Service to develop a national electronic crime task force. Grants the President authority to confiscate any property of any foreign person, country, or organization involved with an attack on or armed hostilities with the United States. Amends Federal criminal law to provide for authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses. Permits disclosure to specified Federal personnel of Federal grand jury matters pertaining to intelligence or counterintelligence. Allows sharing of electronic, wire, and oral interception information by Federal law enforcement and other specified Federal officials. Permits the similar sharing of foreign intelligence information. Requires the FBI Director to expedite the hiring of translators to support counterterrorism investigations and operations. Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 with respect to roving surveillance authority and duration of surveillance of non-U.S. persons who are agents of a foreign power. Permits the seizure of voice mail messages pursuant to search warrants. Allows subpoenas for records of electronic communications to include temporarily assigned network addresses. Permits electronic communication and remote computing service providers to make emergency disclosures to a governmental entity of customer electronic communications to protect life and limb. Authorizes Federal district courts to allow a delay of required notices of the execution of a warrant if immediate notice may have an adverse result. Prohibits use of a pen register or trap and trace devices in any investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities that is conducted solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Authorizes the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (or designee) to apply for an court order requiring production of certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations. Amends Federal criminal law to: (1) require a trap and trace device to restrict recording or decoding so as not to include the contents of a wire or electronic communication; (2) apply a court order for a pen register or trap and trace devices to any person or entity providing wire or electronic communication service in the United States whose assistance may facilitate execution of the order; (3) allow a trap and trace device to identify the source (but not the contents) of a wire or electronic communication; and (4) provide for nationwide service of search warrants for electronic evidence. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to extend trade sanctions to the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for administrative discipline of Federal officers or employees who violate prohibitions against unauthorized disclosures of information gathered under this Act. Provides for civil actions against the United States for damages by any person aggrieved by such violations. Terminates specified provisions of this Act on December 31, 2005. International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 - Sunsets this Act after the first day of FY2005 if Congress enacts specified legislation to that effect. Prescribes special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, or international transactions of primary money laundering concern, including a proscription against United States correspondent accounts with foreign shell banks. Establishes Federal jurisdiction over foreign money launderers, money that is laundered through a foreign bank, and foreign and domestic bank records related to anti-money laundering programs. Provides for forfeiture of money laundering funds in U.S. interbank accounts. Authorizes Federal application for restraining orders to preserve the availability of property subject to a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations to ensure that concentration accounts of financial institutions are not used to prevent association of the identity of an individual customer with the movement of funds of which the customer is the direct or beneficial owner. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations prescribing minimum standards for financial institutions regarding customer identity in connection with the opening of accounts. Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require consideration of the effectiveness of a company or companies in combating money laundering during reviews of proposed bank shares acquisitions or mergers. Urges U.S. negotiations for international cooperation in investigations of money laundering, financial crimes, and the finances of terrorist groups. Establishes civil liability immunity for disclosures by a financial institution that reports suspicious activities. Mandates that financial institutions institute anti-money laundering programs. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize the inclusion of suspicions of illegal activity in written employment references . Mandates that securities brokers and dealers report suspicious financial transactions. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to share monetary instruments transactions records with any U.S. intelligence agency upon request. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency to furnish all information in a consumer's file to a government agency authorized to conduct investigations of or intelligence activities related to international terrorism. Places within the ambit of mandatory records and reports on monetary instruments transactions any person who engages as a business in the transmission of funds, including through an informal value transfer banking system or network (e.g., hawala) of people facilitating the transfer of value domestically or internationally outside of the conventional financial institutions system. Makes the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network a bureau in the Department of the Treasury. Directs the Secretary to establish a highly secure network in the Network that allows financial institutions to file certain reports and receive alerts and other information regarding suspicious activities warranting immediate and enhanced scrutiny. Increases the civil and criminal penalties for money laundering. Amends the Federal Reserve Act to provide for uniform protection authority for Federal Reserve facilities, including law enforcement officers authorized to carry firearms and make warrantless arrests. Amends Federal law to require reports relating to coins and currency of more than $10,000 received in a nonfinancial trade or business. Establishes as a bulk cash smuggling offense the knowing concealment and attempted transport (or transfer) across U.S. borders of currency and monetary instruments in excess of $10,000, with intent to evade specified currency reporting requirements. Requires courts to order, as part of a criminal sentence, forfeiture of all property involved in certain currency reporting offenses. Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the prohibition of unlicensed (currently, illegal) money transmitting businesses. Increases the criminal penalties for counterfeiting domestic and foreign currency and obligations. Authorizes: (1) the Attorney General to waive certain Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) personnel caps with respect to ensuring security needs on the Northern U.S. border; and (2) appropriations for increased Border Patrol, Customs Service, and INS personnel along such border. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General and the FBI to provide the Department of State and the INS with access to specified criminal history extracts in order to determine whether or not a visa or admissions applicant has a criminal history. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to develop a technology standard to identify visa and admissions applicants. Broadens the scope of aliens ineligible for admission and deportable for terrorist activities. Defines "terrorist organization" as: (1) a designated foreign or other terrorist organization; or (2) a group of two or more individuals which engage in specified terrorist-related activities. Provides for mandatory detention until removal from the United States (regardless of any relief from removal) of an alien certified by the Attorney General as a suspected terrorist or threat to national security. Requires release of such alien after seven days if removal proceedings have not commenced, or the alien has not been charged with a criminal offense. Authorizes detention for additional periods of up to six months of an alien not likely to be deported in the reasonably foreseeable future only if release will threaten U.S. national security or the safety of the community or any person. Limits judicial review to habeas corpus proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, in developing the integrated entry and exit data system, to focus on the use of biometric technology and the development of tamper-resistant documents readable at ports of entry. Directs the Attorney General to implement fully and expand the foreign student monitoring program. Requires audits and reports on implementation of the mandate for machine readable passports. Provides for: (1) special immigrant status for certain alien victims of terrorist activities; and (2) humanitarian relief for certain surviving alien spouses and children of U.S. citizens killed by such activities. (Excludes terrorists or family members from such benefits.) Authorizes the Attorney General and revises the Secretary of State's authority to pay rewards to combat terrorism. Qualifies a Federal terrorism offense for collection of DNA for identification Authorizes consultation among Federal law enforcement officers regarding information acquired from an electronic surveillance or physical search in terrorism and related investigations or protective measures. Allows the FBI to request telephone toll and transactional records, financial records, and consumer reports in any investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities only if the investigation is not conducted solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Revises U.S. Secret Service jurisdiction with respect to fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Amends the General Education Provisions Act and the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to provide for disclosure of educational records to the Attorney General in a terrorism investigation or prosecution. Provides for expedited payments for: (1) public safety officers involved in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack; and (2) heroic public safety officers. Increases Public Safety Officers Benefit Program payments. Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to establish an antiterrorism emergency reserve in the Victims of Crime Fund. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime to make supplemental grants for victims of terrorism to States, victim service organizations, public agencies, and nongovernmental organizations the provide assistance to crime victims. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend Bureau of Justice Assistance regional information sharing system grants to systems that enhance the investigation and prosecution abilities of participating Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in addressing multi-jurisdictional terrorist conspiracies and activities. Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties for terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems. Prescribes penalties for harboring any person known to have committed or to be about to commit a terrorism offense. Establishes Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed at U.S. facilities abroad. Subjects to civil forfeiture all assets, foreign or domestic, of terrorist organizations. Extends the statute of limitations for certain terrorism offenses without limit. Provides for alternative maximum penalties for terrorism crimes. Makes the penalties for attempts and conspiracies the same as the penalties for terrorism offenses. Makes any term of years or life the supervised release terms for offenses with terrorism predicates. Makes specified terrorism crimes Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute predicates. Revises prohibitions and penalties with regard to fraud and related activity in connection with computers to include specified cyberterrorism offenses. Directs the Attorney General to establish regional computer forensic laboratories, and support existing laboratories, to develop specified cybersecurity capabilities. Prescribes penalties for knowing possession in certain circumstances of biological agents, toxins, or delivery systems, especially by certain restricted persons. Requires the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to establish requirements and priorities for foreign intelligence collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and to provide assistance to the Attorney General to ensure that information derived from electronic surveillance or physical searches is disseminated for efficient and effective foreign intelligence purposes. Requires the inclusion of international terrorist activities within the scope of foreign intelligence under such Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that officers and employees of the intelligence community should establish and maintain intelligence relationships to acquire information on terrorists and terrorist organizations. Provides temporary authority to defer the submission to Congress of certain reports on intelligence and intelligence-related matters. Requires the Attorney General or head of any other Federal department or agency to disclose expeditiously to the DCI any foreign intelligence acquired in the course of a criminal investigation. Requires the Attorney General, DCI, and Secretary of the Treasury to report jointly to Congress on the feasibility and desirability of reconfiguring the Foreign Asset Tracking Center and the Office of Foreign Assets Control to provide for the analysis and dissemination of foreign intelligence relating to the financial capabilities and resources of international terrorist organizations. Requires the DCI to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the establishment and maintenance of the National Virtual Translation Center for timely and accurate translations of foreign intelligence for elements of the intelligence community. Requires the Attorney General to provide a program of training to Government officials regarding the identification and use of foreign intelligence. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to designate one official to review allegations of abuse of civil rights, civil liberties, and racial and ethnic profiling by government employees and officials. Expresses the sense of Congress condemning acts of violence or discrimination against any American, including Sikh-Americans. Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to venue in money laundering cases. First Responders Assistance Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to State and local governments to improve the ability of State and local law enforcement, fire department, and first responders to respond to and prevent acts of terrorism. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible to the United States any alien engaged in money laundering. Authorizes funds for Drug Enforcement Administration police training in South and Central Asia. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a feasibility study on the use of a biometric identifier scanning system with access to the FBI integrated automated fingerprint identification system at overseas consular posts and points of entry to the United States. Authorizes the use of Department of Defense funds to contract with local and State governments, during the period of Operation Enduring Freedom, for the performance of security functions at U.S. military installations. Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001 - Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to cover fraudulent charitable solicitations. Amends the Federal transportation code to prohibit States from licensing any individual to operate a motor vehicle transporting hazardous material unless the Secretary of Transportation determines that such individual does not pose a security risk warranting denial of the license. Requires background checks of such license applicants by the Attorney General upon State request. Expresses the sense of the Senate on substantial new U.S. investment in bioterrorism preparedness and response. Directs the Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support of the Office of Justice Programs to make grants to enhance State and local capability to prepare for and respond to terrorist acts. Amends the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 to extend it through FY 2007 and provide for antiterrorism grants to States and localities. Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 - Establishes the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center to serve as a source of national competence to address critical infrastructure protection and continuity through support for activities related to counterterrorism, threat assessment, and risk mitigation.

Bearbeitungsstelle für die Anerkennung versorgungsrechtlicher Ansprüche von aktiven und ehemaligen Soldaten und Zivilbeschäftigten der Bundeswehr und der NVA (G-SIG: 14043616)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 October 2001

Ausstattung von Soldaten und Zivilisten der Bundeswehr mit Dosimetern (G-SIG: 14043617)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 October 2001

Erhöhung der Schutzmaßnahmen für Atomkraftwerke, Chemieanlagen und Ölraffinerien unter Einsatz der Bundeswehr aufgrund des Terroranschlags in den USA (G-SIG: 14043628)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 October 2001

Berücksichtigung des Leitgedankens der Parlamentsarmee in dem vom Besucherdienst des BMVg gezeigten Film "Willkommen im Bundesministerium der Verteidigung" (G-SIG: 14043631)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 October 2001

Dislozierung der Flugabwehranlagen der Bundeswehr und Katastrophenschutzeinrichtungen zur Abschirmung von Atomkraftwerken, Chemieanlagen oder Ölraffinerien angesichts der aktuellen Bedrohungslage (G-SIG: 14043711)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 October 2001

Dale Klein, of Texas, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, vice Harold P. Smith, Jr., resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 18 October 2001

105 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate security steps have been taken by his Department to protect the public in the event of an international terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

105 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate security steps have been taken by his Department to protect the public in the event of an international terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/01]

94 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which he or his Department have provided for augmentation of the Air Corps in view of concerns regarding international terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

94 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which he or his Department have provided for augmentation of the Air Corps in view of concerns regarding international terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/01]

92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the role he or his Department will play in the implementation of a major accident and emergency plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24758/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the role he or his Department will play in the implementation of a major accident and emergency plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24758/01]

86 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the proposed emergency planning office will exercise an oversight role in relation to planning for peace time emergencies; and the action taken to date to ensure compatibility and co-ordination between plans prepared for peacetime emergency and for emergencies arising from terrorist threats. [24697/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

86 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the proposed emergency planning office will exercise an oversight role in relation to planning for peace time emergencies; and the action taken to date to ensure compatibility and co-ordination between plans prepared for peacetime emergency and for emergencies arising from terrorist threats. [24697/01]

73 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has given directions regarding the activation of a national emergency plan or other procedures likely to be followed in the event of a terrorist attack; if provision can be made in the plan for a response in the event of the use of chemical weapons or hijacked aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

73 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has given directions regarding the activation of a national emergency plan or other procedures likely to be followed in the event of a terrorist attack; if provision can be made in the plan for a response in the event of the use of chemical weapons or hijacked aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/01]

42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the work of the co-ordinating committee which was established after the US bombings to oversee the state of readiness of the Government's emergency plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

42 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the work of the co-ordinating committee which was established after the US bombings to oversee the state of readiness of the Government's emergency plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/01]

38 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the role his Department plays in the planning of the national emergency response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

38 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the role his Department plays in the planning of the national emergency response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/01]

20 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to air defence; and his proposals in this regard, together with details of arrangements with the RAF. [24375/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

20 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to air defence; and his proposals in this regard, together with details of arrangements with the RAF. [24375/01]

19 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has responsibility for the co-ordination of efforts in the event of a major accident, emergency or disaster; the various constituent bodies involved in such a plan; if adequate communications and supplies are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

19 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has responsibility for the co-ordination of efforts in the event of a major accident, emergency or disaster; the various constituent bodies involved in such a plan; if adequate communications and supplies are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/01]

105 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate security steps have been taken by his Department to protect the public in the event of an international terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

105 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate security steps have been taken by his Department to protect the public in the event of an international terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/01]

92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the role he or his Department will play in the implementation of a major accident and emergency plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24758/01]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2001

92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the role he or his Department will play in the implementation of a major accident and emergency plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24758/01]