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SEC. 213. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.
(a) TREATMENT AS IMMEDIATE RELATIVES. -- Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), in the case of an alien who was the spouse of a citizen of the United States at the time of the citizen's death and was not legally separated from the citizen at the time of the citizen's death, if the citizen died as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity, the alien (and each child of the alien) shall be considered, for purposes of section 201(b) of such Act, to remain an immediate relative after the date of the citizen's death but only if the alien files a petition under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act within 2 years after such date and only until the date the alien remarries.
(b) SPOUSES, CHILDREN, UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS. --

(1) IN GENERAL. -- Any spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien described in paragraph (3) who is included in a petition for classification as a family-sponsored immigrant under section 203(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)) that was filed by such alien before September 11, 2001, shall be considered (if the spouse, child, son,, or daughter has not been admitted or approved for lawful permanent residence by such date) a valid petitioner for preference status under such section with the same priority date as that assigned prior to the death described in paragraph (3)(A). No new petition shall be required to be filed. Such spouse, child, son, or daughter may be eligible for deferred action and work authorization.
(2) SELF-PETITIONS. -- Any spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien described in paragraph (3) who is not a beneficiary of a petition for classification as a family-sponsored immigrant under section 203(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act may file a petition for such classification with the Attorney General, if the spouse, child, son, or daughter was present in the United States on September 11, 2001. Such spouse, child, son, or daughter may be eligible for deferred action and work authorization.
(3) ALIENS DESCRIBED. -- An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien --
(A) died as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity; and
(B) on the day of such death, was lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
(c) APPLICATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS BY SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS. --
(1) IN GENERAL. -- Any alien who was, on September 10, 2001, the spouse or child of an alien described in paragraph (2), and who applied for adjustment of status prior to the death described in paragraph (2)(A), may have such application adjudicated as if such death had not occurred.
(2) ALIENS DESCRIBED. -- An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien --

(A) died as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity; and
(B) on the day before such death, was --
(i) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States by reason of having been allotted a visa under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)); or
(ii) an applicant for adjustment of status to that of an alien described in clause (1), and admissible to the United States for permanent residence.
(d) WAIVER OF PUBLIC CHARGE GROUNDS. -- In determining the admissibility of any alien accorded an immigration benefit under this section, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) shall not apply.

SEC. 214. "AGE-OUT" PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN.
For purposes of the administration of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), in the case of an alien --

(1) whose 21st birthday occurs in September 2001, and who is the beneficiary of a petition or application filed under such Act on or before September 11, 2001, the alien shall be considered to be a child for 90 days after the alien's 21st birthday for purposes of adjudicating such petition or application; and
(2) whose 21st birthday occurs after September 2001, and who is the beneficiary of a petition or application filed under such Act on or before September 11, 2001, the alien shall be considered to be a child for 45 days after the alien's 21st birthday for purposes of adjudicating such petition or application.

SEC. 215. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF.
The Attorney General, for humanitarian purposes or to ensure family unity, may provide temporary administrative relief to any alien who --

(1) was lawfully present in the United States on September 10,2001;
(2) was on such date the spouse, parent, or child of an individual who died or was disabled as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity; and
(3) is not otherwise entitled to relief under any other provision of this subtitle.

SEC. 216. EVIDENCE OF DEATH, DISABILITY, OR LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL. -- The Attorney General shall establish appropriate standards for evidence demonstrating, for purposes of this subtitle, that any of the following occurred as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity:

(1) Death.
(2) Disability.
(3) Loss of employment due to physical damage to, or destruction of, a business.
(b) WAIVER OF REGULATIONS. -- The Attorney General shall carry out subsection (a) as expeditiously as possible. The Attorney General is not required to promulgate regulations prior to implementing this subtitle.

SEC. 217. NO BENEFITS TO TERRORISTS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF TERRORISTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to provide any benefit or relief to --

(1) any individual culpable for a specified terrorist activity; or
(2) any family member of any individual described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 218. DEFINITIONS.
(a) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT PROVISIONS. -- Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subtitle, the definitions used in the Immigration and Nationality Act (excluding the definitions applicable exclusively to title III of such Act) shall apply in the administration of this subtitle.
(b) SPECIFIED TERRORIST ACTIVITY. -- For purposes of this subtitle, the term "specified terrorist activity" means any terrorist activity conducted against the Government or the people of the United States on September 11, 2001.


TITLE III -- CRIMINAL JUSTICE 18



Subtitle A -- Substantive Criminal Law


SEC. 301. STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR PROSECUTING TERRORISM OFFENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL. -- -- Section 3286 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
"§ 3286. Terrorism offenses

"(a) An indictment may be found or an information instituted at any time without limitation for any Federal terrorism offense or any of the following offenses:
"(1) A violation of, or an attempt or conspiracy to violate, section 32 (relating to destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities), 37(a)(1) (relating to violence at international airports), 175 (relating to biological weapons), 229 (relating to chemical weapons), 351(a)-(d) (relating to congressional, cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination and kidnaping), 792 (relating to harboring terrorists), 831 (relating to nuclear materials), 844(f) or (i) when it relates to bombing (relating to arson and bombing of certain property), 1114(1) (relating to protection of officers and employees of the United States), 1116, if the offense involves murder (relating to murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons), 1203 (relating to hostage taking), 1751(a)-(d) (relating to Presidential and Presidential staff assassination and kidnaping), 2332(a)(1) (relating to certain homicides and other violence against United States nationals occurring outside of the United States), 2332a (relating to use of weapons of mass destruction), 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries) of this title.
"(2) Section 236 (relating to sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284);
"(3) Section 601 (relating to disclosure of identities of covert agents) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421).
"(4) Section 46502 (relating to aircraft piracy) of title 49.
"(b) An indictment may be found or an information instituted within 15 years after the offense was committed for all of the following offenses:
"(1) Section 175b (relating to biological weapons), 842(m) or (n) (relating to plastic explosives), 930(c) if it involves murder (relating to possessing a dangerous weapon in a Federal facility), 956 (relating to conspiracy to injure property of a foreign government), 1030(a)(1), 1030(a)(5)(A), or 1030(a)(7) (relating to protection of computers), 1362 (relating to destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems), 1366 (relating to destruction of an energy facility), 1992 (relating to trainwrecking), 2152 (relating to injury of fortifications, harbor defenses, or defensive sea areas), 2155 (relating to destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utilities), 2156 (relating to production of defective national defense materials, premises, or utilities), 2280 (relating to violence against maritime navigation), 2281 (relating to violence against maritime fixed platforms), 2339A (relating to providing material support to terrorists), 2339B (relating to providing material support to terrorist organizations), or 2340A (relating to torture).
"(2) Any of the following provisions of title 49: the second sentence of section 46504 (relating to assault on a flight crew with a dangerous weapon), section 46505(b)(3), (relating to explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life by means of weapons, on aircraft), section 46506 if homicide or attempted homicide is involved, or section 60123(b) (relating to destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility) of title 49.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. -- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 3286 to read as follows:

"3286. Terrorism offenses.".
(c) APPLICATION. -- -- The amendments made by this section shall apply to the prosecution of any offense committed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section.

SEC. 302. ALTERNATIVE MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR TERRORISM CRIMES.
Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after subsection (d) the following:

"(e) AUTHORIZED TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR TERRORISM CRIMES. -- A person convicted of any Federal terrorism offense may be sentenced to imprisonment for any term of years or for life, notwithstanding any maximum term of imprisonment specified in the law describing the offense. The authorization of imprisonment under this subsection is supplementary to, and does not limit, the availability of any other penalty authorized by the law describing the offense, including the death penalty, and does not limit the applicability of any mandatory minimum-term of imprisonment, including any mandatory life term, provided by the law describing the offense."

SEC. 303. PENALTIES FOR TERRORIST CONSPIRACIES.
Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) by inserting after section 2332b the following:
"§ 2332c. Attempts and conspiracies
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person who attempts or conspires to commit any Federal terrorism offense shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
"(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense described in section 25(2) shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
"(c) A death penalty may not be imposed by operation of this section."; and
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of the chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section 2332b the following new item:
"2332c. Attempts and conspiracies.".
SEC. 304. TERRORISM CRIMES AS RICO PREDICATES.
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) by striking "or (F)" and inserting "(F)"; and
(2) by striking "financial gain;" and inserting "financial gain, or (G) any act that is a Federal terrorism offense or is indictable under any of the following provisions of law: section 32 (relating to destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities), 37(a)(1) (relating to violence at international airports), 175 (relating to biological weapons), 229 (relating to chemical weapons), 351(a)-(d) (relating to congressional cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination and kidnapping, 831 (relating to nuclear materials), 842(m) or (n) (relating to plastic explosives), 844(f) or (i) when it involves a bombing (relating to arson and bombing of certain property), 930(c) when it involves an attack on a Federal facility, when it involves murder (relating to protection of officers and employees of the United States), 1116 when it involves murder (relating to murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons), 1203 (relating to hostage taking), 1362 (relating to destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems), 1366 (relating to destruction of an energy facility), 1751(a)-(d) (relating to Presidential and Presidential staff assassination and kidnapping), 1992 (relating to trainwrecking), 2280 (relating to violence against maritime navigation), 2281 (relating to violence against maritime fixed platforms), 2332a (relating to use of weapons of mass destruction), 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries), 2339A (relating to providing material support to terrorists), 2339B (relating to providing material support to terrorist organizations), or 2340A (relating to torture) of this title; section 236 (relating to sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284); or section 46502 (relating to aircraft piracy) or 60123(b) (relating to destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility) of title 49.".

SEC. 305. BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.
Chapter 10 of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) in section 175 --
(A) in subsection (b) --
(i) by striking, "section, the" and inserting "section -- (1) the" ;
(ii) by striking "does not include" and inserting "includes";
(iii) by inserting "other than" after "system for"; and
(iv) by striking "purposes." and inserting "purposes, and
"(2) the terms biological agent and toxin do not encompass any biological agent or toxin that is in its naturally-occurring environment, if the biological agent or toxin has not been cultivated, collected, or otherwise extracted from its natural source.";
(B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
"(b) ADDITIONAL OFFENSE. -- Whoever knowingly possesses any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that, under the circumstances, is not reasonably justified by a prophylactic, protective,or other peaceful purpose, shall be fined under this title,imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.";
(2) by inserting after section 175a the following:
§175b. Possession by restricted persons
"(a) No restricted person described in subsection (b) shall ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any biological agent or toxin, or receive any biological agent or toxin that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, if the biological agent or toxin is listed as a select agent in subsection of section 72.6 of title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 511(d)(1) of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132), and is not exempted under subsection (h) of such section 72.6, or Appendix A of part 72 of such title; except that the term select agent does not include any such biological agent or toxin that is in its naturally-occurring environment, if the biological agent or toxin has not been cultivated, collected, or otherwise extracted from its natural source.
"(b) As used in this section, the term 'restricted person' means an individual who --
"(1) is under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
"(2) has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
"(3) is a fugitive from justice;
"(4) is an unlawful user of any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (U.S.C. 802));
"(5) is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States;
"(6) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution, or
"(7) is an alien (other than an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence) who is a national of a country as to which the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 24050)), section 620A of chapter 1 of part M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (U.S.C. 2371), or section 40(d) of chapter 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (U.S.C. 2780(d)), has made a determination that remains in effect that such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
"(c) As used in this section, the term 'alien' has the same meaning as that term is given in section 1010(a)(3)of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.1101(a)(3)), and the term 'lawfully' admitted for permanent residence has the same meaning as that term is given in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).
"(d) Whoever knowingly violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, but the prohibition contained in this section shall not apply with respect to any duly authorized governmental activity under title V of the National Security Act of 1947."; and
(3) in the table of sections in the beginning of such chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section 175a the following:
"175b. Possession by restricted persons."

SEC. 306. SUPPORT OF TERRORISM THROUGH EXPERT ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE.
Section 2339A of' title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) in subsection (a) --
(A) by striking "a violation" and all that follows through "49" and inserting "any Federal terrorism offense or any offense described in section 25(2)"; and
(B) by striking "violation," and inserting "offense, "; and
(2) in subsection by inserting "expert advice or assistance," after "training,".

SEC. 307. PROHIBITION AGAINST HARBORING.
Title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section:

"§791. Prohibition against harboring
"Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows has committed, or is about to commit, an offense described in section 25(2) or this title shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years or both. There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over any violation of this section or any conspiracy or attempt to violate this section. A violation of this section or of such a conspiracy or attempt may be prosecuted in any Federal judicial district in which the underlying offense was committed, or in any other Federal judicial district as provided by law.".

SEC. 308. POST-RELEASE, SUPERVISION OF TERRORISTS.
Section 3583 of title 187 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
"(j) SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS FOR TERRORISM OFFENSES. -- Notwithstanding subsection (b), the authorized terms of supervised release for any Federal terrorism offense are any term of years or life.".

SEC. 309. DEFINITION.
(a) Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) by adding after section a new section as follows:
"§25. Federal terrorism offense defined
"As used in this title, the term 'Federal terrorism offense' means an offense that is --
"(1) is calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion; or to retaliate against government conduct; and
"(2) is a violation of, or an attempt or conspiracy to violate section 32 (relating to destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities), 37 (relating to violence at international airports), 81 (relating to arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction), 175, 175b (relating to biological weapons), 229 (relating to chemical weapons), 351(a)-(d) (relating to congressional, and Supreme Court assassination and kidnaping), 792 (relating to harboring terrorists), 831 (relating to nuclear materials), 842(m) or (n) (relating to plastic explosives), 844(f) or (i) (relating to arson and bombing of certain property), 930(c), 956 (relating to conspiracy to injure property of a foreign government), 1030(a)(1), to 1030(a)(5)(A), or 1030(a)(7) (relating to protection of computers), 1114 (relating to protection of officers and employees of the United States), 1116 (relating to murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons), 1203 (relating to hostage taking), 1361 (relating to injury of Government property or contracts), 1362 (relating to destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems), 1363 (relating to injury to buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States), 1366 (relating to destruction of an energy facility), 1751(a)-(d) (relating to Presidential and Presidential staff assassination and kidnaping), 1992, 2152 (relating to injury of fortifications, harbor defenses, or defensive sea areas), 2155 (relating to destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utilities), 2156 (relating to production of defective national defense materials, premises, or utilities), 2280 (relating to violence against Maritime navigation), 2281 (relating to violence against maritime fixed platforms), 2332 (relating to certain homicides and other violence against United States nationals occurring outside of the United States), 2332a (relating to use of weapons of mass destruction), 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries), 2339A(relating to providing material support to terrorists), 2339B (relating to providing material support to terrorist organizations), or 2340A (relating to torture);
"(3) section 236 (relating to sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 22S4);
"(4) section 601 (relating to disclosure of identities of covert agents) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421); or
"(5) any of the following provisions of title 49: section 46502 (relating to aircraft piracy), the second sentence of section 46504 (relating to assault on a flight crew with a dangerous weapon), section 46505(b)(3), (relating to explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life by means of weapons, on aircraft), section 46506 if homicide or attempted homicide is involved, or section 60123(b) destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility) of title 49.";
(2) in the table of sections in the beginning of such chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section the following:
"25. Federal terrorism offense defined.".
(b) Section 233219(g)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "is a violation" and all that follows through "title 49" and inserting "is a Federal terrorism offense".
(c) Section 2331 of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) in paragraph (1)(B) --
(A) by inserting "(or to have the effect)" after "intended"; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking "by assassination or kidnapping" and inserting "(or any function thereof) by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping (or threat thereof)";
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking "and";
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting "; and" i and
(4) by inserting the following paragraph (4):
"(5) The term 'domestic terrorism' means activities that --
"(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; and
"(B) appear to be intended (or to have the effect) --
"(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
"(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
"(iii) to affect the conduct of a government (or any function thereof) by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping (or threat thereof).".

SEC. 310. CIVIL DAMAGES.
Section 2707(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 18 amended by striking "$1,000" and inserting "$10,000".


Subtitle B -- Criminal Procedure

SEC. 351. SINGLE- JURISDICTION SEARCH WARRANTS FOR TERRORISM.
Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended by inserting after "executed" the following: "and (3) in an investigation of domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code), by a Federal magistrate judge in any district in which activities related to the terrorism may have occurred, for a search of property or for a person within or outside the district".

[Sec. 352. not used.]

SEC. 353. DNA IDENTIFICATION OF TERRORISTS.
Section 3(d)(1) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135a(d)(1)) is amended --

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) a new subparagraph as follows:
"(G) Any Federal terrorism offense (as defined in section of title 18, United States Code).".

SEC. 354. GRAND JURY MATTERS.
Rule 6(e)(3)(C) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended --

(1) adding at the end the following:
"(v) when permitted by a court at the request of an attorney for the government, upon a showing that the matters pertain to international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code) or national security, to any Federal law enforcement, intelligence, national security, national defense, protective, immigration personnel, or to the President or Vice President of the United States, for the performance of official duties.";
(2) by striking "or" at the end of subdivision (iii); and
(3) by striking the period at the end of subdivision (iv) and inserting "; or".

SEC. 355. EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
Chapter 113B of title 1S, United States Code, is amended --

(1) in the heading for section 2338, by striking "Exclusive";
(2) in section 2338, by inserting "There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over any Federal terrorism offense and any offense under this chapter, in addition to any extraterritorial jurisdiction that may exist under the law defining the offense, if the person committing the offense or the victim of the offense is a national of the United States (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) or if the offense is directed at the security or interests of the United States." before "The district courts"; and
(3) in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, by striking "Exclusive" in the item relating to section 2338.

SEC. 356. JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES COMMITTED AT UNITED STATES FACILITIES ABROAD.
Section 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(9) With respect to offenses committed by or against a United States national, as defined in section 1203(c) of this title --
"(A) the premises of United States diplomatic, consular, military, or other United States Government missions or entities in foreign states, including the buildings, parts of buildings, and the land appurtenant or ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for purposes of those missions or entities; and
"(B) residences in foreign states and the land appurtenant or ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used for purposes of those missions or entities or used by United States personnel assigned to those missions or entities, except that this paragraph does not supercede any treaty or international agreement in force on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

SEC. 357. SPECIAL AGENT AUTHORITIES.
(a) GENERAL AuTHORITY OF SPECIAL AGENTS. -- Section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended --

(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
"(2) in the course of performing the functions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (3), obtain and execute search and arrest warrants, as well as obtain and serve subpoenas and summonses, issued under the authority of the United States;";
(2) in paragraph (3)(F) by inserting "or President-elect" after "President"; and
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
"(5) in the course of performing the functions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (3), make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of the special agent, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if the special agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.".
(b) CRIMES. -- Section 37 of such Act (U.S.C. 2709) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections --

"(d) INTERFERENCE WITH AGENTS. -- Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent engaged in the performance of the protective functions authorized by this section shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
"(e) PERSONS -- UNDER PROTECTION OF SPECIAL AGENTS. -- Whoever engages in any conduct --
"(1) directed against an individual entitled to protection under this section, and
"(2) which would constitute a violation of section 112 or 878 of title 18, United States Code, if such individual were a foreign official, an official guest, or an internationally protected person, shall be subject to the same penalties as are provided for such conduct directed against an individual subject to protection under such section of title 18.".


TITLE IV -- FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE



SEC. 401. LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM.
Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or 2339B"after "2339A".

SEC. 402. MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM.
Section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, is amended --

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following "A violation of this section may be prosecuted in a Federal judicial district in which the underlying offense was committed, or in any other Federal judicial district as provided by law."; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking "or other financial securities" and inserting "or monetary instruments or financial securities".

SEC. 403. ASSETS OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 981(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:

"(G) All assets, foreign or domestic --
"(i) of any person, entity, or organization engaged in planning or perpetrating any act of domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) against the United States, citizens or residents of the United States, or their property, and all assets, foreign or domestic, affording any person a source of influence over any such entity or organization;
"(ii) acquired or maintained by any person for the purpose of supporting, planning, conducting, or concealing an act of domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) against the United States, citizens or residents of the United States, or their property; or
"(iii) derived from, involved in, or used or intended to be used to comm t a act of domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) against the United States citizens or residents of the United States, or their property.".

SEC. 404. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION RELATING TO PROVISION OF MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISM.
No provision of title IX of Public Law 106-387 shall be understood to limit or otherwise affect section 2339A or 2339B of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 405. DISCLOSURE OF TAX INFORMATION IN TERRORISM AND NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS.
(a) DISCLOSURE WITHOUT A REQUEST OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, ETC. -- Paragraph (3) of section 6103(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of return information to apprise appropriate officials of criminal activities or emergency circumstances) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

"(C) TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, ETC. --
"(i) IN GENERAL. -- Except as provided in paragraph (6), the Secretary may disclose in writing return information (other than taxpayer return information) that may be related to a terrorist incident, threat, or activity to the extent necessary to apprise the head of the appropriate Federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating or responding to such terrorist incident threat or activity. The head of the agency may disclose such return information to officers and employees of such agency to the extent necessary to investigate or respond to such terrorist incident, threat, or activity.
"(ii) TAXPAYER IDENTITY. -- For purposes of this subparagraph, a taxpayer's identity shall not be treated as taxpayer return information.
"(iii) TERMINATION. -- No disclosure may be made under this subparagraph after December 31, 2003.
(b) DISCLOSURE UPON REQUEST OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, ETC. -- Subsection (i) of section 6103 of such Code (relating to disclosure to Federal officers or employees for administration of Federal laws not relating to tax administration) is amended by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:

"(7) DISCLOSURE UPON REQUEST OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, ETC. --
"(A) DISCLOSURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. --
"(i) IN GENERAL. -- Except as provided in paragraph (6), upon receipt by the Secretary of a written request which meets the requirements of clause (iii), the Secretary may disclose return information (other than taxpayer return information) to officers and employees of any Federal law enforcement agency who are personally and directly engaged in the response to or investigation of terrorist incidents, threats, or activities.
"(ii) DISCLOSURE TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. -- The head of any Federal law enforcement agency may disclose return information obtained under clause (i) to officers and employees of any State or local law enforcement agency but only if such agency is part of a team with the Federal law enforcement agency in such response or investigation and such information is disclosed only to officers and employees who are personally and directly engaged in such response or investigation.
"(iii) REQUIREMENTs. -- A request meets the requirements of this clause --
"(I) if  the request is made by the head of any Federal law enforcement agency (or his delegate) involved in the response to or investigation of terrorist incidents, threats, or activities, and
"(II) the request sets forth the specific reason or reasons why such disclosure may be relevant to a terrorist incident, threat, or activity.
"(iv) LIMITATION ON USE OF INFORMATION. -- Information disclosed under this subparagraph shall be solely for the use of the officers and employees to whom such information is disclosed in such response or investigation.
"(B) DISCLOSURE TO INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. --
"(i) IN GENERAL. -- Except as provided in paragraph (6), upon receipt by the Secretary of a written request which meets the requirements of clause (ii), the Secretary may disclose return information (other than taxpayer return information) to those officers and employees of the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and other Federal intelligence agencies who are personally and directly engaged in the collection or analysis of intelligence and counterintelligence information or investigation concerning terrorists and terrorist organizations and activities. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the information disclosed under the preceding sentence shall be solely for the use of such officers and employees in such investigation, collection, or analysis.
"(ii) REQUIREMENTS. -- A request meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the request --
"(I) is made by an individual described in clause (iii), and
"(II) sets forth the specific reason or reasons why such disclosure may be relevant to a terrorist incident, threat, or activity.
"(iii) REQUESTING INDIVIDUALS. -- An individual described in this subparagraph is an individual --
(I) who is an officer or employee of the Department of Justice or the Department of the Treasury who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate or who is the Director of the United States Secret Service, and
"(II) who is responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence and counterintelligence information concerning terrorists and terrorist organizations and activities.
"(iv) TAXPAYER IDENTITY. -- For purposes of this subparagraph, a taxpayer's identity shall not be treated as taxpayer return information.
"(C) DISCLOSURE UNDER EX PARTE ORDERS.
"(i) IN GENERAL. -- Except as provided in paragraph (6), any return or return information with respect to any specified taxable period or periods shall, pursuant to and upon the grant of an ex parte order by a Federal district court judge or magistrate under clause (ii), be open (but only to the extent necessary as provided in such order) to inspection by, or disclosure to, officers and employees of any Federal law enforcement agency or Federal intelligence agency who are personally and directly engaged in any investigation, response to, or analysis of intelligence and counterintelligence information concerning any terrorist activity or threats. Return or return information opened pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be solely for the use of such officers and employees in the investigation, response, or analysis, and in any judicial, administrative, or grand jury proceedings, pertaining to any such terrorist activity or threat.
"(ii) APPLICATION FOR ORDER. -- The Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, any Assistant Attorney General or United States attorney may authorize an to application to a Federal district court judge or magistrate for the order referred to in subparagraph (A). Upon such application, such judge or magistrate may grant such order if he determines on the basis of the facts, submitted by the applicant that --
"(I) there is reasonable cause to believe, based upon information believed to be reliable, that the taxpayer whose return or return information is to be disclosed may be connected to a terrorist activity or threat,
"(II) there is reasonable cause to believe that the return or return information may be relevant to a matter relating to such terrorist activity or threat, and
"(III) the return or return information is sought exclusively for use in a Federal investigation, analysis, or proceeding concerning terrorist activity, terrorist threats, or terrorist organizations.
"(D) TERMINATION. -- No disclosure may be made under this paragraph after December 31, 2003.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. --

(1) Section 6103(a)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting "any local law enforcement agency receiving information under subsection (i)(7)(A)," after "State,".
(2) The heading of section 6103(1)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting "OR TERRORIST" after "CRIMINAL".
(3) Paragraph (4) of section 6103(i) of such Code is amended --
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "or (7)(C)" after "paragraph (1)", and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking "or (3)(A)" and inserting "(3)(A) or (C), or (7)".
(4) Paragraph (6) of section 6103(i) of such Code is amended --
(A) by striking "(3)(A)" and inserting "(3)(A) or (C), and
(B) by striking "or (7)" and inserting "(7), or (8)".
(5) Section 6103(p)(3) of such Code is amended --
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking "(7)(A)(ii)" and inserting "(8)(A)(ii)", and
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking "(i)(3)(B)(i)" and inserting "(i)(3)(B)(i) or (7)".
(6) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code is amended --
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) --
(i) by striking "or (5)," the first place it appears and inserting "(5), or (7),", and
(ii) by striking "(i)(3)(B)(i)," and inserting "'(1)(3)(B)(i) or (C),", and
(B) in subparagraph (F)(ii) by striking "or (5)," the first place it appears and inserting "(5) or (7),".
(7) Section 6103(p)(6)(B)(i) of such Code is amended by striking "(i)(7)(A)(ii)" and inserting "(i)(8)(A)(ii)".
(8) Section 7213(a)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting "(3)(C), or (7), " after "(i)(3)(B)(i),".

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE. -- The amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 406. EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(h) Any person who, outside the jurisdiction of the United States, engages in any act that, if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, would constitute an offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, shall be subject to the fines, penalties, imprisonment, and forfeiture provided in this title if --
"(1) the offense involves an access device issued, owned, managed, or controlled by a financial institution, account issuer, credit card system member, or other entity within the jurisdiction of the United States; and
"(2) the person transports, delivers, conveys, transfers to or through, or otherwise stores, secrets, or holds within the jurisdiction of the United States, any article used to assist in the commission of the offense or the proceeds of such offense or property derived therefrom.".


TITLE V -- EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS



SEC. 501. OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS.
(a) In connection with the airplane hijackings and terrorist acts (including, without limitation, any related search, rescue, relief, assistance, or other similar activities) that occurred on September 11, 2001, in the United States, amounts transferred to the Crime Victims Fund from the Executive Office of the President or funds appropriated to the President shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations from amounts deposited or available in the Fund.
(b) Section 112 of title I of section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105-277 and section 108(a) of Appendix A of Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-20) are amended --

(1) after "that Office", each place it occurs, by inserting "(Including, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law (unless the same should expressly refer to this section), any organization that administers any program established in title I of Public Law 90-351)"; and
(2) by inserting "functions, including any" after "all".
(c) Section 140413(b) of the Victim Compensation and Assistance Act is amended after "programs" by inserting ", to victim service organizations, to public agencies (including Federal, State, or local governments), and to non-governmental organizations that provide assistance to victims of crime,".
(d) Section 1 of Public Law 107-37 is amended --

(1) by inserting "(containing identification of all eligible payees of benefits under section 1201)" before "by a",
(2) by inserting "producing permanent and total disability" after "suffered a catastrophic injury"; and
(3) by striking "1201(a)" and inserting "1207".

SEC. 502. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AUTHORITY TO PAY REWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL. -- Title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 3059 through 3059B and inserting the following:

"§ 3059. Rewards and appropriation therefor

"(a) IN GENERAL. -- Subject to subsection (b), the Attorney General may pay rewards in accordance with procedures and regulations established or issued by the Attorney General.
"(b) LIMITATIONS. -- The following limitations apply with respect to awards under subsection (a):
"(1) No such reward, other than in connection with a terrorism offense or as otherwise specifically provided by law, shall exceed $2,000,000.
"(2) No such. reward of $250,000 or more may be made or offered without the personal approval of either the Attorney General or the President.
"(3) The Attorney General shall give written notice to the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Appropriations and the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days after the approval of a reward under paragraph (2);
"(4) Any executive agency or military department (as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of title 5) may provide the Attorney General with funds for the payment of rewards.
"(5) Neither the failure to make or authorize such a reward nor the amount of any such reward made or authorized shall be subject to judicial review.
"(c) DEFINITION. -- In this section, the term 'reward' means a payment pursuant to public advertisements for assistance to the Department of Justice.".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT --

(1) Section 3075 of title 18, United States Code, and that portion of section 3072 of title 18, United States Code, that follows the first sentence, are repealed.
(2) Public Law 101-647 is amended --
(A) in section 2565 --
(i) by striking all the matter after "title," in subsection (c)(1) and inserting "the Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, pay a reward to the declaring."; and
(ii) by striking subsection (e); and (C) by striking section 2569.

SEC. 503. LIMITED AUTHORITY TO PAY OVERTIME.
The matter under the headings "Immigration And Naturalization Service: Salaries and Expenses, Enforcement And Border Affairs and Immigration And Naturalization Service: Salaries and Expenses, Citizenship And Benefits, Immigration,And Program Direction" in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by Appendix B (H.R.5548) of Public Law 106-553 (114 Stat. 2762A-58 to 2762A-59)) is amended by striking the following each place it occurs: "Provided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be available to pay any employee overtime pay in an amount in excess of $30,000 during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2001:".

SEC. 504. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARD AUTHORITY.
(a) CHANGES IN REWARD AUTHORITY. -- Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (U.S.C. 2708) is amended --

(1) in subsection (b) --
(A) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (4);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ", including by dismantling an organization in whole or significant part; or"; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(6) the identification or location of an individual who holds a leadership position in a terrorist organization.";
(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and
(3) by amending subsection (e) (1) to read as follows:
"(1) AMOUNT OF AWARD.
"(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no reward paid under this section may exceed $10,000,000.
"(B) The Secretary of State may authorize the payment of an award not to exceed $25,000,000 if the Secretary determines that payment of an award exceeding the amount under subparagraph (A) is important to the national interest of the United States.".
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REWARDS RELATING TO THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACK. -- It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should use the authority of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by subsection 18 (a), to offer a reward of $25,000,000 for Osama bin Laden and other leaders of the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.


TITLE VI -- DAM SECURITY


SEC. 601. SECURITY OF RECLAMATION DAMS, FACILITIES, AND RESOURCES.
Section 2805(a) of the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 (U.S.C. 4601-33(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(3) Any person who violates any such regulation which is lawfully issued pursuant to this Act shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. Any person charged with a violation of such regulation may be tried and sentenced by any United States magistrate judge designated for that purpose by the court by which he was appointed, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and limitations as provided for in section 3401 of title 18, United States Code.
"(4) The Secretary may --
"(A) authorize law enforcement personnel from the Department of the Interior to act as law enforcement officers to maintain law and order and protect persons and property within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation. lands;
"(B) authorize law enforcement personnel of any other Federal agency that has law enforcement authority, with the exception of the Department of Defense, or law enforcement personnel of any State or local government, including Indian tribes, when deemed economical and in the public interest, and with the concurrence of that agency or that State or local government, to act as law enforcement officers within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands with such enforcement powers as may be so assigned them by the Secretary to carry out the regulations promulgated under paragraph (2);
"(C) cooperate with any State or local government, 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 expenditures incurred in connection with activities under subparagraph (13).
"(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 person 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;
"(B) execute within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands any warrant or other process issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of any Federal law or regulation issued pursuant to law for an offense committed within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands; and
"(C) conduct investigations within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands of offenses against the United States committed within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands in the absence of investigation thereof by any other Federal law enforcement agency having investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed or with the concurrence of such other agency.
"(6)
"(A) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a law enforcement officer of any State or local government, including Indian tribes, designated to act as a law enforcement officer under paragraph (4) shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including, but not limited to, those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal benefits.
"(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 government, including Indian tribes, shall, when acting as a designated law enforcement officer under paragraph (4) and while under Federal supervision and control, and only when carrying out Federal law enforcement responsibilities, be considered a Federal employee.
"(C) For purposes of subchapter 1 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,  where acting as a designated law enforcement officer under paragraph (4) and while under Federal supervision 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 jurisdiction within a Reclamation project or on Reclamation lands.
"(8) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'law enforcement personnel' means employees of a Federal, State, or local government agency, including an Indian 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 approved by the Attorney General.".


TITLE VII -- MISCELLANEOUS



SEC. 701. EMPLOYMENT OF TRANSLATORS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
(a) AUTHORITY. -- The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. is authorized to expedite the employment of personnel as translators to support counterterrorism investigations and operations without regard to applicable Federal personnel requirements and limitations.
(b) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. -- The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall establish such security requirements as are necessary for the personnel employed as translators.
(c) REPORT. -- The Attorney General shall report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate on --

(1) the number of translators employed by the FBI and other components of the Department of Justice;
(2) any legal or practical impediments to using translators employed by other Federal State, or local agencies, on a full, part-time, or shared basis; and
(3) the needs of the FBI for specific translation services in certain languages, and recommendations for meeting those needs.
SEC. 702. REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(a) APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. -- The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall appoint a Deputy Inspector General for Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Deputy").
(b) CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES REVIEW. --
The Deputy shall --

(1) review information alleging abuses of civil rights, civil liberties, and racial and ethnic profiling by government employees and officials including employees and officials of the Department of Justice;
(2) make public through the Internet, radio, television, and newspaper advertisements information on the responsibilities and functions of, and how to contact, the Deputy; and
(3) submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on a semi-annual basis a report on the implementation of this sub-section and detailing any abuses described in paragraph (1), including a description of the use of funds appropriations used to carry out this sub-section.
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. -- Not later than days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the Congress a plan for oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Inspector General shall consider the following activities for inclusion in such plan:

(1) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. -- Auditing the financial systems, information technology systems, and computer security systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) PROGRESS AND PROCESSES. -- Auditing and evaluating programs and processes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to identify systemic weaknesses or implementation failures and to recommend corrective action.

(3) INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICES. -- Reviewing the activities of internal affairs offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the Inspections Division and the Office of Professional Responsibility.

(4) PERSONNEL. -- Investigating allegations of serious misconduct by personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(5) OTHER PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. -- Reviewing matters relating to any other program or and operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the Inspector General determines requires review.

(6) RESOURCES. -- Identifying resources needed by the Inspector General to implement such plan.

(d) REVIEW OF INVESTIGATIVE TOOLS. -- Not later than August 31, 2003, the Deputy shall review the implementation, use, and operation (including the impact on civil rights and liberties) of the law enforcement and intelligence authorities contained in title I of this Act and pro8 vide a report to the President and Congress.

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ARTICLE I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

ARTICLE II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

ARTICLE III

No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in in a manner to be prescribed by law.

ARTICLE IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

ARTICLE V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

ARTICLE VI

In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

ARTICLE VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

ARTICLE VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

ARTICLE IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

ARTICLE X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or the the people

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