Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 1.djvu/976

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115 STAT. 954 PUBLIC LAW 107-96—DEC. 21, 2001 (1) a payment authorized under section 11-2604 and section 11-2605, D.C. Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act); (2) a payment for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Code; or (3) a payment for counsel authorized under section 21- 2060, D.C. Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986). (c) STANDARDS FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED VOUCHERS.— The chief judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall establish standards and criteria for determining whether vouchers submitted for claims for payments described in subsection (b) are complete, and shall publish and make such standards and criteria available to attorneys who practice before such Courts. (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. — Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the assessment of interest against any claim (or portion of any claim) which is denied by the Court involved. Applicability. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— This section shall apply with respect to claims received by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals during fiscal year 2002, and claims received previously that remain unpaid at the end of fiscal year 2001, and would have qualified for interest pay- ment under this section. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAW BANNING POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY MINORS SEC. 130. (a) CONTRIBUTION. —There is hereby appropriated a Federal contribution of $100,000 to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, effective upon the enactment by the District of Columbia of a law which reads as follows: " BAN ON POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY MINORS "SECTION 1. (a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any individual under 18 years of age to possess any cigarette or other tobacco product in the District of Columbia. "(b) EXCEPTIONS. — "(1) POSSESSION IN COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. — Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual making a delivery of cigarettes or tobacco products in pursuance of employment. "(2) PARTICIPATION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual possessing products in the course of a vsdid, supervised law enforcement operation. "(c) PENALTIES. — Any individual who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the following penalties: "(1) For any violation, the individual may be required to perform community service or attend a tobacco cessation program. "(2) Upon the first violation, the individual shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50.