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PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 2133 responsible for criminal history record systems, and representatives of public and private care organizations and health, legal, and social welfare organizations, shall develop guidelines for the adoption of appropriate safeguards by care providers and by States for protecting children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities from abuse. (2) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.— In developing guidelines under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall address the availability, cost, timeliness, and effectiveness of criminal history background checks and recommend measures to ensure that fees for background checks do not discourage volunteers from participating in care programs. (3) DISSEMINATION.—The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, disseminate the guidelines to State and local officials and to public and private care providers. (h) CHANGE OF REPORT DEADLINE.— Section 2(f)(2) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119(f)(2)) is amended by striking "1 year" and inserting "2 years". (i) CHANGE OF IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.— Section 2(b)(2)(A) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking "3 years" and inserting "5 years". (j) DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— Section 5 of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119c) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraphs: "(6) the term 'identifiable child abuse crime case' means a case that can be identified by the authorized criminal justice agency of the State as involving a child abuse crime by reference to the statutory citation or descriptive label of the crime as it appears in the criminal history record; "(7) the term 'individuals with disabilities' means persons with a mental or physical impairment who require assistance to perform one or more daily living tasks;". SEC. 320929. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following new section: "SEC. 4A. LAW ENFORCEMENT. —(a) DESIGNATION OF LAW 16 USC 831C-3. ENFORCEMENT AGENTS. —The Board may designate employees of the corporation to act as law enforcement agents in the area of jurisdiction described in subsection (c). "(b) DUTIES AND POWERS.— "(1) DUTIES.— ^A law enforcement agent designated under subsection (a) shall maintain law and order and protect persons and property in the area of jurisdiction described in subsection (c) and protect property and officials and employees of the corporation outside that area. "(2) POWERS.— In the performance of duties described in paragraph (1), a law enforcement agent designated under subsection (a) may—