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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5125 

To extend the operation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 

on the United States to serve as a resource for the President and 

Congress, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 

Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. WEINER, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. 

OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select 

Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) 

A BILL 

To extend the operation of the National Commission on 

Terrorist Attacks on the United States to serve as a 

resource for the President and Congress, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 The Congress makes the following findings: 

5 (1) On July 22, 2004, the National Commission 

6 on Terrorist Attacks on the United States released 
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1 its report that made 41 recommendations for the 

2 President and Congress to implement. 

3 (2) On August 21, 2004, the National Commis4 sion on Terrorist Attacks on the United States for5 mally terminated. 

6 (3) Since issuing the final report and since the 

7 formal termination of the National Commission on 

8 Terrorist Attacks on the United States, individual 

9 members of the Commission have been testifying fre10 quently before Congress on their recommendations 

11 and have been traveling the country promoting their 

12 recommendations. 

13 (4) Since the time and knowledge of the mem14 bers of the National Commission on Terrorist At15 tacks on the United States are in constant demand 

16 by the Congress and the American people, the Com17 mission’s mandate should be extended an additional 

18 18 months so the Congress may use the knowledge 

19 and resources of the members and their staff to im20 plement the recommendations. 

21 (5) Some aspects of the September 11th ter22 rorist attacks upon the United States still need to 

23 be investigated. 

24 (6) With an extension, the National Commis25 sion on Terrorist Attacks on the United States will 
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1 have the opportunity to complete their investigations 

2 into those aspects, including the emergency per3 sonnel response to the attacks in New York City. 

4 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TER5 RORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES. 

6 (a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section 

7 610(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

8 Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 

9 Stat. 2413) is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—The Commission, and all the 

11 authorities of this title, shall terminate on the date that 

12 is the earlier of— 

13 ‘‘(1) the date on which the chairman and vice 

14 chairman of the Commission determine that the 

15 Commission has done all it can to assist Congress 

16 with respect to the recommendations contained in 

17 the final report submitted under subsection (b); or 

18 ‘‘(2) July 24, 2007.’’. 

19 (b) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AFTER SUBMITTAL OF

20 FINAL REPORT.—Section 604(a) of the Intelligence Au21 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107– 

22 306; 6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2409) is amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

24 (2); 
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1 (2) by changing the period at the end of para2 graph (3) to a semicolon; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraphs: 

5 ‘‘(4) serve as a resource to the President and 

6 Congress with respect to the findings and rec7 ommendations of the Commission contained in the 

8 final report submitted pursuant to section 610(b) 

9 and to monitor the progress of the President and 

10 Congress in implementing such recommendations; 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(5) investigate and issue a supplemental im13 provements made, and improvements still required, 

14 in Federal, State, and local emergency communica15 tion and coordination.’’. 

16 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PURPOSES OF

17 COMMISSION.—Section 602 of the Intelligence Authoriza18 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 6 

19 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2408) is amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

21 (4); 

22 (2) by changing the period at the end of para23 graph (5) to a semicolon; and 

24 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

25 paragraphs: 
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1 ‘‘(6) to serve as a resource to the President and 

2 Congress, and to monitor the implementation of rec3 ommendations contained in the final report sub4 mitted pursuant to section 610(b); and 

5 ‘‘(7) to investigate and issue a supplemental im6 provements made, and improvements still required, 

7 in Federal, State, and local emergency communica8 tion and coordination.’’. 

9 (d) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 611 of such Act 

10 (6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2413) is amendedl 

11 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub12 section (d); and 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol14 lowing new subsection (c): 

15 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR

16 POST-FINAL REPORT ACTIVITIES.—In addition to the 

17 amounts made available to the Commission under sub18 sections (a) and (b), there is authorized to be appropriated 

19 $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007 

20 to the Commission for purposes of the activities of the 

21 Commission under this title.’’. 

22 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

23 this section shall take effect July 24, 2004. 

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