I 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) On July 22, 2004, the National Commission 
on Terrorist Attacks on the United States released
its report that made 41 recommendations for the 
President and Congress to implement. 
(2) On August 21, 2004, the National Commis-
sion on Terrorist Attacks on the United States for-
mally terminated. 
(3) Since issuing the final report and since the 
formal termination of the National Commission on 
Terrorist Attacks on the United States, individual 
members of the Commission have been testifying fre-
quently before Congress on their recommendations 
and have been traveling the country promoting their 
recommendations. 
(4) Since the time and knowledge of the mem-
bers of the National Commission on Terrorist At-
tacks on the United States are in constant demand 
by the Congress and the American people, the Com-
mission’s mandate should be extended an additional 
18 months so the Congress may use the knowledge 
and resources of the members and their staff to im-
plement the recommendations. 
(5) Some aspects of the September 11th ter-
rorist attacks upon the United States still need to 
be investigated. 
(6) With an extension, the National Commis-
sion on Terrorist Attacks on the United States will
have the opportunity to complete their investigations 
into those aspects, including the emergency per-
sonnel response to the attacks in New York City. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TER-
RORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section 
610(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 
Stat. 2413) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this title, shall terminate on the date that 
is the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the date on which the chairman and vice 
chairman of the Commission determine that the 
Commission has done all it can to assist Congress 
with respect to the recommendations contained in 
the final report submitted under subsection (b); or 
‘‘(2) July 24, 2007.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AFTER SUBMITTAL OF 
FINAL REPORT.—Section 604(a) of the Intelligence Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107– 
306; 6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2409) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2);
(2) by changing the period at the end of para-
graph (3) to a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) serve as a resource to the President and 
Congress with respect to the findings and rec-
ommendations of the Commission contained in the 
final report submitted pursuant to section 610(b) 
and to monitor the progress of the President and 
Congress in implementing such recommendations; 
and 
‘‘(5) investigate and issue a supplemental im-
provements made, and improvements still required, 
in Federal, State, and local emergency communica-
tion and coordination.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO PURPOSES
OF 
COMMISSION.—Section 602 of the Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 6 
U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2408) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by changing the period at the end of para-
graph (5) to a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs:
‘‘(6) to serve as a resource to the President and 
Congress, and to monitor the implementation of rec-
ommendations contained in the final report sub-
mitted pursuant to section 610(b); and 
‘‘(7) to investigate and issue a supplemental im-
provements made, and improvements still required, 
in Federal, State, and local emergency communica-
tion and coordination.’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 611 of such Act 
(6 U.S.C. 101 note; 116 Stat. 2413) is amendedl 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
POST-FINAL REPORT ACTIVITIES.—In addition to the 
amounts made available to the Commission under sub-
sections (a) and (b), there is authorized to be appropriated 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007 
to the Commission for purposes of the activities of the 
Commission under this title.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect July 24, 2004. 
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