[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5125 Introduced in House (IH)]






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.


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                    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)

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                                 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 Representatives 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 Commission on 
        Terrorist Attacks on the United States formally 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 frequently before Congress on their 
        recommendations and have been traveling the country promoting 
        their recommendations.
            (4) Since the time and knowledge of the members of the 
        National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States 
        are in constant demand by the Congress and the American people, 
        the Commission'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 implement the recommendations.
            (5) Some aspects of the September 11th terrorist attacks 
        upon the United States still need to be investigated.
            (6) With an extension, the National Commission on Terrorist 
        Attacks on the United States will have the opportunity to 
        complete their investigations into those aspects, including the 
        emergency personnel response to the attacks in New York City.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST 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 Authorization 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 paragraph (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 recommendations 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 improvements 
        made, and improvements still required, in Federal, State, and 
        local emergency communication and coordination.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment to Purposes of Commission.--Section 602 of 
the Intelligence Authorization 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 paragraph (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 recommendations contained 
        in the final report submitted pursuant to section 610(b); and
            ``(7) to investigate and issue a supplemental improvements 
        made, and improvements still required, in Federal, State, and 
        local emergency communication and coordination.''.
    (d) Additional Funding.--Section 611 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 101 
note; 116 Stat. 2413) is amended_
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection (c):
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations for Post-Final Report 
Activities.--In addition to the amounts made available to the 
Commission under subsections (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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