[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 734 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 734

 To provide adequate funding for the National Commission on Terrorist 
                    Attacks Upon the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2003

Mr. Corzine (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. McCain) introduced the 
    following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select 
                       Committee on Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide adequate funding for the National Commission on Terrorist 
                    Attacks Upon the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Full Funding for the 9-11 Commission 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On September 11, 2001, foreign terrorists crashed 4 
        commercial airliners into several targets in the United States, 
        including the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing more 
        than 2,900 people.
            (2) To avert future terrorist attacks, it is necessary to 
        investigate the events surrounding the attacks of September 11, 
        2001, and, where necessary, make adjustments to the national 
        security posture of the United States.
            (3) The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
        United States was authorized in title VI of the Intelligence 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, which was enacted on 
        November 27, 2002.
            (4) The Commission's purpose includes examining and 
        reporting ``upon the facts and causes relating to the terrorist 
        attacks of September 11, 2001, occurring at the World Trade 
        Center in New York, New York, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 
        and at the Pentagon in Virginia''.
            (5) The Commission's mandate calls for it to ``investigate 
        and report to the President and Congress on its findings, 
        conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures that 
        can be taken to prevent acts of terrorism.''
            (6) For fiscal year 2003, Congress authorized and allocated 
        $3,000,000 to fund the Commission's activities.
            (7) Because of the significant requirements associated with 
        conducting a thorough investigation, including costs associated 
        with hiring qualified personnel with appropriate security 
        clearance, the Commission requires additional funds to 
        investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 
        adequately.
            (8) Failing to provide sufficient funds will impede the 
        ability of the Commission to function properly, limiting its 
        efficacy in preventing future terrorist attacks.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Commission 
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States such sums as may be 
necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the Commission and a full 
and thorough investigation.
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