9/11 Commission Implementation Act

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A 9/11 Commission Report Implementation Act @ The 911 Implementation Act runs 280 pages over nine titles. Following is an outline that explains the most important provisions of each title.

I. Reform of the Intelligence Community

This title implements the Commission's recommendations for reorganizing our national security institutions to more effectively oppose terrorism and other threats.

National Intelligence Authority: Establishes a National Intelligence Authority (NIA), the primary mission of which is to achieve unity of effort in the U.S. intelligence community (IC) and organize the IC around joint missions rather than collection disciplines. The NIA is established as a free-standing agency.

National Intelligence Director: Creates a National Intelligence Director (NID), who serves as head of the NIA, acts as principal adviser to the President for national intelligence matters, and directs, manages, and oversees the National Intelligence Program (NIP).

National Intelligence Program: Defines the National Intelligence Program as including all programs, projects, and activities currently in the National Foreign Intelligence Program, and other intelligence programs that are national in scope, but excluding programs, projects, or activities pertaining solely to the requirements of a single department or agency.

NID Authorities and Responsibilities: The NID manages and oversees the execution of the NIP, including developing and submitting a unified budget, executing the budget, and directing the reprogramming and reallocation of funds and the transfer of personnel among and between agencies. The NID has access to all intelligence related to national security; participates in the development of the Tactical Intelligence and Related Areas (TIARA) budget and the budget for entities in the IC that are not included in the NIP; and reviews the Joint Military Intelligence Program (JMIP) with the Secretary of Defense to delineate those programs that should be included in the NIP budget. The NID recommends to the President the appointment of the directors of components of the main intelligence agencies and entities, and recommends their termination if warranted.

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Bill # H.R.10 intelligence community

'To provide for reform of the intelligence community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination, and for other purposes.'
Bill # H.R.10

Original Sponsor:
J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL 14th)

Cosponsor Total: 27
(last sponsor added 10/06/2004)
27 Republicans

About This Legislation:
This summary has been edited for length

9/24/2004--Introduced.
9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act - National Security Intelligence Improvement Act of 2004 - Establishes a National Intelligence Director (Director) to, among other things: (1) serve as the head of the intelligence community (IC); (2) act as principal adviser for intelligence matters related to national security; and (3) manage, oversee, and direct the execution of the National Intelligence Program (formerly the National Foreign Intelligence Program).

Establishes a National Intelligence Council to produce national intelligence estimates for the U.S. Government and evaluate the collection and production of intelligence by the IC.

Establishes a National Counterterrorism Center to: (1) analyze and integrate all U.S. intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism; (2) conduct strategic operational planning for counterterrorism activities; and (3) ensure that intelligence agencies have access to and receive all intelligence needed to accomplish their missions.

Establishes a: (1) Civil Liberties Protection Officer; and (2) Joint Intelligence Community Council.

Authorizes the: (1) Secretary of Defense and the Director to jointly establish a program to advance foreign languages skills in languages critical to the capability of the IC to carry out U.S. national security objectives; and (2) assignment of IC personnel as language students. Requires the Director to conduct a pilot project to establish a Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.

Establishes the National Security Agency Emerging Technologies Panel to advise the Director on the research, development, and application of existing and emerging science and technology advances, advances in encryption, and other topics.

Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 - Provides criminal and civil penalties for false information concerning terrorist activities and military hoaxes.
Material Support to Terrorism Prohibition Enhancement Act of 2004 - Provides criminal penalties for: (1) receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) providing material support to terrorism.

Weapons of Mass Destruction Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 - Expands the jurisdictional bases and scope of the prohibition against weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Includes chemical weapons within the definition of WMDs. Provides criminal liability for participation in nuclear and WMD threats against the United States.

Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Antiterrorism Technical Corrections Act of 2004 - Provides additional funding to combat crimes involving terrorist financing.
Criminal History Access Means Protection of Infrastructures and Our Nation - Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain criminal history information checks for use by employers.

Provides for the use of biometric technology in airport access control systems. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare and update a transportation security strategic plan for defending aviation assets. Provides for: (1) next-generation airline passenger screening systems; (2) the deployment and use of explosive detection equipment at airport screening checkpoints; and (3) a pilot program to evaluate the use of blast-resistant cargo and baggage containers.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to establish a: (1) comprehensive intelligence program for FBI intelligence analysts and intelligence production, sources, and operations; and (2) national security workforce of agents, analysts, linguists, and surveillance specialists.

Increases the number of full-time border patrol agents and immigration and customs enforcement investigators. Provides: (1) for expedited deportation of alien terrorists and supporters of terrorism; (2) minimum documentation requirements and issuance standards, for Federal recognition purposes, for driver's licenses, identification cards, and birth c ... View BILL H.R. 10 FULL TEXT or the LATEST AMENDMENTS from Thomas.