S. 3989 - Homeland Security Trust Fund Act of 2006

109th CONGRESS
2d Session

S. 3989

To establish a Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund and refocus Federal priorities toward securing the Homeland, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 28, 2006

Mr. BIDEN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To establish a Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund and refocus Federal priorities toward securing the Homeland, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Homeland Security Trust Fund Act of 2006'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:

(1) In 2002, an independent, bipartisan commission, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (in this section referred to as the `Commission'), was established under title VI of Public Law 107-306 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.

(2) The Commission was also tasked with providing recommendations designed to guard against future attacks against the United States.

(3) The Commission held 12 public hearings to offer a public dialogue about the Commission's goals and priorities, sought to learn about work already completed, and the state of current knowledge, all in order to identify the most important issues and questions requiring further investigation.

(4) This Commission was widely praised for its thorough investigation and the bi-partisan nature of its proceedings.

(5) On July 22, 2004, the Commission released its final report that set out the events leading to the attacks on September 11th, a chilling minute-by-minute account of that tragic day, and, more importantly, issued 41 recommendations to better prepare the United States to protect against future terrorist attacks.

(6) While the Commission was officially dissolved, the Commissioners stayed together to create the 9/11 Public Discourse Project in order to push for the implementation of those recommendations.

(7) On December 5, 2005, the Commissioners released a report card evaluating the progress in implementing those recommendations.

(8) The Commissioners issued very few A's and B's and issued 12 D's and 5 failing grades.

(9) The failures identified by the Commissioners' report card were across the board, ranging from transportation security, to infrastructure protection and government reform.

(10) Specifically, the Commissioners stated that `few improvements have been made to the existing passenger screening system since right after 9/11. The completion of the testing phase of TSA's pre-screening program for airline passengers has been delayed. A new system, utilizing all names on the consolidated terrorist watch list, is therefore not yet in operation.'.

(11) The Commissioners also found that `...No risk and vulnerability assessments actually made; no national priorities established; no recommendations made on allocation of scarce resources. . . . It is time that we stop talking about setting priorities and actually set some.'.

(12) The Commission issued a grade of D on checked bag and cargo screening measures, stating that `improvements have not been made by the Congress or the administration. Progress on implementation of in-line screening has been slow. The main impediment is inadequate funding.'.

(13) With regard to information sharing and technology, the Commission noted that `there has been no systematic diplomatic efforts to share terrorist watch lists, nor has Congress taken a leadership role in passport security ...' and that `there remain many complaints about lack of information sharing between federal authorities and state and local level officials.'.

(14) The Administration has failed to focus on prevention here at home by abandoning our first line of defense against terrorism--local law enforcement.

(15) In the President's FY 2006 budget request, the President requested a cut of over $2,000,000,000 in guaranteed assistance to law enforcement.

(16) According to the International Association of Chiefs of Police, this decision represents a fundamentally flawed view of what is needed to prevent domestic terror attacks.

(17) The Council on Foreign Relations released a report entitled, `Emergency First Responders: Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared', in which the Council found that `America's local emergency responders will always be the first to confront a terrorist incident and will play the central role in managing its immediate consequences. Their efforts in the first minutes and hours following an attack will be critical to saving lives, establishing order, and preventing mass panic. The United States has both a responsibility and a critical need to provide them with the equipment, training, and other resources necessary to do their jobs safely and effectively.'.

(18) The Council further concluded that many State and local emergency responders, including police officers and firefighters, lack the equipment and training needed to respond effectively to a terrorist attack involving weapons of mass destruction.

(19) Current first responder funding must be increased to help local agencies create counter-terrorism units and assist such agencies to integrate community policing models with counter-terror efforts.

(20) First responders still do not have adequate spectrum to communicate during an emergency. Congress finally passed legislation forcing the networks to turn over spectrum, but the date was set for February 2008. This is unacceptable, this spectrum should be turned over immediately.

(21) The Federal Government has a responsibility to ensure that the people of the United States are protected to the greatest possible extent against a terrorist attack, especially an attack that utilizes nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons, and consequently, the Federal Government has a critical responsibility to address the equipment, training, and other needs of State and local first responders.

(22) To echo the sentiments of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, `it is time that we stop talking about setting priorities and actually set some.'.

(23) The cost of fully implementing all 41 recommendations put forth by the Commission and the common sense steps to secure the homeland represents less than 1 year of President Bush's tax cuts for millionaires.

(24) By investing 1 year of the tax cuts for millionaires into a trust fund to be invested over the next 5 years, the Federal Government can implement the Commission's recommendations and make great strides towards making our Nation safer.

(25) The Americans making more than $1,000,000 understand that our country changed after 9/11, yet they have not been asked to sacrifice for the good of the Nation.

(26) In this Act, we call on the patriotism of such Americans by revoking 1 year of their tax cut and investing the resulting revenues in the security of our neighbors and families.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act--

(1) TRUST FUND- The term `Trust Fund' means the Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund established under section 504.

(2) COMMISSION- The term `Commission' means the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, established under title VI of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. Law 107-306; 6 U.S.C. 101 note).

SEC. 4. HOMELAND SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY TRUST FUND.

(a) Creation of Trust Fund- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Trust Fund.

(b) Rules Regarding Transfers to and Management of Trust Fund- For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of sections 9601 and 9602 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply.

(c) Distribution of Amounts in Trust Fund- Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making expenditures for fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to meet those obligations of the United States incurred which are authorized under section 5 of this Act for such fiscal years.

(d) Sense of the Senate- It is the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Finance of the Senate should report to the Senate not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act legislation which--

(1) increases revenues to the Treasury in the amount of $53,300,000,000 during taxable years 2007 through 2011 by reducing scheduled and existing income tax reductions enacted since taxable year 2001 with respect to the taxable incomes of taxpayers in excess of $1,000,000, and

(2) appropriates an amount equal to such revenues to the Homeland Security and Neighborhood Safety Trust Fund.

SEC. 5. PREVENTING TERROR ATTACKS ON THE HOMELAND.

(a) Supporting Law Enforcement-

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(A) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for grants to State, local, and tribal law enforcement to hire officers, purchase technology, conduct training, and to develop local counter-terrorism units;

(B) $900,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Justice Assistance Grant;

(C) $160,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Federal Bureau of Investigations to hire 1,000 additional field agents in addition to the number of field agents serving on the date of enactment of this Act;

(D) $25,000,000 for the Department of Homeland Security for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to fund additional customs agents; and

(E) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 to 2011 for the Amtrak Police Department to hire, equip, and train 1,000 additional rail police; and

(F) such sums as necessary to provide an increase in the rate of basic pay for law enforcement officers employed by Amtrak of 25 percent of the rate of basic pay in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) REPORT ON THE CREATION OF A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NATIONAL SECURITY WORKFORCE-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the creation of a national security workforce, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(b) Effectively Utilizing New Technologies-

(1) STREAMLINING INFORMATION AND PROCESSES-

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for Information Technology Services at the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of consolidating terrorist watch lists;

(ii) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to improve the capability of pre-screening airline passengers against terrorist watch lists;

(iii) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer, for the purpose of improving government wide information sharing, including processes and procedures to improve information sharing with State and local law enforcement and first responders;

(iv) $120,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 to 2011 to enhance the Department of Homeland Security to enhance U.S. Visit, Biometric Entry-Exit System (9/11); and

(v) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 to 2011 to assist States in complying with the Real I.D. Act (Public Law 103-19).

(B) REPORTS-

(i) REPORT ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE INFORMATION SHARING-

(I) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the progress toward government-wide information sharing, as recommended by the Commission.

(II) CONTENTS- The report under this clause shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(aa) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(bb) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(cc) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(ii) REPORT ON INCENTIVES FOR INFORMATION SHARING-

(I) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the establishment of incentives for information sharing across the Federal government and with State and local authorities, as recommended by the Commission.

(II) CONTENTS- The report under this clause shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(aa) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(bb) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(cc) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(iii) REPORT ON BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT SCREENING SYSTEM-

(I) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report the creation of a biometric entry-exit screening system, as recommended by the Commission.

(II) CONTENTS- The report under this clause shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(aa) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(bb) when the Secretary of Homeland Security expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(cc) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(2) UTILIZING SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES-

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(i) $1,000,000,000 for each of 2007 through 2011 for Department of Homeland Security to implement 100 percent screening of ship cargo containers with suitable technologies that screen for nuclear, radiological, and other dangerous materials;

(ii) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Department of Homeland Security to improve screening for airline passengers, checked baggage, and cargo on commercial airliners; and

(iii) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security to research and develop advanced screening technologies.

(B) REPORTS-

(i) REPORT ON CONTAINER CARGO SCREENING- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on improvements made towards implementing 100 percent screening of cargo containers, including an analysis of charging a per container surcharge towards recouping security investment made by the Department of Homeland Security in implementing 100 percent cargo container screening and on-going security costs.

(ii) REPORT ON CHECKED BAG AND CARGO SCREENING-

(I) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on improvements made to checked bag and cargo screening, as recommended by the Commission.

(II) CONTENTS- The report under this clause shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(aa) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(bb) when the Secretary of Transportation expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(cc) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(iii) REPORT ON AIRLINE SCREENING CHECKPOINTS TO DETECT EXPLOSIVES -

(I) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on improvements to airline screening checkpoints to detect explosives, as recommended by the Commission.

(II) CONTENTS- The report under this clause shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(aa) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(bb) when the Secretary of Transportation expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(cc) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(1) HARDENING SOFT TARGETS-

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(i) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Domestic Preparedness for the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;

(ii) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to the Office of Domestic Preparedness for Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment Planning (9/11);

(iii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2007 through 2011 to the Office of Domestic Preparedness to make grants to State and local governments and tribes to protect critical infrastructure, including chemical facilities, nuclear power plants, electrical grids, and other critical infrastructure;

(iv) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for port security grants to assist ports with meeting the requirements in Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295; 116 Stat. 2064.); and

(v) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2007 through 2011 to the Office of Domestic Preparedness to make grants for passenger rail, freight rail, and transit systems.

(B) REPORT ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES ASSESSMENT-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report assessing critical infrastructure risks and vulnerabilities, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Secretary of Homeland Security expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(2) REDUCING THE RISK OF ATTACK ON DANGEROUS CHEMICALS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(A) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2001 to the Department of Homeland Security to assist companies that manufacture, produce, or utilize dangerous chemicals to transition to safer technologies; and

(B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Department of Homeland Security to--

(i) develop a national strategy to reduce the threat of rail shipments of extremely hazardous materials through the high threat cities in the Nation; and

(ii) provide grants to State and local law enforcement, first responders, and rail owners to purchase safety equipment and conduct coordinated training exercises for first responders and rail workers who may be called to respond to intentional or accidental releases of hazardous chemicals.

(3) RESPONDING TO TERRORIST ATTACKS AND NATURAL DISASTERS-

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(i) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to provide grants to enhance State and local government interoperable communications efforts, including interagency planning and purchasing equipment;

(ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Domestic Preparedness for Fire Act Grants;

(iii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Domestic Preparedness for SAFER Grants;

(iv) $1,000,000,000 per year for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Domestic Preparedness to make grants to State and local governments to improve the public health capabilities of States and cities to prevent and respond to biological, chemical, or radiological attacks and pandemics;

(v) $100,000,000 per year for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Armed Forces Radiological Research Institute to research, develop, and deploy medical countermeasures to address radiation sickness associated with nuclear or radiological attacks in the United States; and

(vi) $100,000,000 per year for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 for the Office of Domestic Preparedness for the purpose of improving State and local government interagency response coordination to enable local agencies to utilize equipment, resources, and personnel of neighboring agencies in the event of a terrorist attack or natural catastrophe.

(B) PREVENTION OF DELAY IN REASSIGNMENT OF 24 MEGAHERTZ FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES- Section 309(j)(14) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 20 U.S.C. 309(j)(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the Commission shall not grant any extension under that subparagraph from the limitation of subparagraph (A) with respect to the frequencies assigned, under section 337(a)(1), for public safety services. The Commission shall take all actions necessary to complete assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum between 764 and 776 megahertz, inclusive, and between 794 and 806 megahertz, inclusive, for public safety services and to permit operations by public safety services on those frequencies commencing not later than January 1, 2007.'.

(d) Preventing the Growth of Radical Islamic Fundamentalism-

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Trust Fund--

(A) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for the Economic Support Fund to provide technical assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) to foreign countries to assist such countries in preventing the financing of terrorist activities;

(B) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for development assistance for international education programs carried out under sections 105 and 496 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151c and 2293);

(C) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for the United States contribution to the International Youth Opportunity Fund authorized under section 7114 of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) for international education programs;

(D) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for the Economic Support Fund for activities carried out under the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) to promote democracy, good governance, political freedom, independent media, women's rights, private sector development, and open economic systems in the countries of the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia;

(E) $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Middle East Partnership Initiative of the Department of State to support, through the provision of grants, technical assistance, training, and other programs, in the countries of the Middle East, the expansion of civil society, opportunities for political participation for all citizens, protections for internationally recognized human rights, including the rights of women, educational system reforms, independent media, policies that promote economic opportunities for citizens, the rule of law, and democratic processes of government;

(F) $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President to carry out United States Government broadcasting activities under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as enacted in division G of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; Public Law 105-277) for international broadcasting operations;

(G) $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Department of State to carry out public diplomacy programs of the Department under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Reorganization Plan Number 2 of 1977, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Act of 1991, and the National Endowment for Democracy Act;

(H) $600,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for providing assistance for Afghanistan in a manner consistent with the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.);

(I) $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the President for provide assistance to Pakistan for the Economic Support Fund to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.); and

(J) $80,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Department of Energy to support the nonproliferation activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

(2) REPORTS-

(A) REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO SECURE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION -

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the current efforts to secure weapons of mass destruction, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the President expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(B) REPORT ON LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN -

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on ensuring a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the President expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report the United States support of Pakistan's efforts against extremists, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(D) REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SAUDI ARABIA-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on current efforts to improve strategic relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(E) REPORT ON IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING TERRORIST SANCTUARIES -

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report identifying and prioritizing terrorist sanctuaries, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(F) REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE COALITION STRATEGY AGAINST ISLAMIST TERRORISM-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on progress toward engaging other countries in developing a comprehensive strategy for combating Islamist terrorism, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(G) REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report analyzing the success of Radio Sawa and Radio Al-Hurra, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Board expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(H) REPORT ON SCHOLARSHIP, EXCHANGE AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the expansion United States scholarship, exchange, and library programs in the Islamic world, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(I) REPORT ON TERRORIST TRAVEL STRATEGY-

(i) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on improving the collection and analysis of intelligence on terrorist travel, as recommended by the Commission.

(ii) CONTENTS- The report under this subparagraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(I) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(II) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(III) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(e) Government Reform: Implementing Each Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission-

(1) REPORT ON ESTABLISHING A UNIFIED INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the establishment of a unified Incident Command System, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Homeland Security expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(2) REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING SYSTEM-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the implementation of a comprehensive screening program, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Transportation expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(3) REPORT ON THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the Director of National Intelligence, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(4) REPORT ON THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the establishment of the National Counterterrorism Center, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(5) REPORT ON THE NEW MISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the new mission of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(6) REPORT ON HOMELAND AIRSPACE DEFENSE-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on homeland airspace defense, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Homeland Security expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(7) REPORT ON BALANCE BETWEEN SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the balance between security and civil liberties, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Attorney General expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(8) REPORT ON PRIVACY GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report outlining the privacy guidelines for government sharing of personal information, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Attorney General expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(9) REPORT ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the standardization of security clearances, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Director expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(10) REPORT ON COALITION STANDARDS FOR TERRORISM DETENTION-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on current efforts to develop a common coalition approach toward the detention and humane treatment of captured terrorists, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(11) REPORT ON USE OF ECONOMIC POLICIES TO COMBAT TERRORISM-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the development of economic policies to combat terrorism, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of State expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(12) REPORT ON EFFORTS AGAINST TERRORIST FINANCING-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on efforts taken against terrorist financing, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of the Treasury expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(13) REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON BORDERS AND DOCUMENT SECURITY-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report international collaboration on borders and document security, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Homeland Security expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(14) REPORT ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF SECURE IDENTIFICATION-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the standardization of secure identification, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(15) REPORT ON PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report outlining the steps that have been taken to enhance private sector preparedness for terrorist attacks, as recommended by the Commission.

(16) REPORT ON NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the establishment of a national strategy for transportation security, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Transportation expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

(17) REPORT ON AIRLINE PASSENGER PRE-SCREENING-

(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on improvements made to airline passenger pre-screening, as recommended by the Commission.

(B) CONTENTS- The report under this paragraph shall include either a certification that such recommendation has been implemented, or, in the alternative, a description of--

(i) what steps have been taken to achieve the recommendation;

(ii) when the Secretary of Transportation expects the recommendation to be fully implemented; and

(iii) any allocation of resources necessary to fully implement the recommendation.

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