Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003

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The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, formally established and empowered the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
intelligence authorization act
alsoKnownAs Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003
Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003
Public Law 107-306
appliesToJurisdiction United States federal government
areaOfLaw counterterrorism law
intelligence law
national security law
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
commissionCreated bipartisan independent commission to examine the 9/11 attacks
country United States
empowered National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to investigate the circumstances of the September 11, 2001 attacks
enactedAfter September 11, 2001 attacks
established 9/11 Commission
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
fiscalYearCovered Fiscal Year 2003
followedBy Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
grantedPowersTo National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to hold hearings
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to issue subpoenas (subject to conditions)
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to obtain testimony and documents
hasPart provisions establishing the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
legislativeBody United States Congress
partOf post-9/11 United States national security legislation
precededBy Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
providesAppropriationsFor Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense intelligence activities
Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence activities
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
National Reconnaissance Office
National Security Agency
publicLawNumber P.L. 107-306
purpose to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government for fiscal year 2003
to establish a national commission to investigate the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
to improve intelligence and counterterrorism capabilities of the United States
regulates United States Intelligence Community
requiredReportFrom National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
requiredReportOn facts and causes relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
lessons learned from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks
subjectOf debate over intelligence failures prior to September 11, 2001
topic September 11, 2001 attacks
United States intelligence oversight
counterterrorism policy

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ("Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003")
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ("Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003")
Public Law 107-306 ("Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003")
alsoKnownAs
9/11 Commission Report
legalBasis
Public Law 107-306
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