National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

E6800

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was an independent, bipartisan panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal commission
bipartisan panel
independent commission
alsoKnownAs Kean-Hamilton Commission
chairperson Thomas H. Kean
commonName National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: 9/11 Commission
country United States of America
dateEstablished 2002-11-27
dissolutionDate 2004-08-21
establishedBy President of the United States
United States Congress
finalReportPublicationDate 2004-07-22
finalReportSubject circumstances of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
failures of intelligence and security systems
recommendations for reorganization of U.S. intelligence community
finalReportTitle 9/11 Commission Report
surface form: The 9/11 Commission Report
finalReportType public report
focusEvent September 11 attacks
focusEventDate 2001-09-11
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
heldPublicHearings true
independentFrom executive branch of the United States
legislative branch of the United States
legalBasis Public Law 107-306
mandate evaluate preparedness for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
evaluate the immediate response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
make recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks
member Bob Kerrey
Fred F. Fielding
James R. Thompson
Jamie S. Gorelick
John F. Lehman
Lee H. Hamilton
Richard Ben-Veniste
Slade Gorton
Thomas H. Kean
Timothy J. Roemer
numberOfMembers 10
numberOfPublicHearings 12
partyComposition bipartisan
predecessor Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
recommendedCreationOf Director of National Intelligence
National Counterterrorism Center
reportedTo President of the United States
United States Congress
subpoenaPower true
viceChairperson Lee H. Hamilton
website http://www.9-11commission.gov/

Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Slade Gorton appointedToBody National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
9/11 Commission Report author National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Richard Ben-Veniste boardMembership National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
Thomas H. Kean chairpersonOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States commonName National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
Public Law 107-306 created National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Public Law 107-306 created National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
9/11 Commission Report createdByBody National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 empowered National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to investigate the circumstances of the September 11, 2001 attacks
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 established National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 established National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
Public Law 107-306 establishedBody National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Kean-Hamilton Commission hasOfficialName National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Kean-Hamilton Commission hasShortName National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
IRTPA implementedRecommendationOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 implementsRecommendationOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Bob Kerrey memberOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
James R. Thompson memberOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission
Jamie S. Gorelick memberOf National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
John F. Lehman participatedIn National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
9/11 Commission Report publishedBy National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 relatedToOrganization National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 requiredReportFrom National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation subject National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
this entity surface form: 9/11 Commission