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H.R. 1 (110th)

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 January 2007

Last action

28 February 2008 · Committee

Status

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-473.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Subjects

Defence, Energy, Transport, Taxation, Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Defence · Energy · Transport · Taxation · Education

Summary

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 - Provides for implementation of recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants for first responders to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, or recover from terrorist attacks. Directs the DHS Secretary to: (1) evaluate and prioritize applications based on the degree to which applicants would lessen the threat to persons and critical infrastructure; and (2) ensure that each state receives no less than .25% of grant funds available in a fiscal year (.45% for international border states). Requires the Secretary to establish the Improve Communications for Emergency Response Grant Program. Requires state, local, and tribal governments to pre-identify sites where a unified command system can be quickly established. Establishes the Checkpoint Screening Security Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish a system to inspect 100% of cargo transported on passenger aircraft. Permits containers to enter the United States only if scanned with equipment, and secured by seals, that meet prescribed standards. Directs the Secretary to: (1) take specified actions regarding human trafficking and terrorist travel; and (2) report on international collaboration and a plan to accelerate implementation of an automated biometric system. Requires the Secretary to carry out a Fusion and Law Enforcement Education and Teaming Grant Program. Establishes in DHS the Border Intelligence Fusion Center Program. Homeland Security Information Sharing Enhancement Act of 2007 - Renames the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection as the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Directs the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to implement a Homeland Security Advisory System. Establishes, within the Office, an Internal Continuity of Operations Plan. Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative; and (2) establish a Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program. Establishes, within DHS, an Office of Infrastructure Protection. Protection of Civil Liberties Act - Makes the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board an independent agency within the executive branch. Privacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007 or the POWER Act - Sets forth provisions governing the DHS privacy officer's investigative authority. Directs the Secretary to prepare vulnerability assessments of critical infrastructure and to establish a National Asset Database, a National At-Risk Database, a National Asset Database Consortium. Requires the Secretary to establish a Strategic Transportation Security Information Sharing Plan. Directs the Secretary to implement a program to enhance private sector preparedness for acts of terrorism and other emergencies and disasters through the promotion of the use of voluntary consensus standards. Repeals or modifies limitations on assistance for preventing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should strive to expand and strengthen the Proliferation Security Initiative, including by working with the United Nations Security Council to authorize the Initiative under international law. Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and for the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration programs to prevent WMD proliferation and terrorism. Establishes: (1) within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism; and (2) the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. Nuclear Black Market Counter-Terrorism Act of 2007 - Directs the President to impose sanctions for transfers of nuclear technology involving foreign persons and terrorists. Requires the President to: (1) identify nuclear proliferation network countries; and (2) suspend arms sales to such countries. 9/11 Commission International Implementation Act of 2007 - Declares U.S. policy regarding increasing the availability of modern basic education in Arab countries. Authorizes: (1) the President to establish an International Arab and Muslim Youth Opportunity Fund; and (2) the Secretary of State to fund a private, nonprofit Middle East Foundation. Sets forth authority for providing a surge capacity for international broadcasting activities to support U.S. foreign policy objectives. Requires reports on: (1) expanding U.S. scholarship, exchange, and library programs in Arab and predominantly Muslim countries; and (2) progress towards implementing 9/11 Commission recommendations for developing a common coalition approach toward the detention and humane treatment of captured terrorists. Sets forth statements of U.S. policy and strategy with respect to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 9 January 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 128 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H132-161)

    Source: Floor

  7. 9 January 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H219)

    Source: Floor

  8. 9 January 2007

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 9 January 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 9 January 2007

    Floor

    Considered pursuant to H. Res. 6. (consideration: CR H132-199)

    Source: Floor

  11. 9 January 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 128 (Roll no. 15).(text: CR H132-161)

    Source: Floor

  12. 9 January 2007

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 230 (Roll no. 14).

    Source: Floor

  13. 9 January 2007

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (text: CR H219-220)

    Source: Floor

  14. 9 January 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on H.R. 1.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 January 2007

    Floor

    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to recommit with instructions to Foreign Affairs.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. (consideration: CR S8760)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 9 July 2007

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8760-8761)

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 July 2007

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  19. 9 July 2007

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8760)

    Source: Discharge

  20. 9 July 2007

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8760)

    Source: Committee

  21. 10 July 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 17 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7871)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 17 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thompson (MS), Sanchez, Loretta, Dicks, Harman, Lowey, Jackson-Lee (TX), Christensen, Etheridge, Langevin, Cuellar, Green, Al, Perlmutter, King (NY), Smith (TX), Souder, Davis, Tom, Lungren, Daniel E., Rogers (AL), McCaul (TX), Dent, and Brown-Waite, Ginny.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7869-7871, H7873)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Blackburn motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to section 1455 of the Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

  27. 17 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7868-7871, H7873, H7878)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 25 July 2007

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 567 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

    Source: Floor

  29. 25 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 110-259 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8496-8605)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 25 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-259 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8496-8605)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 26 July 2007

    Floor

    Motion by Senator DeMint to recommit to conference with instructions made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 26 July 2007

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 8. Record Vote Number: 284.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 26 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10115-10117)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 27 July 2007

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  35. 27 July 2007

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 40 (Roll no. 757).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 27 July 2007

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 27 July 2007

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 371 - 40 (Roll no. 757).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 27 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8812)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 27 July 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1.

    Source: Floor

  40. 27 July 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Thompson (MS) brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-259 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 567. (consideration: CR H8797-8812)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 27 July 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 567 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  42. 27 July 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  43. 1 August 2007

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  44. 1 August 2007

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  45. 3 August 2007

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-53.

    Source: President

  46. 3 August 2007

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  47. 3 August 2007

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  48. 16 October 2007

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1183.

    Source: Committee

  49. 28 February 2008

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-473.

    Source: Committee

Votes

26 July 2007 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 1 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 85 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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