To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
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ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Summary
What This Bill Does
Mandates DHS, DOJ, FBI, and NCTC submit reports to Congress on each domestic terrorism act within one year of investigation completion. Reports must identify security gaps and recommendations to prevent future attacks.
Who Benefits and How
- Congress receives systematic information on terrorism incidents
- Public gains access to unclassified reports on terrorism response
- National security improves through documented lessons learned
Who Bears the Burden and How
- DHS, DOJ, FBI, NCTC must coordinate and prepare joint reports
- Investigating agencies must document findings for Congressional reporting
Key Provisions
- Unclassified report within 1 year of investigation completion
- May include classified annex
- Reports can be combined into quarterly submissions
- May withhold information that could jeopardize ongoing investigations
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires joint federal agency reports to Congress on domestic terrorism incidents
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve counterterrorism through mandatory post-incident reporting"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "fbi_director"
- → FBI Director
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
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