Armed Services Bill VI
S. 1449
A BILL
IN
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
To
establish the National Office for Combating Terrorism.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION
1. NATIONAL OFFICE FOR COMBATTING TERRORISM.
(a)
ESTABLISHMENT- There is established within the Executive Office of the President
an office to be known as the `National Office for Combating Terrorism' (in this
section referred to as the `Office').
(b)
OFFICERS- (1) The head of the Office shall be the Director of the National
Office for Combating Terrorism, who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2)
The President shall assign to the Office such other officers, if any, as the
President, in consultation with the Director, considers appropriate to discharge
the responsibilities of the Office.
(c)
RESPONSIBILITIES- Subject to the direction and control of the President, the
responsibilities of the Office shall include the following:
(1)
To develop policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for the United States for
the prevention of and response to terrorism.
(2)
To develop a comprehensive strategy for the United States for the prevention of
and response to terrorism to be known as the `National Terrorism Prevention and
Response Strategy' (in this section referred to as the `Strategy').
(3)
To coordinate, oversee, and evaluate the implementation and execution of the
Strategy by the agencies of the Federal Government with responsibilities for
terrorism prevention and response under the Strategy.
(4)
To coordinate and oversee the programs and activities of State and local
governments as part of the Strategy, including ensuring that mechanisms exist
for communication and coordination in the event of a terrorist attack.
(5)
To coordinate the development of a comprehensive annual budget for the programs
and activities under the Strategy, including the budgets of the military
departments and agencies within the National Foreign Intelligence Program
relating to international terrorism, but excluding military programs, projects,
or activities relating to force protection, and to review annually such annual
budget and the budgets of such departments and agencies relating to
international terrorism.
(6)
To certify to the President whether or not the budget relating to terrorism of
each agency of the Federal Government with responsibilities for terrorism
prevention and response under the Strategy is consistent with the Strategy.
(7)
To carry out any other responsibilities relating to development, coordination,
and implementation of United States policy on terrorism that the President
considers appropriate.
(d)
RESOURCES- The President shall, in consultation with the Director, assign or
allocate to the Office such resources, including funds, personnel, and other
resources, as the President considers appropriate in order to facilitate the
discharge of the responsibilities of the Office.
(e)
OVERSIGHT BY CONGRESS- The location of the Office in the Executive Office of the
President shall not be construed as affecting access by Congress, or any
committee of Congress, to--
(1)
any information, document, record, or paper in the possession of the Office or
any study conducted by or at the direction of the Director; or
(2)
any personnel of the Office.