Implementing Recommendations of The 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub.L. 110–53), is an Act of Congress. The Act implements some of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission including mandating 100% inspection of all air and sea cargo entering the United States, and a new method of redistributing antiterrorism funding.

The bill also authorized the creation of Fusion Centers.

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