text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``9/11 Commission Review Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
  
      There is established in the legislative branch a National 
  Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks 
  of September 11, 2001 (referred to as the ``9/11 Review Commission'').
  
  SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.
  
      The 9/11 Review Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of 
  the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued 
  by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 
  (commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission''), as established pursuant to 
  section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
  (Public Law 107-306). The review of the 9/11 Review Commission shall--
              (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out the 
          recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including any relevant 
          legislation, Executive order, regulation, plan, policy, 
          practice, or procedure implemented since the attacks of 
          September 11, 2001;
              (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the 
          attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence 
          of domestic radicalization and its causes, and recommendations 
          on how Federal, State, and local agencies can deter and 
          mitigate such radicalization;
              (3) investigate whether there exists evidence that was not 
          considered by the 9/11 Commission of any conduct, 
          relationships, or other factors which served in any manner to 
          contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who 
          carried out the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and
              (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to 
          protecting United States homeland security, ensuring 
          interagency intelligence sharing, and other matters relating to 
          counterterrorism policy.
  
  SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF THE 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.
  
      The 9/11 Review Commission shall be composed of a chairman, to be 
  appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a vice 
  chairman, to be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.
  
  SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.
  
      (a) Hearings and Evidence.--The 9/11 Review Commission, or any 
  panel acting on the authority of the 9/11 Review Commission, may--
              (1) hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and 
          administer oaths; and
              (2) subject to subsection (b)(1), require, by subpoena or 
          otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and 
          the production of such books, records, correspondence, 
          memoranda, electronic communications, papers, and documents, as 
          the 9/11 Review Commission or such designated panel may 
          determine advisable.
      (b) Subpoena Authority.--
              (1) Issuance.--Upon the agreement of the chairman and the 
          vice chairman, the chairman may issue a subpoena to compel the 
          production of documents or sworn testimony.
              (2) Process.--Subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection 
          shall be signed by the chairman or any person designated by the 
          chairman, and may be served by any person designated by the 
          chairman.
              (3) Enforcement.--
                      (A) In general.--In the event that any person fails 
                  to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to paragraph (1), 
                  the United States district court for the judicial 
                  district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is 
                  served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is 
                  returnable, may issue an order requiring such person to 
                  appear at any designated place to testify or to produce 
                  documentary or other evidence. Any person failing to 
                  obey the order of the court may be held in contempt of 
                  the court.
                      (B) Additional enforcement.--In the case of any 
                  failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or 
                  to testify when summoned under authority of this 
                  section, the chairman may certify a statement of fact 
                  constituting such failure to the appropriate United 
                  States attorney, who may bring the matter before the 
                  grand jury for its action, under the same statutory 
                  authority and procedures as if the United States 
                  attorney had received a certification under sections 
                  102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
                  States (2 U.S.C. 192-194).
      (c) Information From Federal Agencies.--
              (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized 
          to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, 
          agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, 
          or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, 
          estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. Each 
          such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, 
          independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the 
          extent authorized by law, furnish such information, 
          suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 9/11 
          Review Commission, upon request made by the chairman or the 
          vice chairman.
              (2) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination.--
          Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and 
          disseminated by the 9/11 Review Commission, including its 
          staff, in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, 
          and Executive orders.
      (d) Advisory Panels.--The chairman may establish advisory panels 
  composed of individuals, including such experts as the chairman 
  determines appropriate, who may undertake investigations, evaluate 
  evidence, make findings, and provide recommendations to the 9/11 Review 
  Commission.
      (e) Contracting.--The 9/11 Review Commission may, to such extent 
  and in such amounts as are provided in by appropriations, enter into 
  contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this 
  title.
      (f) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--
              (1) General services administration.--The Administrator of 
          General Services shall provide to the 9/11 Review Commission, 
          on a reimbursable basis, administrative support and other 
          services for the performance of the 9/11 Review Commission's 
          functions.
              (2) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the 
          assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), the heads of Federal 
          departments and agencies may provide to the 9/11 Review 
          Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other 
          support services as such heads may determine advisable and as 
          may be authorized by law.
      (g) Postal Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission may use the United 
  States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as 
  Federal departments and agencies.
  
  SEC. 6. COMPENSATION.
  
      The chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Review Commission may 
  receive compensation in an amount not to exceed the daily equivalent of 
  the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of 
  the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
  Code, for each day during which the chairman or vice chairman, as the 
  case may be, is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the 
  9/11 Review Commission.
  
  SEC. 7. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
  
      (a) In General.--The chairman, in consultation with the vice 
  chairman and in accord with any rule agreed upon by the 9/11 Review 
  Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director 
  and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the 9/11 Review 
  Commission to carry out its functions, without regard to the provisions 
  of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
  competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
  and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
  classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of 
  pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that 
  payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under 
  section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
      (b) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or regular places 
  of business in the performance of services for the 9/11 Review 
  Commission, members and staff of the Commission shall be allowed travel 
  expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner 
  as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are 
  allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code.
      (c) Staff as Federal Employees.--
              (1) In general.--Any staff receiving compensation under 
          this section shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, 
          United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 
          85, 87, 89, and 90 of such title.
              (2) Members of commission.--Paragraph (1) shall not be 
          construed to apply to the chairman or vice chairman.
      (d) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to 
  the 9/11 Review Commission without reimbursement from the 9/11 Review 
  Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and 
  privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption.
      (e) Consultant Services.--The 9/11 Review Commission is authorized 
  to procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with 
  section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed 
  the daily rate paid to a person occupying a position at level IV of the 
  Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
  
  SEC. 8. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF.
  
      The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall provide to 
  the 9/11 Review Commission, to the extent possible, personnel with 
  appropriate security clearances. No person shall be provided with 
  access to classified information under this Act without the appropriate 
  security clearances.
  
  SEC. 9. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.
  
      (a) In General.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
  shall not apply to the 9/11 Review Commission.
      (b) Public Meetings and Release of Public Versions of Reports.--The 
  9/11 Review Commission shall--
              (1) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent 
          appropriate; and
              (2) release public versions of the reports required under 
          this Act.
      (c) Public Hearings.--Any public hearings of the 9/11 Review 
  Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the 
  protection of information provided to or developed for or by the 9/11 
  Review Commission as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or 
  Executive order.
  
  SEC. 10. REPORTS OF 9/11 REVIEW COMMISSION.
  
      (a) Interim Reports.--The 9/11 Review Commission may submit to the 
  President and provide to Congress interim reports containing its 
  findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and may submit with such 
  reports any classified annexes.
      (b) Final Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act, the 9/11 Review Commission shall submit to the 
  President and appropriate congressional committees (as such term is 
  defined in section 101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
  101)) a final report, together with a classified annex if such is 
  determined appropriate, containing such findings, conclusions, and 
  recommendations for corrective measures as have been agreed to by the 
  chairman and vice chairman.
      (c) Termination.--
              (1) In general.--The 9/11 Review Commission, and all the 
          authorities of this Act, shall terminate 30 days after the date 
          on which the final report is submitted under subsection (b).
              (2) Administrative activities before termination.--The 9/11 
          Review Commission may use the 30-day period referred to in 
          paragraph (1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, 
          including providing testimony to Congress concerning its 
          reports and disseminating the final report.
  
  SEC. 11. FUNDING.
  
      (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this Act.
      (b) Duration of Availability.--Amounts made available to the 9/11 
  Review Commission under this section shall remain available until the 
  termination of the 9/11 Review Commission.
target: 9/11 Commission Review Act - Establishes in the legislative branch a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.
  
  Directs the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the recommendations proposed in the report issued by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) and to: (1) assess the progress and challenges in carrying out such recommendations; (2) analyze the trends of domestic terror attacks since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including the growing influence of domestic radicalization and how federal, state, and local agencies can deter and mitigate it; (3) investigate whether there is evidence of any conduct, relationships, or other factors which served to contribute to, facilitate, support, or assist the hijackers who carried out the attacks that was not considered by the 9/11 Commission; and (4) provide additional recommendations with regard to U.S. homeland security protection, interagency intelligence sharing, and counterterrorism policy.
feat_title: To establish a National Commission to Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.