State and Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress

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Arguably, the three most important homeland security public laws enacted following the terrorist attacks on September 2001 are P.L. 107-56, “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act)”; P.L. 107-296, “Homeland Security Act of 2002"; and P.L. 108-458, “Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.” The PATRIOT Act focused on enhancing domestic security through anti-terrorism measures, specifically, law enforcement and legal responses to terrorism. The Homeland Security Act established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act restructured the U.S. intelligence community to … continued below

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Reese, Shawn June 9, 2005.

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Arguably, the three most important homeland security public laws enacted
following the terrorist attacks on September 2001 are P.L. 107-56, “Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act)”; P.L. 107-296, “Homeland Security
Act of 2002"; and P.L. 108-458, “Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
of 2004.” The PATRIOT Act focused on enhancing domestic security through anti-terrorism measures, specifically, law enforcement and legal responses to terrorism. The Homeland Security Act established the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act restructured the
U.S. intelligence community to better assist in terrorism preparedness and response

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Reese, Shawn. State and Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress, report, June 9, 2005; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6938/: accessed April 5, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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