S.2040 / 108th Congress

A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S373)

S.2040 through Congress

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SenateFeb 2, 2004IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.3771 To extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 2, 2004

Amends the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to extend through January 10, 2005 (currently May 27, 2004), the date for submission of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Earmarks specified funds made available for FY 2004 for the National Foreign Intelligence Program for transfer to the Commission for Commission activities.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D–CT

Committees

Intelligence (Select) Committee

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Feb 2, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S373)
Feb 2, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S372-373)
Feb 2, 2004
Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate · Feb 2, 2004 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 3771 · To extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

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Discuss S.2040, 108th Congress: A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2040

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2004-02-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/s2040/BILLS-108s2040is.htm

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Discuss S.2040, 108th Congress: A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2040

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2004-02-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/s2040/BILLS-108s2040is.htm

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Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.2040, 108th Congress: A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2040

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2004-02-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/s2040/BILLS-108s2040is.htm

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Discuss S.2040, 108th Congress: A bill to extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2040

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2004-02-02.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/s2040/BILLS-108s2040is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:06:29Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.2040 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.