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Issues

Defense and Homeland Security

Organizational Chart of the new Homeland Security Department
RSC report: U.S. Aid to terrorist Nations

FY 2004 Department of Defense Appropriations Policy Brief:  H.R. 2658

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 04  H.R. 1588 Policy Brief

The President's 2003 Supplemental Appropriations request: to support Department of Defense operations in Iraq

 Congress Responds to Terrorist Attack  (1/16/03)

  • Use of Force Against Iraq-Signed into law by the President
  • Department of Homeland Security-Signed into law by the President
  • Arming Pilots-Signed into law by the President
  • FY2002 Supplemental Appropriations Package-Signed into law by the President
  • Homeland Security Information Sharing-Signed into law by the President
  • Wastewater Treatment Works Security
  • Extended Public Safety Officers Benefits-Signed into law by the President
  • Medical Emergency Centers-Signed into law by the President
  • Extending Unemployment Assistance-Signed into law by the President 
  • Enhancing Border Security-Signed into law by the President
  • Implementing Anti-Terrorist Conventions-Signed into law by the President
  • Bioterrorism Preparation and Response-Signed into law by the President
  • Punishing Terrorist Hoaxes
  • Aviation Security-Signed into law by the President
  • Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Powers
    Money Laundering Provisions of USA PATRIOT-Signed into law by the President
  • Terrorism Reinsurance-Signed into law by the President
  • Bioterrorism Enforcement
  • Airline Assistance and Victim Compensation-Signed into law by the President
  • Use of Force-Signed into law by the President
  • $40 Billion Supplemental Appropriations Package-Signed into law by the President
  • Expedited Payments to Law Enforcement-Signed into law by the President
  • War Bonds
  • Victims Tax Relief-Signed into law by the President
  • Allowing Entrance of Non-Citizen Informants-Signed into law by the President
  • Resolution Condemning the Attack-Signed into law by the President
  • Resolution of American Solidarity
  • Remembrance Day-Signed into law by the President
  • Flags to Victims and Families-Effective
  • "God Bless America"
  • Memorializing Fallen Firefighters-Signed into law by the President
  • Sorrow for First Responders
  • Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Airlines Flight 93
  • Condemning Bigotry-Effective
  • Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor-Effective
  • Commending the Armed Forces
  • Awarding Congressional Gold Medals
  • Honoring the Secret Service-Effective
  • Honoring the Customs Service-Effective
  • Honoring the National Guard and Department of Defense-Effective
  • Paying Tribute to the Workers at Ground Zero-Effective
  • Flight 93 National Memorial-Signed into law by the President
  • Victims of Terrorism Memorial
  • Expressing Gratitude for Cleanup Efforts-Effective
  • Special Meeting of Congress in New York-Effective
  • Appreciation for the British Prime Minister-Effective