About the bill
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 anti-terrorism funding.
The bill also authorized the creation of Fusion Centers.
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Sponsor and status
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 3, 2007
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 3, 2007.
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President George Bush [R, 2001-2009]: H.R. 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (Jan 9, 2007)
What legislators are saying
“New York First Responders to Receive $7.8 Million from Lowey Interoperable Communications Grant Program”
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Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY17, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 20, 2008
“Lofgren Votes to Implement 9/11 Commission Recommendations”
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA19]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 10, 2007
“Walden lays out western challenges, urges rapid action on county payments”
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Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2, 1999-2020]
on Feb 28, 2007
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 1401: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007
Passed House (Senate next) on Mar 27, 2007. 17% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1269: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007
Introduced on Mar 1, 2007. 22% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1543: Visa Waiver Modernization Act
Introduced on Mar 15, 2007. 80% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 653: Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act
Introduced on Feb 15, 2007. 77% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 763: Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
Ordered Reported on Mar 5, 2007. 34% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jan 5, 2007
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jan 9, 2007
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Feb 27, 2007
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 884 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1 (110th). |
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Mar 27, 2007
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1401 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1 (110th). |
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Jul 9, 2007
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 26, 2007
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The Senate approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The House must also approve the conference report. |
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Jul 27, 2007
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 567 (110th). |
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Jul 27, 2007
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Conference Report Agreed to by House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Aug 3, 2007
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1. This is the one from the 110th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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