For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 29, 2005
Fact Sheet: Bush Administration Implements WMD Commission Recommendations
Bush Administration Implements WMD Commission Recommendations
Today, President Bush Announced Actions To Implement Recommendations In The
WMD Commission s Report To Make America Safer And To Ensure The
Intelligence Community Is Prepared To Address The Threats Of The 21st
Century. The Administration endorsed 70 of the 74 recommendations of the
WMD Commission, and will study further three of the recommendations. A
single classified recommendation will not be implemented.
Acting On The Commission's Recommendations Addresses Threats Posed By
Terrorists And The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction. These
actions build on historic reforms undertaken since September 11, 2001,
including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the Homeland
Security Council, the Terrorist Threat Integration Center, the National
Counterterrorism Center, the Terrorist Screening Center, and the position
of Director of National Intelligence.
President Bush Has Acted On The WMD Commission's Recommendations
President Bush Transformed Government Institutions to Meet New National
Security Threats.
Restructuring The Justice Department And FBI To Further Integrate Their
National Security Efforts. The President directed the Attorney General to
bring together the Justice Department s national security elements and
directed the creation of a National Security Service within the FBI that
will specialize in intelligence and other national security matters and
respond to priorities set by the Director of National Intelligence.
President Bush Clarified the Lines of Authority Over Information Sharing.
President Bush directed that the Program Manager for Information Sharing
report to the Director of National Intelligence. The Program Manager will
facilitate information sharing between all levels of government, the
private sector, and foreign allies to combat terrorism more effectively.
President Bush Endorsed The Establishment Of A National Counter
Proliferation Center. The National Counter Proliferation Center will
manage and coordinate the intelligence community s activities concerning
proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, and their
delivery systems.
President Bush Targets Proliferation Activities. President Bush signed an
Executive Order to combat trafficking of weapons of mass destruction and
proliferation-related materials by cutting off financing and other support
for proliferation networks.
President Bush Will Work With Congress On Recommendations That Require
Legislation.
The President Supports Reforming Congressional Oversight. The
Administration will work with Congress to streamline its structures for
conducting oversight of intelligence community agencies as recommended by
the WMD Commission and previously by the 9/11 Commission.
President Bush Supports Creating A New Assistant Attorney General Position.
President Bush supports the creation of this new position to centralize
responsibility for intelligence and national security matters at the
Department of Justice in a single office.
President Bush Proposes Legislation To Investigate Foreign Agents.
President Bush supports extending the duration of electronic surveillance
in cases involving agents of foreign powers who are not U.S. persons.
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