To express the sense of the Senate on the declassification and release to the public of certain portions of the Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, and to urge the President to release information regarding sources of foreign support for the hijackers involved in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

1. Adds SEC. 1073. SENSE OF SENATE ON DECLASSIFICATION OF PORTIONS OF THE JOINT INQUIRY INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 21(a) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (Public Law 81- 831; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by inserting "or military or civilian director" after "military commander".

   Inserted: SEC. 1073. SENSE OF SENATE ON DECLASSIFICATION OF PORTIONS OF THE JOINT INQUIRY INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The Administration has prevented the release to the American public of 28 pages of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001.

   Inserted: (2) The contents of the redacted pages discuss sources of foreign support for some of the hijackers involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while they were in the United States.

   Inserted: (3) The Administration's decision to classify this information prevents the American people from having access to information about the involvement of certain foreign governments in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

   Inserted: (4) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested that the President release the 28 pages.

   Inserted: (5) The Senate respects the need to keep information regarding intelligence sources and methods classified, but the Senate also recognizes that such purposes can be accomplished through careful selective redaction of specific words and passages, rather than effacing content entirely.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) the President should declassify the 28-page section of the Joint Inquiry into The Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, that deals with foreign sources of support for the hijackers involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and

   Inserted: (2) only those portions of the report that would directly compromise ongoing investigations or reveal intelligence sources and methods should remain classified.

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   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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