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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 8
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To strengthen America's national security.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Tough and Smart National Security
Act
.
Sense of the Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should—
ensure that members of the Armed Forces, particularly those serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, and veterans get the support they need and deserve;
work with the President to attack al Qaeda and other terrorist groups with a comprehensive military, intelligence, homeland security, law enforcement, and diplomatic strategy;
confront the nuclear threat from Iran and North Korea;
enhance the tools of the United States Government for pursuing key national security interests, including fighting terrorism, preventing failed states, thwarting global pandemics, promoting democracy and development, securing nuclear materials and preventing nuclear proliferation, and combating narco-trafficking and drug-related violence around the world, including along our border with Mexico; and
reform cybersecurity policy to prevent cyber attacks on the United States Government and critical infrastructure, protect privacy and civil liberties, and implement mechanisms necessary to avert and respond to catastrophic cyber incidents.