House Bill Backs Additional Reforms From 9/11 Report

HOUSE BILL BACKS ADDITIONAL REFORMS FROM 9/11 REPORT
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Dan Eggen and Spencer S. Hsu]
House Democrats announced legislation yesterday aimed at implementing many of the remaining reforms suggested by the Sept. 11 commission, including calls for more thorough cargo screening, better emergency communications and more money for cities at the highest risk of terrorist attack. Noting that the commission called for a significant expansion of resources for international broadcasting and promotion of democracy, the bill calls for a "surge capacity" of additional funding "to support United States foreign policy objectives during a crisis abroad." While the House considers its legislation, the Senate's homeland security panel plans to hold a hearing today on the status of commission recommendations and expects to vote on a bill by the end of the month, said a spokeswoman for the committee's chairman, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801623.html
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