Christopher Shays: “as a cosponsor of H.R. 884, the PACTS Act, I am pleased we are moving quickly and considering this legislation, which…”

“as a cosponsor of H.R. 884, the PACTS Act, I am pleased we are moving quickly and considering this legislation, which implements a key 9/11 Commission recommendation that ``the United States should engage other nations in developing a comprehensive coalition strategy against Islamist terrorism.'' The bill enables the Department of Homeland Security to join forces with our closest international allies to develop homeland security technologies and share scientific information to help prevent terrorist attacks. As co-chairman of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Caucus, I know how important it is to implement the core recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and to hold the administration and relevant Federal agencies accountable to implement them. Mr. Speaker, I urge the support of this legislation.”