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On the recordSeptember 9, 2011
I have a modification at the desk, and I ask unanimous consent for its consideration. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: Modification to amendment No. 2: Strike the entire text of the amendment and insert the following: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 312. COUNTERTERRORISM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS COMMISSION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) terrorism and domestic radicalization represent evolving and dynamic threats to the United States; (2) biases and group think can prevent intelligence analysts from detecting important changes in such threats that can prevent the detection and prevention of terrorist attacks; and (3) competitive and alternative intelligence analysis are important tools to prevent biases and group think from resulting in analytical failures and can help the intelligence community and policy makers better understand the nature of complex threats to the United States. (b) Establishment.--There is established a Commission to be known as the ``Counterterrorism Competitive Analysis Commission'' (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').…
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