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On the recordSeptember 9, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 312. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTERTERRORISM COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS COUNCIL. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) terrorism and domestic radicalization represent evolving, dynamic, multidimensional threats that necessitate a structured, iterative process to continuously revise plans, operations, concepts, organizations, and capabilities; and (2) past federal experience in competitive analysis executed by experts drawn from outside the government has helped the intelligence community and policymakers better understand the nature of complex threats to the United States. (b) Establishment.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et. seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``counterterrorism competitive analysis council ``Sec. 120. (a) Establishment.--There is established a council to be known as the `Counterterrorism Competitive Analysis Council' (in this section referred to as the `Council').…
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Tom Wolf
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