Critical Infrastructure Protections: The 9/11 Commission Report and Congressional Response (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 11, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RL32531 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
John Moteff, Resources, Science, and Industry Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Many of the recommendations made in the 9/11 Commission's report dealt indirectly with
critical
infrastructure protection, especially as the goals of critical infrastructure protection have evolved to
include countering the type of attack that occurred on September 11. However, relatively few of the
recommendations addressed critical infrastructure protection specifically. Those that did called for
using a systematic risk management approach for setting priorities and allocating resources for
critical infrastructure protection. None of these recommendations advocated a change in the
direction of, or the organizational structures that have evolved to implement, existing infrastructure
protection policies. Nevertheless, the Commission's recommendations could speed up
implementation in some areas, given the attention and renewed urgency expressed by the
Commission.
Two bills were introduced as legislative vehicles for enacting some or many of the Commission
recommendations ( S. 2845 and H.R. 10 ). Like the Commission's
recommendations, the language in these two bills, and the subsequent Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( P.L. 108-458 ), for the most part, strengthen or reinforce existing
policy and organization associated with critical infrastructure protection.
For a more detailed discussion of national policy regarding critical infrastructure protection,
including its evolution, implementation, and continuing issues, see CRS Report RL30153 ,
Critical
Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation . For a discussion on the use of risk
management techniques in the context of critical infrastructure protection, see CRS Report RL32561 ,
Risk Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Assessing, Integrating, and Managing
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Consequences .
This report will be updated as appropriate.
