Number: RS21758
Title: Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Establishment and Composition
Authors: Stephanie Smith, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: On February 6, 2004, President George W. Bush created the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction to advise and assist him in performing his presidential duties. This report analyzes the establishment and organizational requirements set forth in the presidential mandate, and its relationship to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). On March 31, 2005, the commission submitted its final report to the President, which contained 74 recommendations for reforming the U.S. intelligence community.
Pages: 6
Date: August 23, 2006