Terrorism

The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Publisher: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (911 Commission)

Description: Contains the final report of the he National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002. Includes a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. Provides recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.

Year/Pages: 2004: 587 p.; ill.

Price: $13.25

Homeland Security Threat Level Signs (Poster)

Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security Dept.

Description: Contains posters for five levels of security alerts, from low to severe, with color codes from green to red. Includes the level of visitor access to the building for each security level.

Year/Pages: 2003: 5 posters, 23x28 in.; flat.

Price: $14.00

Law Enforcement in a New Century and a Changing World: Improving the Administration of Federal Law Enforcement, Report of the Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement

Publisher: Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement

Description: Examines challenges to efforts to maintain and improve the Federal law enforcement system. Covers: coordination; terrorism; globalization of crime; federalization of crime; and professionalism, integrity, and accountability. Item 1089.

Year/Pages: 2000: 193 p.

Price: $23.00

Report on the United States Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq, July 9, 2004, Ordered Reported on July 7, 2004

Publisher: Senate, Select Committee on Intelligence

Description: S. Rept. 108-301. Unclassified edition. Together With Additional Views. Provides the Senate and the American public with a substantial record of the facts underlying the conclusions of the Committee regarding the intelligence community's prewar assessments of Iraq's programs for weapons of mass destruction and its ties to terrorism. Some text is blacked out. 108th Congress, 2d Session. Jacket 94-712 PDF.

Year/Pages: 2004: 527 p.

Price: $21.50

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56

Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register

Description: Public Law 107-56. H.R. 3162. An Act to Deter and Punish Terrorist Acts in the United States and Around the World, to Enhance Law Enforcement Investigatory Tools, and for Other Purposes. Approved Oct. 26, 2001.

Year/Pages: 2001: 130 p.

Price: $10.00

World Trade Center Building Performance Study: Data Collection, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations

Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA Region 2

Description: FEMA 403/May 2002. Report editor: Therese McAllister. Produced by Greenhorne and O'Mara, Inc. This report presents observations, findings, and recommendations regarding the performance of buildings affected by the September 11 attacks on the WTC towers in New York City. The report examines the performance of the buildings under extreme conditions, determines the probable causes of collapse, and identifies lessons to be learned. It makes recommendations for more detailed engineering studies to complete the assessments and produce improved guidelines for building design and performance evaluation tools.

Year/Pages: 2002: 303 p.; ill.

Price: $19.50