110 STAT. 1306
PUBLIC LAW 104-132—APR. 24, 1996
Enforcement" (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
"Commission").
(b) DUTIES.— The Commission shall review, ascertain, evaluate,
report, and recommend action to the Congress on the following
matters:
(1) The Federal law enforcement priorities for the 21st
century, including Federal law enforcement capability to investigate and deter adequately the threat of terrorism facing the
United States.
(2) In general, the manner in which significant Federal
criminal law enforcement operations are conceived, planned,
coordinated, and executed.
(3) The standards and procedures used by Federal law
enforcement to carry out significant Federal criminal law
enforcement operations, and their uniformity and compatibility
on an interagency basis, including standards related to the
use of deadly force.
(4) The investigation and handling of specific Federal criminal law enforcement cases by the United States Government
and the Federal law enforcement agencies therewith, selected
at the Commission's discretion.
(5) The necessity for the present number of Federal law
enforcement agencies and units.
(6) The location and efficacy of the office or entity directly
responsible, aside from the President of the United States,
for the coordination on an interagency basis of the operations,
programs, and activities of all of the Federal law enforcement
agencies.
(7) The degree of assistance, training, education, and other
human resource management assets devoted to increasing
professionalism for Federal law enforcement officers.
(8) The independent accountability mechanisms that exist,
if any, and their efficacy to investigate, address, and to correct
Federal law enforcement abuses.
(9) The degree of coordination among law enforcement
agencies in the area of international crime and the extent
to which deplojmient of resources overseas diminishes domestic
law enforcement.
(10) The extent to which Federal law enforcement agencies
coordinate with State and local law enforcement agencies on
Federal criminal enforcement operations and programs that
directly affect a State or local law enforcement agency's geographical jurisdiction.
(11) Such other related matters as the Commission deems
appropriate.
(c) MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT. —The Commission shall be
composed of 5 members appointed as follows:
(A) 1 member appointed by the President pro tempore
of the Senate.
(B) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate.
(C) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
(D) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
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