The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), was an independent, bipartisan commission created to produce an account of the events surrounding the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. In late 2002, it was chartered by Congressional legislation and signed into effect by President George W. Bush. The goals of the commission included immediate response to the attacks and recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
On July 22, 2004, the official report was released detailing the findings of the commission. The ten members of the 9-11 Commission announced the creation of the 9/11 Public Discourse Project. The Commission officially closed on August 21, 2004.
