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Terrorism - War Powers, Money Laundering, Aviation Safety

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Executive

Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders: Intelligence and Security Activities (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) - covers April 13, 1945 through January 20, 1989
Patterns of Global Terrorism (U.S. Dept. of State)
U.S. Anti-Terrorism Laws (JURIST) includes presidential documents

Judicial

Legislative

Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001 (THOMAS)
U.S. Anti-Terrorism Laws (JURIST) includes federal legislation and state laws
U.S. Code, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
- Aircraft and Motor Vehicles: 18 U.S.C. §§31-37; via U.S. House, GPO Access, Cornell
- Biological Weapons: 18 U.S.C. §§175-178; via U.S. House, GPO Access, Cornell
- Chemical Weapons: 18 U.S.C. §§; via U.S. House, GPO Access, Cornell
- Terrorism: 18 U.S.C. §§2331-2339; via U.S. House; GPO Access; Cornell
U.S. Code, Transportation
- Air Commerce and Safety - 49 U.S.C. §§44901-44910; via U.S. House, GPO Access, Cornell
U.S. Code, War and National Defense
- War Powers Resolution: 50 U.S.C. §§1541-1548; via U.S. House; GPO Access; Cornell
U.S. Congress House of Representatives:
U.S. Congress Senate:

International

International Law Commission (United Nations) includes Draft Declaration on Rights and Duties of States
North Atlantic Treaty (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
UN Action Against Terrorism (United Nations) includes conventions
UN Charter Chapter VII (United Nations)
UN Conventions Against Terrorism (United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention)
World Anti-Terrorism Laws (JURIST) includes U.N. resolutions, international treaties and laws of other nations

Legal Guides

Articles on Legal Aspects of Terrorism (American Society of International Law)
Bibliography on Terrorism and International Law (Pace Law School Library) PDF
FindLaw Special Coverage: War on Terrorism
FindLaw's Writ: Military Tribunals
FindLaw's Writ: Terrorism
JURIST: Terrorism Bibliography
JURIST Terrorism Law and Policy
LRX Newstand
NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism (Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization)
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism: Legal Material
A Research Guide to Cases and Materials on Terrorism (Andrew Grossman via GlobaLex) May 2006
Research Guides on Terrorism (Catholic University of America Law Library)
Resources on Terrorism (American Society of International Law)
State Legislation Addressing Terrorism (National Conference of State Legislatures)

Organizations

News

General Sources

Portals to the World: Terrorism (Library of Congress)
America Responds to Terrorism (USA.gov)
America's War Against Terrorism (University of Michigan Documents Center)
Centre for Defence and International Security Studies
Countering Terrorism: A Global Mission (U.S. Dept. of State)
Hot Topics (Evergreen State College Library)
Research Buzz: 911
Resources Relating to the Events of September 11, 2001 (Gary Price)
Response to Terrorism (U.S. Dept. of State)
September 11 Disaster Help & Information Exchange (Special Libraries Association)
Terrorism (United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention)
Terrorism: A Select Guide to Information (SUNY at Buffalo Libraries)
Terrorism and Attacks on the United States (Vanderbilt University Library)
Terrorism Research Center
Terrorism Studies (U.S. Library of Congress, Federal Research Division)
World Trade Center Building Performance Study Data Collections, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations (U.S. House. Committee on Science)

Law Dictionary