The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. President United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. President: Section 709(a) of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 requires the Department of Justice to conduct a study and prepare a Report concerning the availability of information relating to the fabrication of bombs and other weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, the statute requires the study to examine the extent to which bombmaking information is available to the public; the extent to which such information has been used in incidents of domestic or international terrorism; the likelihood that such information may be used in future incidents of terrorism; the applicability of federal law to the dissemination of such information; the need for additional laws addressing such dissemination; and, finally, an assessment of the extent to which the First Amendment protects the distribution of such material. The Department, with substantial assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, has completed its study and has prepared the enclosed report discussing each of these issues. We look forward to working with you in seeking ways to minimize the dangers presented by the transmission or use of bombmaking information. [Page 2] The Office of Management and Budget has advised that there is no objection from the standpoint of the Administration's program to the presentation of this report. Sincerely, {Signature] Andrew Fois Assistant Attorney Genera