On October 8, 2001, President Bush signed Executive Order 13228, which established the:

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Executive Order 13228 established the Office of Homeland Security, which was responsible for coordinating efforts to protect the United States from terrorist attacks. It was later replaced by the Department of Homeland Security. The U.S. Patriot Act and U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act were laws passed by Congress, while the "War on Terrorism" was a term used to describe the overall effort to combat terrorism.

On October 8, 2001, President Bush Signed Executive Order 13228