In their nature, congressionally mandated annual reports can be boring, check-the-box tasks. At the time that the reports are published the lawmakers in Congress (or most likely their staff) who asked for the report have generally gone on to the latest hot policy topics. The executive branch has to produce annual reports that nobody ever has time to read. But every once in every so often, there's something that is so significant that the requirement to report provides a useful document that can have an impact on public policy. The intelligence assessment that was recently released on domestic terrorists is…