United states intelligence activities open pdf 53 kb. The lame duck timeline strongly suggests president obama. Strengthened management of the intelligence community open pdf 67 kb. Eo 483, december 18, 2008 executive order 455 establishing the presidents advisory council on financial literacy signed. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, including the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of 2004 public law 108. But section 215 is a small part of the picture and does not include the universe of collection and storage of communications by u.
Executive order 12333 1981 as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004, and 470 2008 executive order 292. All departments and agencies shall cooperate fully to fulfill this goal. During his final year in office, president george w. Memorandum on executive order 12333 and assassination pdf.
Executive order 12333united states intelligence activities source. Intelligence activities, which requires that certain collection techniques including electronic. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, including the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of 2004 public law 108458, and in order to update and clarify executive order 355 of august 27. Further amendment to executive order 12958, as amended, classified national security information revokes executive order 12356.
This authorized the nsa to begin conducting the most massive surveillance programs in history. Jay sekulow outlines the case that president obama setup a plan for the intelligence community to target president trump. Executive order 12333 wikisource, the free online library. Executive order 12333 office of the director of national intelligence. United states intelligence activities timely and accurate information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to the national security of the united states.
Under executive order 12333, the cias collection, retention, and. Timely and accurate information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to the national security of the united states. Part iii will analyze the four loopholes that enable a president to circumvent the ban imposed by the order. Further amendments to executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities. Regulation implements executive order 12333, united states. The truth about executive order 12333 politico magazine.
With the passage by the congress and signature by the president in the fall of 2004, the intelligence reform and terrorist prevention act significant provisions in this executive order became out of date. Executive order 516 amends executive order 462, reasserting the meaning of intelligence activities to that of executive order 12333 of 1981. Executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities. President bush signed a document titled executive order.
Agency act of 1949 cia act, and executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities. With the passage by the congress and signature by the president in the fall of 2004, the intelligence reform and terrorist prevention act significant provisions in this executive order became out of. This executive order was titled united states intelligence activities. Federal register further amendments to executive order. Executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004 and 470 2008 preamble timely, accurate, and insightful information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to the national. Revision of executive order 12333 privacy and civil. New rules issued by the obama administration under executive order 12333 will let the nsawhich collects information under that authority with little oversight, transparency, or concern for privacyshare the raw streams of communications it intercepts directly with agencies including the fbi, the dea, and the department of homeland security. Executive order 12470 wikisource, the free online library. One early news report revealed it was the nsas claimed authority for the collection of americans address books and buddy lists.
Some of the collection has, for largely technical reasons, included data on u. The cias updated executive order 12333 attorney general. Part 1 of the order lays out the various roles and responsibilities of our national security and intelligence elements of the executive branch. Other articles where executive order 12333 is discussed. Classified annex to dod procedures under exec order 12333. There is no requirement that electronic surveillance under 12333 be targeted at a particular individual, organization or facility. This report offers a brief summary of the assassination ban contained in executive order e. By the authority vesting in me as president by the constitution and statutes of the united states of america, and in order to provide predisclosure notification procedures under the freedom of information act concerning confidential commercial information, and to make existing agency notification provisions more. The product of extensive debate and coordination within the. Bush approved significant amendments to the decadesold executive order that organized, directed, and imposed limits on us intelligence activities.
The 2008 amendments to executive order 12333, united. Executive order 12333 is the reagan administrations successor to an executive order renouncing assassination first promulgated in the ford administration. Description of civil liberties and privacy protections incorporated in the 2008 revision of executive order 12333 executive order 12333. Amending executive order 462 open pdf 35 kb alternate title. Executive order 12333, article ii, the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa source. Executive order 12333 poses similar, if not greater concerns, given the lack of public awareness of the breadth of that collection, extremely limited oversight, and the vagueness of the procedures. Executive order 12333 documents redefine collection. Memorandum on executive order 12333 and assassination. Notwithstanding the expiration of the export administration act of 1979, as amended 50 u. Executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities, establishes the.
United states intelligence activities, federal register vol. Executive order 470 of july 30, 2008 further amendments to executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities. Executive order 12333 recognizes that in conducting its authorized activities the intelligence community, including the cia, will collect, retain, and disseminate information concerning united states persons, but requires that such activities be conducted in accordance with the limitations set. Restrictions on the conduct of intelligence activities are contained in part 2 of the executive order. Executive order 12333 united states history britannica. But most people have never even heard of this presidential order. Executive order 12333, signed on december 4, 1981 by u. See also, eo 12333 40 pages in pdf, as amended, short document titled statement by the press secretary, and white house news office transcript of news teleconference of undisclosed. Executive order 12,333, establishing united states intelligence guidelines. Cia documents raise questions about spy agencys domestic.
The executive order that led to mass spying, as told by nsa alumni feds call it twelve triple three. Obama opens nsa warrantless data to intelligence community. The 2008 amendments to executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities stephen b. The order lays out principles and priorities for intelligence collection. Slick executive 0rder 12333, which was originally issued in 1981, was significantly revised in 2008 after intense debate over complex substantive, bureaucratic, and legal issues. Executive order 12333 amended, which governs foreign intelligence activities by the u. The united states is facing increasingly aggressive and complex threats from foreign intelligence. Executive order 12333united states intelligence activities. Eo 12333 plays an important role in americas intelligence oversight framework, so that, in the words of the order, agencies execute their missions in a vigorous, innovative, and responsible. The new york times reported this morning that the obama administration has put into place new rules allowing the nsa to disseminate raw signals intelligence information. Over the past two months, the american civil liberties union has published 68 documents related to the cias activities under executive order 12333, which governs foreign intelligence collection. Strengthened management of the intelligence community this executive order is established in order to further strengthen the effective conduct of united states intelligence activities and protect the territory, people, and interests of the united states.
The nsa relies on executive order 12333 to engage in mass surveillance of people around the world. Goals, direction, duties, and responsibilities with respect to the national intelligence effort. Executive order 454 adjustments of certain rates of pay signed. Office of the director of national intelligence director of the national counterintelligence and security center. Executive order 12333, by contrast, allows for pure bulk collectionof overseas electronic communications. Today the central intelligence agency released new, unclassified procedures designed to restrict and streamline the agencys handling of u. Chart of eo 12333 ag approved guidelines office of the director. Under executive order 12333 as it previously existed, nsa analysts had to make an initial determination and apply a set of privacy rules before sharing raw signalsintelligence information with. The attorney general hereby is delegated the power to approve the use for intelligence purposes, within the united states or against a united states person abroad, of any technique for which a warrant would be required if undertaken for law.
Its time to respect the privacy rights of innocent people, regardless of their nationality. Executive order 12333 and the golden number just security. The executive order that led to mass spying, as told by. The order is to be implemented in a manner consistent with procedures approved by the attorney general pursuant to executive order 12333, as amended. President ronald reagan, was an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities of u. In 1981, thenpresident ronald reagan signed executive order 12333. Specifically through the use of a lameduck executive order, president obama authorized multiple intelligence agencies to have access to. Definitions and general terms are addressed in part 3. Eo 556 controlled unclassified information 3pp 8kb pdf november 4, 2010. Executive order 12333, originally issued in 1981, authorizes elements of the intelligence community to collect, retain, and disseminate information about u. This video is archived from surveillance law, first offered by stanford law school on coursera.
According to a 23page, mostly declassified copy of the procedures, released today, director of national intelligence james clapper signed the rules on dec. Obama opens nsas vast trove of warrantless data to entire intelligence community, just in time for trump. Uses of executive order 12333 we do know a little about the spying conducted using eo 12333, but more must be revealed to the public. The truth about executive order 12333 intelligence. Executive order 12356national security information. Executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004 and 470 2008 preamble timely, accurate, and insightful information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign.
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