Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: New Independent Agency Status

reportActive / Technical Report | Accession Number: ADA522263 | Open PDF

Abstract:

Recommended by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 911 Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board PCLOB was initially established as an agency within the Executive Office of the President EOP in 2004. Critics, however, maintained that the board appeared to be a presidential appendage, devoid of the capability to exercise independent judgment and assessment or to provide impartial findings and recommendations. This viewpoint gained acceptance in the 110th Congress when the PCLOB was reconstituted as an independent agency within the executive branch by the Implementing Recommendations of the 911 Commission Act IR911CA, signed into law on August 6, 2007. The Obama Administration has not yet nominated members to the board. This report will be updated as events warrant.

Author(s):
Hatch, Garrett
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0012

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL34385
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_8.1_Communicate
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*TERRORISM, ATTACK, PRESIDENT(UNITED STATES), APPENDAGES, JUDGEMENT(PSYCHOLOGY), CIVIL AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES, EXECUTIVES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science, Unconventional Warfare
Report Date:
2010 May 21
Creation Date:
2010 Jun 30