Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: New Independent Agency Status

Abstract

Recommended by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 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 9/11 Commission Act (IR9/11CA), signed into law on August 6, 2007. Monitoring the transition of the PCLOB to, and its initial operations in, its new independent status, this report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2008
Accession Number
ADA477136

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  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
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  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
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  • President (United States)
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  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • United States Government

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