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. The Obama Administration has not yet nominated members to the board. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2010
Accession Number
ADA522263

Entities

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  • Garrett Hatch

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Exchange
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • President (United States)
  • Public Administration
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • United States Government

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