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EXECUTI VE ORDER12333

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UNI TED STATES I NTELLI GENCE ACTI VI TI ES

DECEMBER 4, 1981( AS AMENDED BY EXECUTI VE ORDERS 13284 ( 2003) , 13355 ( 2004)AND 13470 ( 2008) )

PREAMBLE

Ti mel y, accurat e, and i nsi ght f ul i nf or mat i on about t he

act i vi t i es, capabi l i t i es, pl ans, and i nt ent i ons of f or ei gn

power s, or gani zat i ons, and per sons, and t hei r agent s, i s

essent i al t o t he nat i onal secur i t y of t he Uni t ed St at es. Al l

r easonabl e and l awf ul means must be used t o ensur e t hat t he

Uni t ed St at es wi l l r ecei ve t he best i nt el l i gence possi bl e. For

t hat pur pose, by vi r t ue of t he aut hor i t y vest ed i n me by t he

Const i t ut i on and t he l aws of t he Uni t ed St at es of Amer i ca,

i ncl udi ng t he Nat i onal Secur i t y Act of 1947, as amended, ( Act )

and as Presi dent of t he Uni t ed St at es of Amer i ca, i n or der t o

pr ovi de f or t he ef f ect i ve conduct of Uni t ed St at es i nt el l i gence

act i vi t i es and t he pr ot ect i on of consti t ut i onal r i ght s, i t i s

her eby or der ed as f ol l ows:

PART 1 Goals, Directions, Duties, and Responsibilities with

Respect to United States Intelligence Efforts

1. 1 Goals. The Uni t ed St at es i nt el l i gence ef f or t shal l pr ovi de

t he Pr esi dent , t he Nat i onal Secur i t y Counci l , and the Homel and

Secur i t y Counci l wi t h t he necessary i nf or mat i on on whi ch t o base

deci si ons concer ni ng t he devel opment and conduct of f or ei gn,

def ense, and economi c pol i ci es, and t he pr ot ect i on of

Uni t ed St at es nat i onal i nt er est s f r om f or ei gn secur i t y t hr eat s.

Al l depar t ment s and agenci es shal l cooper at e f ul l y t o f ul f i l l

t hi s goal .

( a) Al l means, consi st ent wi t h appl i cabl e Feder al l aw and

t hi s or der , and wi t h f ul l consi der at i on of t he r i ght s of

Uni t ed St at es per sons, shal l be used t o obt ai n r el i abl e

i nt el l i gence i nf or mat i on t o pr ot ect t he Uni t ed St at es and i t s


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i nt erests .

( b) The Uni t ed St ates Government has a sol emn obl i gat i on,

and shal l cont i nue i n t he conduct of i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es

under t hi s or der , t o pr ot ect f ul l y t he l egal r i ght s of al l

Uni t ed St at es per sons, i ncl udi ng f r eedoms, ci vi l l i ber t i es, and

pr i vacy r i ght s guar ant eed by Feder al l aw.

( c) I nt el l i gence col l ect i on under t hi s or der shoul d be

gui ded by the need f or i nf or mat i on t o r espond t o i nt el l i gence

pr i or i t i es set by t he Pr esi dent .

( d) Speci al emphasi s shoul d be gi ven t o detect i ng and

count er i ng:

( 1) Espi onage and ot her t hr eat s and act i vi t i es

di r ect ed by f or ei gn power s or t hei r i nt el l i gence

ser vi ces agai nst t he Uni t ed St at es and i t s i nt er est s;

( 2) Thr eat s to t he Uni t ed St at es and i t s i nt er est s

f r om t er r or i sm; and

( 3) Thr eat s to t he Uni t ed St at es and i t s i nt er est s

f r om t he devel opment , possessi on, pr ol i f er at i on, or

use of weapons of mass dest r uct i on.

( e) Speci al emphasi s shal l be gi ven t o t he pr oduct i on

of t i mel y, accur at e, and i nsi ght f ul r epor t s, r esponsi ve t o

deci si onmaker s i n t he execut i ve br anch, t hat dr aw on al l

appr opr i at e sour ces of i nf or mat i on, i ncl udi ng open sour ce

i nf or mat i on, meet r i gor ous anal yt i c st andar ds, consi der

di ver se anal yt i c vi ewpoi nt s, and accur at el y repr esent

appr opr i at e al t er nat i ve vi ews.

( f ) St at e, l ocal , and t r i bal gover nment s ar e cri t i cal

par t ner s i n secur i ng and def endi ng t he Uni t ed St at es f r om

t er r or i sm and ot her t hr eat s t o t he Uni t ed St at es and i t s

i nt er est s. Our nat i onal i nt el l i gence ef f or t shoul d t ake i nt o

account t he r esponsi bi l i t i es and r equi r ement s of St at e, l ocal ,

and t r i bal gover nment s and, as appr opr i at e, pr i vat e sect or


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ent i t i es, when under t aki ng t he col l ect i on and di ssemi nat i on of

i nf or mat i on and i nt el l i gence t o pr ot ect t he Uni t ed St at es.

( g) Al l depar t ment s and agenci es have a r esponsi bi l i t y

t o pr epar e and t o pr ovi de i nt el l i gence i n a manner t hat al l ows

t he f ul l and f r ee exchange of i nf or mat i on, consi st ent wi t h

appl i cabl e l aw and pr esi dent i al gui dance.

1. 2 The National Security Council.

(a ) Purpose. The Nat i onal Secur i t y Counci l ( NSC)

shal l act as t he hi ghest r anki ng execut i ve br anch ent i t y t hat

pr ovi des suppor t t o t he Pr esi dent f or r evi ew of , gui dance

f or , and di r ect i on t o t he conduct of al l f or ei gn i nt el l i gence,

count er i nt el l i gence, and cover t act i on, and at t endant pol i ci es

and pr ogr ams.

(b) Covert Action and Other Sensitive Intelligence

Operations. The NSC shal l consi der and submi t t o t he Presi dent

a pol i cy recommendat i on, i ncl udi ng al l di ssent s, on each

pr oposed cover t act i on and conduct a per i odi c r evi ew of ongoi ng

cover t act i on act i vi t i es, i ncl udi ng an eval uat i on of t he

ef f ect i veness and consi st ency wi t h cur r ent nat i onal pol i cy

of such act i vi t i es and consi st ency wi t h appl i cabl e l egal

r equi r ement s. The NSC shal l per f or m such ot her f unct i ons

r el at ed t o cover t act i on as t he Pr esi dent may di r ect , but shal l

not under t ake t he conduct of cover t act i ons. The NSC shal l al so

r evi ew pr oposal s f or ot her sensi t i ve i nt el l i gence oper at i ons.

1. 3 Director of National Intelligence. Subj ect t o t he

aut hor i t y, di r ect i on, and cont r ol of t he Pr esi dent , t he Di r ector

of Nat i onal I nt el l i gence ( Di r ect or ) shal l ser ve as t he head of

t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, act as t he pr i nci pal advi ser t o t he

Presi dent , t o the NSC, and t o t he Homel and Secur i t y Counci l

f or i nt el l i gence mat t er s r el at ed t o nat i onal secur i t y, and

shal l over see and di r ect t he i mpl ement at i on of t he Nat i onal

I nt el l i gence Pr ogr am and execut i on of t he Nat i onal I nt el l i gence


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Pr ogr am budget . The Di r ect or wi l l l ead a uni f i ed, coor di nat ed,

and ef f ecti ve i nt el l i gence ef f or t . I n addi t i on, t he Di r ector

shal l , i n car r yi ng out t he dut i es and r esponsi bi l i t i es under

t hi s sect i on, t ake i nt o account t he vi ews of t he heads of

depart ment s cont ai ni ng an el ement of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y

and of t he Di r ect or of t he Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency.

( a) Except as ot her wi se di r ect ed by t he Pr esi dent or

pr ohi bi t ed by l aw, t he Di r ect or shal l have access t o al l

i nf or mat i on and i nt el l i gence descr i bed i n sect i on 1. 5( a) of t hi s

or der . For t he pur pose of access t o and shar i ng of i nf or mat i on

and i nt el l i gence, t he Di r ector :

( 1) I s her eby assi gned t he f unct i on under

sect i on 3( 5) of t he Act , t o det er mi ne t hat i nt el l i gence,

r egar dl ess of t he sour ce f r om whi ch der i ved and i ncl udi ng

i nf or mat i on gat her ed wi t hi n or out si de the Uni t ed St at es,

per t ai ns t o more t han one Uni t ed St ates Government agency; and

( 2) Shal l devel op gui del i nes f or how i nf or mat i on

or i nt el l i gence i s pr ovi ded t o or accessed by the I nt el l i gence

Communi t y i n accor dance wi t h sect i on 1. 5( a) of t hi s order , and

f or how t he i nf ormat i on or i nt el l i gence may be used and shar ed

by t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y. Al l gui del i nes devel oped i n

accor dance wi t h t hi s sect i on shal l be appr oved by the At t or ney

Gener al and, wher e appl i cabl e, shal l be consi st ent wi t h

gui del i nes i ssued pur suant t o sect i on 1016 of t he I nt el l i gence

Ref or m and Ter r or i sm Pr ot ect i on Act of 2004 ( Publ i c Law 108- 458)

( I RTPA) .

( b) I n addi t i on t o f ul f i l l i ng t he obl i gat i ons and

r esponsi bi l i t i es pr escri bed by t he Act , t he Di r ect or :

( 1) Shal l establ i sh obj ect i ves, pr i or i t i es, and

gui dance f or t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y t o ensure t i mel y and

ef f ect i ve col l ect i on, pr ocessi ng, anal ysi s, and di ssemi nat i on of

i nt el l i gence, of what ever nat ur e and f r om what ever sour ce


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der i ved;

( 2) May desi gnat e, i n consul t at i on wi t h af f ect ed

heads of depart ment s or I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s, one or

more I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s t o devel op and t o mai nt ai n

servi ces of common concer n on behal f of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y i f t he Di r ector determi nes such servi ces can be more

ef f i ci ent l y or ef f ect i vel y accompl i shed i n a consol i dat ed

manner ;

( 3) Shal l over see and pr ovi de advi ce t o t he

Presi dent and t he NSC wi t h r espect t o al l ongoi ng and pr oposed

cover t act i on pr ogr ams;

( 4) I n r egar d t o t he est abl i shment and conduct of

i nt el l i gence ar r angement s and agr eement s wi t h f or ei gn

gover nment s and i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons:

( A) May ent er i nt o i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence ar r angement s and agr eement s wi t h f or ei gn

gover nment s and i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons;

( B) Shal l f or mul at e pol i ci es concer ni ng

i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence ar r angement s and agr eement s

wi t h f or ei gn gover nment s and i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons; and

( C) Shal l al i gn and synchr oni ze i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence f or ei gn r el at i onshi ps among t he el ement s of

t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y t o f ur t her Uni t ed St at es nat i onal

secur i t y, pol i cy, and i nt el l i gence obj ecti ves;

( 5) Shal l par t i ci pat e i n t he devel opment of

pr ocedur es appr oved by the At t orney General governi ng cr i mi nal

dr ug i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es abr oad t o ensur e t hat t hese

act i vi t i es ar e consi st ent wi t h f or ei gn i nt el l i gence pr ogr ams;

( 6) Shal l est abl i sh common secur i t y and access

st andar ds f or managi ng and handl i ng i nt el l i gence syst ems,

i nf or mat i on, and pr oduct s, wi t h speci al emphasi s on

f aci l i t at i ng:


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( A) The f ul l est and most pr ompt access t o and

di ssemi nat i on of i nf or mat i on and i nt el l i gence pr act i cabl e,

assi gni ng t he hi ghest pr i or i t y t o det ect i ng, pr event i ng,

pr eempt i ng, and di sr upt i ng t er r or i st t hr eat s and act i vi t i es

agai nst t he Uni t ed St at es, i t s i nt er est s, and al l i es; and

( B) The est abl i shment of st andar ds f or an

i nt er oper abl e i nf or mat i on shar i ng ent er pr i se t hat f aci l i t at es

t he shar i ng of i nt el l i gence i nf or mat i on among el ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y;

( 7) Shal l ensure t hat appr opr i at e depar t ment s and

agenci es have access t o i nt el l i gence and r ecei ve t he suppor t

needed t o per f or m i ndependent anal ysi s;

( 8) Shal l pr ot ect , and ensur e t hat pr ogr ams ar e

devel oped t o pr ot ect , i nt el l i gence sour ces, met hods, and

acti vi t i es f r om unaut hor i zed di scl osur e;

( 9) Shal l , af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he heads of

af f ect ed depar t ment s and agenci es, est abl i sh gui del i nes f or

I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s f or :

( A) Cl assi f i cat i on and decl assi f i cat i on of al l

i nt el l i gence and i nt el l i gence- r el at ed i nf or mat i on cl assi f i ed

under t he aut hor i t y of t he Di r ect or or t he aut hor i t y of t he head

of a depar t ment or I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement ; and

( B) Access t o and di ssemi nat i on of al l

i nt el l i gence and i nt el l i gence- r el at ed i nf or mat i on, bot h i n i t s

f i nal f or m and i n t he f or m when i ni t i al l y gat her ed, t o i ncl ude

i nt el l i gence or i gi nal l y cl assi f i ed by the head of a depar t ment

or I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement , except t hat access t o and

di ssemi nat i on of i nf or mat i on concer ni ng Uni t ed St at es per sons

shal l be governed by pr ocedur es devel oped i n accor dance wi t h

Par t 2 of t hi s or der ;

( 10) May, onl y wi t h r espect t o I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement s, and af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he head of t he


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or i gi nat i ng I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement or t he head of t he

or i gi nat i ng depar t ment , decl assi f y, or di r ect t he

decl assi f i cat i on of , i nf or mat i on or i nt el l i gence r el at i ng t o

i nt el l i gence sour ces, met hods, and act i vi t i es. The Di r ect or may

onl y del egat e t hi s aut hor i t y to t he Pr i nci pal Deput y Di r ect or of

Nat i onal I nt el l i gence;

( 11) May est abl i sh, oper at e, and di r ect one or mor e

nat i onal i nt el l i gence cent er s t o addr ess i nt el l i gence

pr i or i t i es;

( 12) May est abl i sh Funct i onal Manager s and Mi ssi on

Manager s, and desi gnat e of f i cers or empl oyees of t he

Uni t ed St at es t o ser ve i n t hese posi t i ons.

( A) Funct i onal Manager s shal l r epor t t o t he

Di r ect or concer ni ng t he execut i on of t hei r dut i es as Funct i onal

Manager s, and may be char ged wi t h devel opi ng and i mpl ement i ng

st r at egi c gui dance, pol i ci es, and pr ocedur es f or act i vi t i es

r el at ed t o a speci f i c i nt el l i gence di sci pl i ne or set of

i nt el l i gence acti vi t i es; set t r ai ni ng and t r adecraf t st andar ds;

and ensur e coor di nat i on wi t hi n and acr oss i nt el l i gence

di sci pl i nes and I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s and wi t h r el at ed

non- i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es. Funct i onal Manager s may al so

advi se t he Di r ect or on: t he management of r esour ces; pol i ci es

and pr ocedur es; col l ect i on capabi l i t i es and gaps; pr ocessi ng and

di ssemi nat i on of i nt el l i gence; t echni cal ar chi t ect ur es; and

ot her i ssues or act i vi t i es det er mi ned by the Di r ect or .

( i ) The Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal

Secur i t y Agency i s desi gnat ed t he Funct i onal Manager f or si gnal s

i nt el l i gence;

( i i ) The Di r ector of t he Cent r al

I nt el l i gence Agency i s desi gnat ed t he Funct i onal Manager f or

human i nt el l i gence; and

( i i i ) The Di r ector of t he Nat i onal


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Geospat i al - I nt el l i gence Agency i s desi gnat ed t he Funct i onal

Manager f or geospat i al i nt el l i gence.

( B) Mi ssi on Manager s shal l ser ve as pr i nci pal

subst ant i ve advi sor s on al l or speci f i ed aspect s of i nt el l i gence

r el at ed t o desi gnat ed count r i es, r egi ons, t opi cs, or f unct i onal

i ssues;

( 13) Shal l establ i sh uni f or m cr i t er i a f or t he

det er mi nat i on of r el at i ve pr i or i t i es f or t he t r ansmi ssi on of

cri t i cal f or ei gn i nt el l i gence, and advi se t he Secretary of

Def ense concer ni ng t he communi cat i ons r equi r ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y f or t he t r ansmi ssi on of such

communi cat i ons;

( 14) Shal l have ul t i mat e r esponsi bi l i t y f or

pr oduct i on and di ssemi nat i on of i nt el l i gence pr oduced by t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y and aut hor i t y to l evy anal yt i c t asks on

i nt el l i gence pr oduct i on or gani zat i ons wi t hi n t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y, i n consul t at i on wi t h t he heads of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement s concer ned;

( 15) May est abl i sh advi sory gr oups f or the pur pose

of obt ai ni ng advi ce f r om wi t hi n t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y t o

car r y out t he Di r ector ' s r esponsi bi l i t i es, t o i ncl ude

I ntel l i gence Communi t y execut i ve management commi t t ees composed

of seni or I nt el l i gence Communi t y l eader s. Advi sor y gr oups shal l

consi st of r epr esent at i ves f r om el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y, as desi gnat ed by t he Di r ect or , or ot her execut i ve

br anch depar t ment s, agenci es, and of f i ces, as appr opr i at e;

( 16) Shal l ensur e t he t i mel y expl oi t at i on and

di ssemi nat i on of dat a gat her ed by nat i onal i nt el l i gence

col l ect i on means, and ensur e t hat t he r esul t i ng i nt el l i gence i s

di ssemi nated i mmedi atel y t o appr opr i ate government el ement s,

i ncl udi ng mi l i t ar y commands;

( 17) Shal l det er mi ne r equi r ement s and pr i or i t i es


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f or , and manage and di r ect t he t aski ng, col l ect i on, anal ysi s,

pr oduct i on, and di ssemi nat i on of , nat i onal i nt el l i gence by

el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, i ncl udi ng appr ovi ng

r equi r ement s f or col l ect i on and anal ysi s and r esol vi ng conf l i ct s

i n col l ect i on r equi r ement s and i n t he t aski ng of nat i onal

col l ect i on asset s of I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s ( except

when otherwi se di r ected by the Presi dent or when t he Secretary

of Def ense exer ci ses col l ect i on t aski ng aut hor i t y under pl ans

and ar r angement s appr oved by t he Secr et ary of Def ense and t he

Di r ect or ) ;

( 18) May pr ovi de advi sory t aski ng concer ni ng

col l ect i on and anal ysi s of i nf or mat i on or i nt el l i gence r el evant

t o nat i onal i nt el l i gence or nat i onal secur i t y t o depar t ment s,

agenci es, and est abl i shment s of t he Uni t ed St ates Government

t hat ar e not el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y; and shal l

est abl i sh

pr ocedur es, i n consul t at i on wi t h af f ect ed heads of

depart ment s or agenci es and subj ect t o appr oval by t he At t orney

Gener al , t o i mpl ement t hi s aut hor i t y and t o moni t or or eval uat e

t he responsi veness of Uni t ed St ates Government depart ment s,

agenci es, and ot her est abl i shment s;

( 19) Shal l f ul f i l l the respons i bi l i t i es i n

sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 17) and ( 18) of t hi s or der , consi st ent wi t h

appl i cabl e l aw and wi t h f ul l consi der at i on of t he r i ght s of

Uni t ed St at es per sons, whet her i nf or mat i on i s t o be col l ect ed

i nsi de or out si de t he Uni t ed St at es;

( 20) Shal l ensur e, t hr ough appr opr i at e pol i ci es and

pr ocedur es, t he deconf l i ct i on, coor di nat i on, and i nt egr at i on of

al l i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es conducted by an I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement or f unded by the Nat i onal I nt el l i gence

Progr am. I n accor dance wi t h t hese pol i ci es and pr ocedur es:

( A) The Di r ect or of t he Feder al Bur eau of


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I nvest i gat i on shal l coor di nat e t he cl andest i ne col l ect i on of

f or ei gn i nt el l i gence col l ect ed t hr ough human sour ces or t hr ough

human- enabl ed means and count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es i nsi de

t he Uni t ed St at es;

( B) The Di r ect or of t he Cent r al I nt el l i gence

Agency shal l coor di nat e t he cl andest i ne col l ect i on of f or ei gn

i nt el l i gence col l ected t hr ough human sour ces or t hr ough human-

enabl ed means and count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es out si de t he

Uni t ed St at es;

( C) Al l pol i ci es and pr ocedur es f or t he

coor di nat i on of count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es and t he

cl andest i ne col l ect i on of f or ei gn i nt el l i gence i nsi de t he

Uni t ed St at es shal l be subj ect t o the appr oval of t he At t or ney

General ; and

( D) Al l pol i ci es and pr ocedur es devel oped under

t hi s sect i on shal l be coor di nat ed wi t h t he heads of af f ect ed

depar t ment s and I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s;

( 21) Shal l , wi t h t he concur r ence of t he heads of

af f ect ed depar t ment s and agenci es, est abl i sh j oi nt pr ocedur es t o

deconf l i ct , coor di nat e, and synchr oni ze i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es

conduct ed by an I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement or f unded by t he

Nat i onal I nt el l i gence Pr ogr am, wi t h i nt el l i gence acti vi t i es,

acti vi t i es t hat i nvol ve f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and secur i t y

ser vi ces, or act i vi t i es t hat i nvol ve t he use of cl andest i ne

met hods, conduct ed by ot her Uni t ed Stat es Gover nment

depar t ment s, agenci es, and est abl i shment s;

( 22) Shal l , i n coor di nat i on wi t h t he heads of

depar t ment s cont ai ni ng el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y,

devel op pr ocedur es t o gover n maj or syst em acqui si t i ons f unded i n

whol e or i n maj or i t y par t by t he Nat i onal I nt el l i gence Pr ogr am;

( 23) Shal l seek advi ce f r om t he Secr et ar y of St at e

t o ensur e t hat t he f or ei gn pol i cy i mpl i cat i ons of pr oposed


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i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es ar e consi der ed, and shal l ensur e,

t hr ough appr opr i at e pol i ci es and pr ocedur es, t hat i nt el l i gence

act i vi t i es are conduct ed i n a manner consi st ent wi t h t he

r esponsi bi l i t i es pur suant t o l aw and pr esi dent i al di r ect i on of

Chi ef s of Uni t ed St at es Mi ssi ons; and

( 24) Shal l f aci l i t at e t he use of I nt el l i gence

Communi t y product s by t he Congress i n a secure manner .

( c) The Di r ector ' s exer ci se of aut hor i t i es i n t he

Act and t hi s or der shal l not abr ogat e t he st at ut or y or

ot her r esponsi bi l i t i es of t he heads of depar t ment s of t he

Uni t ed St at es Gover nment or t he Di r ect or of t he Cent r al

I nt el l i gence Agency. Di r ect i ves i ssued and act i ons t aken by

t he Di r ect or i n t he exer ci se of t he Di r ector ' s aut hor i t i es

and r esponsi bi l i t i es t o i nt egr at e, coor di nat e, and make t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y mor e ef f ect i ve i n pr ovi di ng i nt el l i gence

r el at ed t o nat i onal secur i t y shal l be i mpl ement ed by the

el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, pr ovi ded t hat any

depar t ment head whose depar t ment contai ns an el ement of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y and who bel i eves t hat a di r ect i ve or

act i on of t he Di r ect or vi ol at es t he r equi r ement s of sect i on 1018

of t he I RTPA or t hi s subsect i on shal l br i ng t he i ssue t o t he

at t ent i on of t he Di r ect or , t he NSC, or t he Pr esi dent f or

r esol ut i on i n a manner t hat r espect s and does not abr ogat e t he

st at ut or y r esponsi bi l i t i es of t he heads of t he depar t ment s.

( d) Appoi nt ment s t o cer t ai n posi t i ons.

( 1) The r el evant depart ment or bur eau head shal l

pr ovi de recommendat i ons and obt ai n t he concur r ence of t he

Di r ector f or t he sel ect i on of : t he Di r ector of t he Nat i onal

Secur i t y Agency, t he Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal Reconnai ssance

Of f i ce, t he Di r ector of t he Nat i onal Geospat i al - I nt el l i gence

Agency, t he Under Secretary of Homel and Secur i t y f or

I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s, t he Assi st ant Secret ar y of St at e f or


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I nt el l i gence and Resear ch, t he Di r ect or of t he Of f i ce of

I nt el l i gence and Count er i nt el l i gence of t he Depar t ment of

Ener gy, t he Assi st ant Secret ar y f or I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s of

t he Depar t ment of t he Tr easury, and t he Execut i ve Assi st ant

Di r ect or f or t he Nat i onal Secur i t y Br anch of t he Feder al Bur eau

of I nvest i gat i on. I f t he Di r ect or does not concur i n t he

r ecommendat i on, t he depar t ment head may not f i l l t he vacancy or

make t he r ecommendat i on t o t he Pr esi dent , as t he case may be.

I f t he depart ment head and t he Di r ector do not r each an

agr eement on t he sel ect i on or r ecommendat i on, t he Di r ector and

t he depar t ment head concerned may advi se t he Pr esi dent di r ect l y

of t he Di r ect or ' s i nt ent i on t o wi t hhol d concur r ence.

( 2) The r el evant depar t ment head shal l consul t wi t h

t he Di r ect or bef or e appoi nt i ng an i ndi vi dual t o f i l l a vacancy

or r ecommendi ng t o t he Pr esi dent an i ndi vi dual be nomi nated t o

f i l l a vacancy i n any of t he f ol l owi ng posi t i ons: t he Under

Secret ar y of Def ense f or I nt el l i gence; t he Di r ect or of t he

Def ense I nt el l i gence Agency; uni f or med heads of t he i nt el l i gence

el ement s of t he Ar my, t he Navy, t he Ai r For ce, and t he Mar i ne

Corps above t he r ank of Maj or General or Rear Admi r al ; t he

Assi st ant Commandant of t he Coast Guar d f or I nt el l i gence; and

t he Assi st ant At t or ney Gener al f or Nat i onal Secur i t y.

( e) Removal f r om cer t ai n posi t i ons.

( 1) Except f or t he Di r ect or of t he Cent r al

I nt el l i gence Agency, whose r emoval t he Di r ect or may recommend to

t he Presi dent , t he Di r ect or and t he r el evant depart ment head

shal l consul t on t he removal , or r ecommendat i on t o the Pr esi dent

f or r emoval , as t he case may be, of : t he Di r ect or of t he

Nat i onal Secur i t y Agency, t he Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal

Geospat i al - I nt el l i gence Agency, t he Di r ect or of t he Def ense

I nt el l i gence Agency, t he Under Secr et ar y of Homel and Secur i t y

f or I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s, t he Assi st ant Secr et ar y of St at e


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f or I nt el l i gence and Resear ch, and t he Assi st ant Secr et ar y f or

I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s of t he Depar t ment of t he Tr easur y. I f

t he Di r ect or and t he depar t ment head do not agr ee on r emoval , or

r ecommendat i on f or r emoval , ei t her may make a r ecommendat i on t o

t he Pr esi dent f or t he r emoval of t he i ndi vi dual .

( 2) The Di r ect or and t he r el evant depar t ment or

bur eau head shal l consul t on t he r emoval of : t he Execut i ve

Assi st ant Di r ect or f or t he Nat i onal Secur i t y Br anch of t he

Feder al Bur eau of I nvest i gat i on, t he Di r ect or of t he Of f i ce of

I nt el l i gence and Count er i nt el l i gence of t he Depar t ment of

Ener gy, t he Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal Reconnai ssance Of f i ce,

t he Assi st ant Commandant of t he Coast Guar d f or I nt el l i gence,

and t he Under Secr et ar y of Def ense f or I nt el l i gence. Wi t h

r espect t o an i ndi vi dual appoi nt ed by a depar t ment head, t he

depar t ment head may remove t he i ndi vi dual upon t he r equest of

t he Di r ect or ; i f t he depart ment head chooses not t o r emove t he

i ndi vi dual , ei t her t he Di r ect or or t he depar t ment head may

advi se t he Pr esi dent of t he depar t ment head' s i nt ent i on t o

r et ai n t he i ndi vi dual . I n t he case of t he Under Secr et ar y of

Def ense f or I nt el l i gence, t he Secretary of Def ense may r ecommend

t o t he Pr esi dent ei t her t he r emoval or t he r et ent i on of t he

i ndi vi dual . For uni f or med heads of t he i nt el l i gence el ement s of

t he Ar my, t he Navy, t he Ai r For ce, and t he Mar i ne Cor ps, t he

Di r ect or may make a recommendat i on f or r emoval t o t he Secr et ary

of Def ense.

( 3) Not hi ng i n t hi s subsect i on shal l be const r ued

t o l i mi t or ot her wi se af f ect t he aut hor i t y of t he Pr esi dent t o

nomi nat e, appoi nt , assi gn, or t er mi nat e t he appoi nt ment or

assi gnment of any i ndi vi dual , wi t h or wi t hout a consul t at i on,

r ecommendat i on, or concur r ence.

1. 4 The Intelligence Community. Consi st ent wi t h appl i cabl e

Feder al l aw and wi t h t he ot her pr ovi si ons of t hi s order , and


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under t he l eader shi p of t he Di r ect or , as speci f i ed i n such l aw

and t hi s order , t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y shal l :

( a) Col l ect and pr ovi de i nf or mat i on needed by t he

Pr esi dent and, i n t he per f or mance of execut i ve f unct i ons, t he

Vi ce Presi dent , t he NSC, t he Homel and Secur i t y Counci l , t he

Chai r man of t he J oi nt Chi ef s of St af f , seni or mi l i t ar y

commander s, and ot her execut i ve br anch of f i ci al s and, as

appr opr i at e, t he Congr ess of t he Uni t ed St at es;

( b) I n accor dance wi t h pr i or i t i es set by t he Pr esi dent ,

col l ect i nf or mat i on concer ni ng, and conduct act i vi t i es t o

pr ot ect agai nst , i nt er nat i onal t er r or i sm, pr ol i f er at i on of

weapons of mass dest r uct i on, i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es di r ect ed

agai nst t he Uni t ed St at es, i nt er nat i onal cr i mi nal dr ug

acti vi t i es, and ot her host i l e acti vi t i es di r ected agai nst t he

Uni t ed St at es by f or ei gn power s, or gani zat i ons, per sons, and

t hei r agent s;

( c) Anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e i nt el l i gence;

( d) Conduct admi ni st r at i ve, t echni cal , and ot her suppor t

act i vi t i es wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es and abr oad necessar y f or

t he per f or mance of aut hor i zed act i vi t i es, t o i ncl ude pr ovi di ng

ser vi ces of common concern f or t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y as

desi gnat ed by t he Di r ect or i n accor dance wi t h t hi s or der ;

( e) Conduct r esearch, devel opment , and pr ocur ement of

t echni cal systems and devi ces r el at i ng t o aut hor i zed f unct i ons

and mi ssi ons or t he pr ovi si on of servi ces of common concer n f or

t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y;

( f ) Pr ot ect the secur i t y of i nt el l i gence r el at ed

act i vi t i es, i nf or mat i on, i nst al l at i ons, pr oper t y, and empl oyees

by appr opr i at e means, i ncl udi ng such i nvest i gat i ons of

appl i cant s, empl oyees, cont r act or s, and ot her per sons wi t h

si mi l ar associ at i ons wi t h t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s as

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( g) Take i nt o account St at e, l ocal , and t r i bal

gover nment s' and, as appr opr i at e, pr i vat e sect or ent i t i es'

i nf or mat i on needs r el at i ng t o nat i onal and homel and secur i t y;

( h) Deconf l i ct , coor di nat e, and i nt egr at e al l i nt el l i gence

act i vi t i es and ot her i nf or mat i on gat her i ng i n accor dance wi t h

sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 20) of t hi s or der ; and

( i ) Per f or m such ot her f unct i ons and dut i es r el at ed t o

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es as t he Pr esi dent may di r ect .

1. 5 Duties and Responsibilities of the Heads of Executive

Branch Departments and Agencies. The heads of al l depar t ment s

and agenci es shal l :

( a) Pr ovi de t he Di r ect or access t o al l i nf or mat i on and

i nt el l i gence r el evant t o t he nat i onal secur i t y or t hat ot her wi se

i s r equi r ed f or t he per f or mance of t he Di r ect or ' s dut i es,

t o i ncl ude admi ni st r at i ve and other appr opr i ate management

i nf or mat i on, except such i nf ormat i on excl uded by l aw, by t he

Pr esi dent , or by t he At t or ney Gener al act i ng under t hi s or der

at t he di r ect i on of t he Pr esi dent ;

( b) Provi de al l pr ogr ammat i c and budget ar y i nf or mat i on

necessary t o suppor t t he Di r ect or i n devel opi ng t he Nat i onal

I nt el l i gence Pr ogr am;

( c) Coor di nate devel opment and i mpl ement at i on of

i nt el l i gence systems and ar chi t ect ur es and, as appr opr i at e,

oper at i onal syst ems and ar chi t ect ur es of t hei r depar t ment s,

agenci es, and ot her el ement s wi t h t he Di r ect or t o respond

t o nat i onal i nt el l i gence r equi r ement s and al l appl i cabl e

i nf or mat i on shar i ng and secur i t y gui del i nes, i nf or mat i on

pr i vacy, and ot her l egal r equi r ement s;

( d) Provi de, t o t he maxi mum extent per mi t t ed by

l aw, subj ect t o t he avai l abi l i t y of appr opr i at i ons and not

i nconsi st ent wi t h t he mi ssi on of t he depar t ment or agency, such

f ur t her suppor t t o t he Di r ect or as t he Di r ect or may r equest ,


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af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he head of t he depar t ment or agency,

f or t he per f or mance of t he Di r ect or ' s f unct i ons;

( e) Respond t o advi sor y t aski ng f r om t he Di r ect or

under sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 18) of t hi s or der t o t he gr eat est ext ent

possi bl e, i n accor dance wi t h appl i cabl e pol i ci es est abl i shed

by t he head of t he respondi ng depar t ment or agency;

( f ) Ensur e t hat al l el ement s wi t hi n t he depar t ment

or agency compl y wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of Par t 2 of t hi s or der ,

r egar dl ess of I nt el l i gence Communi t y af f i l i at i on, when

per f or mi ng f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence

f uncti ons;

( g) Deconf l i ct , coor di nat e, and i nt egr at e al l

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es i n accor dance wi t h sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 20) ,

and i nt el l i gence and ot her act i vi t i es i n accor dance wi t h

sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 21) of t hi s or der ;

( h) I nf or m t he At t or ney Gener al , ei t her di r ect l y or

t hr ough t he Feder al Bur eau of I nvest i gat i on, and t he Di r ect or

of cl andest i ne col l ect i on of f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es i nsi de t he Uni t ed St at es not

coor di nat ed wi t h t he Feder al Bur eau of I nvest i gat i on;

( i ) Pur suant t o arr angement s devel oped by t he head of

t he depar t ment or agency and t he Di r ector of t he Cent r al

I nt el l i gence Agency and appr oved by t he Di r ect or , i nf or m t he

Di r ect or and t he Di r ect or of t he Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency,

ei t her di r ect l y or t hr ough hi s desi gnee ser vi ng out si de t he

Uni t ed St at es, as appr opr i at e, of cl andest i ne col l ect i on of

f or ei gn i nt el l i gence col l ect ed t hr ough human sour ces or t hr ough

human- enabl ed means out si de t he Uni t ed St ates t hat has not been

coor di nat ed wi t h t he Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency; and

( j ) I nf or m t he Secret ar y of Def ense, ei t her di r ectl y or

t hr ough hi s desi gnee, as appr opr i at e, of cl andest i ne col l ect i on

of f or ei gn i nt el l i gence out si de t he Uni t ed St at es i n a r egi on of


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combat or cont i ngency mi l i t ar y oper at i ons desi gnated by t he

Secr et ar y of Def ense, f or pur poses of t hi s par agr aph, af t er

consul t at i on wi t h t he Di r ector of Nat i onal I nt el l i gence.

1. 6 Heads of Elements of the Intelligence Community. The heads

of el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y shal l :

( a) Pr ovi de t he Di r ect or access t o al l i nf or mat i on and

i nt el l i gence r el evant t o t he nat i onal secur i t y or t hat ot her wi se

i s r equi r ed f or t he per f or mance of t he Di r ect or ' s dut i es,

t o i ncl ude admi ni st r at i ve and other appr opr i ate management

i nf or mat i on, except such i nf ormat i on excl uded by l aw, by t he

Pr esi dent , or by t he At t or ney Gener al act i ng under t hi s or der

at t he di r ect i on of t he Pr esi dent ;

( b) Repor t t o t he At t or ney Gener al possi bl e vi ol at i ons

of Feder al cr i mi nal l aws by empl oyees and of speci f i ed Feder al

cr i mi nal l aws by any ot her person as provi ded i n pr ocedur es

agr eed upon by t he At t orney General and the head of t he

depart ment , agency, or est abl i shment concerned, i n a manner

consi st ent wi t h t he pr ot ect i on of i nt el l i gence sour ces and

met hods, as speci f i ed i n t hose pr ocedur es;

( c) Repor t t o t he I nt el l i gence Over si ght Boar d, consi st ent

wi t h Execut i ve Or der 13462 of Febr uary 29, 2008, and pr ovi de

copi es of al l such r epor t s t o t he Di r ect or , concer ni ng any

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es of t hei r el ement s t hat t hey have r eason

t o bel i eve may be unl awf ul or cont r ar y t o execut i ve or der or

pr esi dent i al di r ect i ve;

( d) Pr ot ect i nt el l i gence and i nt el l i gence sour ces,

met hods, and act i vi t i es f r om unaut hor i zed di scl osur e i n

accor dance wi t h gui dance f r om t he Di r ect or ;

( e) Faci l i t at e, as appr opr i at e, t he shar i ng of i nf or mat i on

or i nt el l i gence, as di r ect ed by l aw or t he Pr esi dent , t o St at e,

l ocal , t r i bal , and pr i vat e sect or ent i t i es;

( f ) Di ssemi nat e i nf or mat i on or i nt el l i gence t o f or ei gn


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gover nment s and i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons under i nt el l i gence

or count er i nt el l i gence ar r angement s or agr eement s est abl i shed i n

accor dance wi t h sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 4) of t hi s or der ;

( g) Par t i ci pat e i n t he devel opment of pr ocedur es appr oved

by t he At t orney General governi ng pr oduct i on and di ssemi nat i on

of i nf or mat i on or i nt el l i gence r esul t i ng f r om cri mi nal dr ug

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es abr oad i f t hey have i nt el l i gence

r esponsi bi l i t i es f or f or ei gn or domest i c cri mi nal dr ug

pr oduct i on and t r af f i cki ng; and

( h) Ensur e t hat t he i nspect or s gener al , gener al counsel s,

and agency of f i ci al s r esponsi bl e f or pr i vacy or ci vi l l i ber t i es

pr ot ect i on f or t hei r r espect i ve or gani zat i ons have access t o any

i nf or mat i on or i nt el l i gence necessar y t o per f or m t hei r of f i ci al

dut i es.

1. 7 Intelligence Community Elements. Each el ement of

t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y shal l have t he dut i es and

r esponsi bi l i t i es speci f i ed bel ow, i n addi t i on t o t hose

speci f i ed by l aw or el sewher e i n t hi s or der . I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement s wi t hi n execut i ve depart ment s shal l ser ve the

i nf or mat i on and i nt el l i gence needs of t hei r r espect i ve heads

of depar t ment s and al so shal l oper at e as par t of an i nt egr at ed

I nt el l i gence Communi t y, as pr ovi ded i n l aw or t hi s order .

( a) THE CENTRAL I NTELLI GENCE AGENCY. The Di r ect or of t he

Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency shal l :

( 1) Col l ect ( i ncl udi ng t hr ough cl andest i ne means) ,

anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence;

( 2) Conduct count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es wi t hout

assumi ng or per f or mi ng any i nt er nal secur i t y f unct i ons wi t hi n

t he Uni t ed St at es;

( 3) Conduct admi ni st r at i ve and t echni cal suppor t

act i vi t i es wi t hi n and out si de t he Uni t ed St at es as necessar y f or


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cover and pr opr i et ar y arr angement s;

( 4) Conduct cover t act i on act i vi t i es appr oved by t he

Pr esi dent . No agency except t he Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency ( or

t he Ar med For ces of t he Uni t ed St ates i n t i me of war decl ared by

t he Congr ess or dur i ng any per i od cover ed by a r epor t f r om t he

Presi dent t o t he Congr ess consi st ent wi t h t he War Power s

Resol ut i on, Publ i c Law 93- 148) may conduct any cover t act i on

act i vi t y unl ess t he Pr esi dent det er mi nes t hat anot her agency i s

mor e l i kel y t o achi eve a par t i cul ar obj ect i ve;

( 5) Conduct f or ei gn i nt el l i gence l i ai son

r el at i onshi ps wi t h i nt el l i gence or secur i t y ser vi ces of f or ei gn

gover nment s or i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons consi st ent wi t h

secti on 1. 3( b) ( 4) of t hi s or der ;

( 6) Under t he di r ect i on and gui dance of t he Di r ect or ,

and i n accor dance wi t h sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 4) of t hi s or der ,

coor di nat e t he i mpl ement at i on of i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence r el at i onshi ps bet ween el ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y and t he i nt el l i gence or secur i t y ser vi ces

of f or ei gn gover nment s or i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons; and

( 7) Per f or m such ot her f unct i ons and dut i es r el at ed

t o i nt el l i gence as t he Di r ect or may di r ect .

( b) THE DEFENSE I NTELLI GENCE AGENCY. The Di r ect or of t he

Def ense I nt el l i gence Agency shal l :


anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence t o suppor t nat i onal and depar t ment al

mi ssi ons;

( 2) Col l ect , anal yze, pr oduce, or , t hr ough t aski ng

and coor di nat i on, pr ovi de def ense and def ense- r el at ed

i nt el l i gence f or t he Secr et ar y of Def ense, t he Chai r man of t he

J oi nt Chi ef s of Staf f , combat ant commander s, ot her Def ense

component s, and non- Def ense agenci es;


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( 3) Conduct count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es;



cover and pr opr i et ar y arr angement s;

( 5) Conduct f or ei gn def ense i nt el l i gence l i ai son

r el at i onshi ps and def ense i nt el l i gence exchange pr ogr ams wi t h

f or ei gn def ense est abl i shment s, i nt el l i gence or secur i t y

ser vi ces of f or ei gn gover nment s, and i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons

i n accor dance wi t h sect i ons 1. 3( b) ( 4) , 1. 7( a) ( 6) , and 1. 10( i ) of

t hi s or der ;

( 6) Manage and coor di nat e al l mat t er s rel at ed t o t he

Def ense At t ach syst em; and

( 7) Pr ovi de f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence st af f suppor t as di r ect ed by t he Secr et ar y

of Def ense.

( c) THE NATI ONAL SECURI TY AGENCY. The Di r ect or of t he

Nat i onal Secur i t y Agency shal l :


pr ocess, anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e si gnal s i nt el l i gence

i nf or mat i on and dat a f or f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence pur poses to suppor t nat i onal and

depar t ment al mi ssi ons;

( 2) Est abl i sh and oper at e an ef f ect i ve uni f i ed

or gani zat i on f or si gnal s i nt el l i gence acti vi t i es, except f or t he

del egat i on of oper at i onal cont r ol over cer t ai n oper at i ons t hat

ar e conduct ed t hr ough ot her el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y. No ot her depar t ment or agency may engage i n si gnal s

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es except pur suant t o a del egat i on by the

Secret ar y of Def ense, af t er coor di nat i on wi t h t he Di r ect or ;

( 3) Cont r ol si gnal s i nt el l i gence col l ect i on and

pr ocessi ng act i vi t i es, i ncl udi ng assi gnment of r esour ces t o an

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( e) THE NATI ONAL GEOSPATI AL- I NTELLI GENCE AGENCY. The

Di r ect or of t he Nat i onal Geospat i al - I nt el l i gence Agency shal l :

( 1) Col l ect , pr ocess, anal yze, pr oduce, and

di ssemi nat e geospat i al i nt el l i gence i nf or mat i on and dat a f or

f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence pur poses t o suppor t

nat i onal and depar t ment al mi ss i ons;

( 2) Pr ovi de geospat i al i nt el l i gence suppor t f or

nat i onal and depart ment al r equi r ement s and f or t he conduct of

mi l i t ar y oper at i ons;



cover ar r angement s; and

( 4) Conduct f or ei gn geospat i al i nt el l i gence l i ai son

r el at i onshi ps, i n accor dance wi t h sect i ons 1. 3( b) ( 4) , 1. 7( a) ( 6) ,

and 1. 10( i ) of t hi s or der .

( f ) THE I NTELLI GENCE AND COUNTERI NTELLI GENCE ELEMENTS OF

THE ARMY, NAVY, AI R FORCE, AND MARI NE CORPS. The Commander s and

heads of t he i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence el ement s of

t he Ar my, Navy, Ai r For ce, and Mar i ne Cor ps shal l :


pr oduce, anal yze, and di ssemi nat e def ense and def ense- r el at ed

i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence t o suppor t depar t ment al

r equi r ement s, and, as appr opr i at e, nat i onal r equi r ement s;

( 2) Conduct count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es;

( 3) Moni t or t he devel opment , pr ocur ement , and

management of t act i cal i nt el l i gence syst ems and equi pment and

conduct r el at ed r esear ch, devel opment , and t est and eval uat i on

act i vi t i es; and

( 4) Conduct mi l i t ar y i nt el l i gence l i ai son

r el at i onshi ps and mi l i t ar y i nt el l i gence exchange pr ogr ams wi t h

sel ect ed cooper at i ve f or ei gn def ense est abl i shment s and

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exer ci sed by t he Bur eau of I nt el l i gence and Resear ch under

sect i ons 1. 4 and 1. 7( i ) of t hi s or der , t he Secret ar y of St at e

shal l :

( a) Col l ect ( over t l y or t hr ough publ i cl y avai l abl e

sour ces) i nf or mat i on r el evant t o Uni t ed St at es f or ei gn pol i cy

and nat i onal secur i t y concer ns;

( b) Di ssemi nat e, t o t he maxi mum extent possi bl e, r epor t s

r ecei ved f r om Uni t ed St at es di pl omat i c and consul ar post s;

( c) Tr ansmi t r epor t i ng r equi r ement s and advi sory t aski ngs

of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y t o t he Chi ef s of Uni t ed St at es

Mi ss i ons abr oad; and

( d) Suppor t Chi ef s of Uni t ed St at es Mi ssi ons i n

di schar gi ng t hei r r esponsi bi l i t i es pur suant t o l aw and

pr esi dent i al di r ect i on.

1. 9 The Department of the Treasury. I n addi t i on t o t he

aut hor i t i es exer ci sed by t he Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s

of t he Depar t ment of t he Treasur y under sect i ons 1. 4 and 1. 7( i )

of t hi s or der t he Secret ar y of t he Tr easur y shal l col l ect

( over t l y or t hr ough publ i cl y avai l abl e sour ces) f or ei gn

f i nanci al i nf or mat i on and, i n consul t at i on wi t h t he Depar t ment

of St at e, f or ei gn economi c i nf or mat i on.

1. 10 The Department of Defense. The Secr etar y of Def ense

shal l :

( a) Col l ect ( i ncl udi ng t hr ough cl andest i ne means) ,

anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e i nf or mat i on and i nt el l i gence

and be r esponsi ve t o col l ect i on t aski ng and advi sory t aski ng by

t he Di r ect or ;

( b) Col l ect ( i ncl udi ng t hr ough cl andest i ne means) ,

anal yze, pr oduce, and di ssemi nat e def ense and def ense- r el at ed

i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence, as r equi r ed f or execut i on

of t he Secret ar y' s r esponsi bi l i t i es;

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nat i onal , depar t ment al , and t act i cal i nt el l i gence r equi r ement s;

( d) Conduct count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es i n suppor t

of Depar t ment of Def ense components and coordi nat e

count er i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es i n accor dance wi t h

sect i on 1. 3( b) ( 20) and ( 21) of t hi s or der ;

( e) Act , i n coor di nat i on wi t h t he Di r ect or , as t he

execut i ve agent of t he Uni t ed St at es Gover nment f or si gnal s

i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es ;

( f ) Pr ovi de f or t he t i mel y t r ansmi ssi on of cri t i cal

i nt el l i gence, as def i ned by t he Di r ect or , wi t hi n t he

Uni t ed St ates Government ;

( g) Car r y out or cont r act f or r esear ch, devel opment ,

and pr ocur ement of t echni cal syst ems and devi ces r el at i ng t o

aut hor i zed i nt el l i gence f unct i ons;

( h) Pr ot ect t he secur i t y of Depar t ment of Def ense

i nstal l at i ons, act i vi t i es, i nf or mat i on, pr oper t y, and

empl oyees by appr opr i at e means, i ncl udi ng such i nvest i gat i ons

of appl i cant s, empl oyees, cont r act or s, and ot her per sons wi t h

si mi l ar associ at i ons wi t h t he Depar t ment of Def ense as are

necessary;

( i ) Est abl i sh and mai nt ai n def ense i nt el l i gence

r el at i onshi ps and def ense i nt el l i gence exchange pr ogr ams

wi t h sel ect ed cooper at i ve f or ei gn def ense est abl i shment s,

i nt el l i gence or secur i t y ser vi ces of f or ei gn gover nment s, and

i nt er nat i onal or gani zat i ons, and ensur e that such r el at i onshi ps

and pr ogr ams ar e i n accor dance wi t h sect i ons 1. 3( b) ( 4) ,

1. 3( b) ( 21) and 1. 7( a) ( 6) of t hi s or der ;

( j ) Conduct such admi ni st r at i ve and t echni cal suppor t

act i vi t i es wi t hi n and out si de the Uni t ed St at es as ar e necessar y

t o pr ovi de f or cover and pr opr i et ar y ar r angement s, t o per f or m

t he f unct i ons descr i bed i n sect i ons ( a) t hough ( i ) above, and t o

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Def ense; and

( k) Use t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement s wi t hi n t he

Depar t ment of Def ense i dent i f i ed i n sect i on 1. 7( b) t hr ough ( f )

and, when t he Coast Guard i s operat i ng as part of t he Depart ment

of Def ense,

( h) above t o car r y out t he Secr et ar y of Def ense' s

r esponsi bi l i t i es assi gned i n t hi s sect i on or ot her depar t ment s,

agenci es, or of f i ces wi t hi n t he Depar t ment of Def ense, as

appr opr i at e, t o conduct t he i nt el l i gence mi ssi ons and

r esponsi bi l i t i es assi gned t o t he Secret ar y of Def ense.

1. 11 The Department of Homeland Security. I n addi t i on t o t he

aut hor i t i es exer ci sed by t he Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s

of t he Depart ment of Homel and Secur i t y under sect i ons 1. 4 and

1. 7( i ) of t hi s or der , t he Secr et ar y of Homel and Secur i t y shal l

conduct , t hr ough t he Uni t ed St at es Secret Ser vi ce, act i vi t i es t o

det er mi ne t he exi st ence and capabi l i t y of sur vei l l ance equi pment

bei ng used agai nst t he Pr esi dent or t he Vi ce Pr esi dent of t he

Uni t ed St at es, t he Execut i ve Of f i ce of t he Pr esi dent , and,

as aut hor i zed by t he Secr et ar y of Homel and Secur i t y or t he

Pr esi dent , ot her Secr et Ser vi ce pr ot ect ees and Uni t ed St at es

of f i ci al s. No i nf or mat i on shal l be acqui r ed i nt ent i onal l y

t hr ough such act i vi t i es except t o pr ot ect agai nst use of such

sur vei l l ance equi pment , and t hose act i vi t i es shal l be conduct ed

pur suant t o pr ocedur es agr eed upon by t he Secr etary of Homel and

Secur i t y and t he At t or ney Gener al .

1. 12 The Department of Energy. I n addi t i on t o t he aut hor i t i es

exer ci sed by t he Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and Count er i nt el l i gence

of t he Depar t ment of Ener gy under sect i ons 1. 4 and 1. 7( i ) of

t hi s or der , t he Secret ar y of Ener gy shal l :

( a) Pr ovi de exper t sci ent i f i c, t echni cal , anal yt i c, and

r esear ch capabi l i t i es t o ot her agenci es wi t hi n t he I nt el l i gence

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and espi onage conduct ed by f orei gn powers. Set f or t h bel ow are

cer t ai n gener al pr i nci pl es t hat , i n addi t i on t o and consi st ent

wi t h appl i cabl e l aws, ar e i nt ended t o achi eve t he pr oper bal ance

bet ween t he acqui si t i on of essent i al i nf or mat i on and pr ot ect i on

of i ndi vi dual i nt er est s. Not hi ng i n t hi s Or der shal l be

const r ued t o appl y to or i nt er f er e wi t h any aut hor i zed ci vi l or

cr i mi nal l aw enf or cement r esponsi bi l i t y of any depar t ment or

agency.

2. 3 Collection of information. El ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y ar e aut hor i zed t o col l ect , r et ai n, or di ssemi nat e

i nf or mat i on concer ni ng Uni t ed St at es per sons onl y i n accor dance

wi t h pr ocedur es est abl i shed by t he head of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement concer ned or by t he head of a depar t ment

cont ai ni ng such el ement and appr oved by t he At t orney General ,

consi st ent wi t h t he aut hor i t i es pr ovi ded by Par t 1 of t hi s

Or der , af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he Di r ect or . Those pr ocedur es

shal l per mi t col l ect i on, r et ent i on, and di ssemi nat i on of t he

f ol l owi ng t ypes of i nf or mat i on:

( a) I nf or mat i on t hat i s publ i cl y avai l abl e or col l ected

wi t h the consent of t he per son concer ned;

( b) I nf or mat i on const i t ut i ng f or ei gn i nt el l i gence or

count er i nt el l i gence, i ncl udi ng such i nf or mat i on concer ni ng

cor por at i ons or ot her commer ci al or gani zat i ons. Col l ect i on

wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es of f or ei gn i nt el l i gence not ot her wi se

obt ai nabl e shal l be under t aken by t he Feder al Bur eau of

I nvest i gat i on ( FBI ) or , when si gni f i cant f or ei gn i nt el l i gence i s

sought , by ot her aut hor i zed el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y, pr ovi ded t hat no f or ei gn i nt el l i gence col l ect i on by

such el ement s may be under t aken f or t he pur pose of acqui r i ng

i nf or mat i on concer ni ng t he domest i c act i vi t i es of Uni t ed St at es

per sons;

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i nt el l i gence, count er i nt el l i gence, i nt er nat i onal dr ug or

i nt er nat i onal t er r or i sm i nvest i gat i on;

( d) I nf or mat i on needed to pr ot ect t he saf et y of any per sons

or or gani zat i ons, i ncl udi ng t hose who ar e t ar get s, vi ct i ms, or

host ages of i nt er nat i onal t er r or i st or gani zat i ons;

( e) I nf or mat i on needed t o pr ot ect f or ei gn i nt el l i gence or

count er i nt el l i gence sour ces, met hods, and act i vi t i es f r om

unaut hor i zed di scl osur e. Col l ect i on wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es

shal l be under t aken by t he FBI except t hat ot her el ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y may al so col l ect such i nf ormat i on

concerni ng pr esent or f ormer empl oyees, pr esent or f ormer

i nt el l i gence el ement cont r act or s or t hei r pr esent or f or mer

empl oyees, or appl i cant s f or such empl oyment or cont r act i ng;

( f ) I nf or mat i on concer ni ng per sons who ar e r easonabl y

bel i eved t o be pot ent i al sour ces or cont act s f or t he pur pose of

det er mi ni ng t hei r sui t abi l i t y or credi bi l i t y;

( g) I nf or mat i on ar i si ng out of a l awf ul per sonnel ,

physi cal , or communi cat i ons secur i t y i nvest i gat i on;

( h) I nf or mat i on acqui r ed by over head reconnai ssance not

di r ect ed at speci f i c Uni t ed St at es per sons;

( i ) I nci dent al l y obt ai ned i nf or mat i on t hat may i ndi cat e

i nvol vement i n act i vi t i es t hat may vi ol at e Feder al , st at e,

l ocal , or f or ei gn l aws; and

( j ) I nf or mat i on necessar y f or admi ni st r at i ve pur poses.

I n addi t i on, el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y may

di ssemi nate i nf or mat i on t o each appr opr i at e el ement wi t hi n t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y f or pur poses of al l owi ng t he r eci pi ent

el ement t o det er mi ne whet her t he i nf or mat i on i s r el evant t o i t s

r esponsi bi l i t i es and can be r et ai ned by i t , except t hat

i nf or mat i on der i ved f r om si gnal s i nt el l i gence may onl y be

di ssemi nated or made avai l abl e t o I nt el l i gence Communi t y

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Di r ect or i n coor di nat i on wi t h t he Secr et ar y of Def ense and

appr oved by t he At t orney General .

2. 4 Collection Techniques. El ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y shal l use the l east i nt r usi ve col l ect i on t echni ques

f easi bl e wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es or di r ect ed agai nst

Uni t ed St at es per sons abr oad. El ement s of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y are not aut hor i zed to use such t echni ques as

el ect r oni c sur vei l l ance, unconsent ed physi cal sear ches, mai l

sur vei l l ance, physi cal sur vei l l ance, or moni t or i ng devi ces

unl ess t hey ar e i n accor dance wi t h pr ocedur es est abl i shed by the

head of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement concer ned or t he head

of a depar t ment cont ai ni ng such el ement and appr oved by t he

At t or ney Gener al , af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he Di r ect or . Such

pr ocedur es shal l pr ot ect const i t ut i onal and ot her l egal r i ght s

and l i mi t use of such i nf or mat i on t o l awf ul gover nment al

pur poses. These pr ocedur es shal l not aut hor i ze:

( a) The Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency ( CI A) t o engage i n

el ect r oni c sur vei l l ance wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es except f or t he

pur pose of t r ai ni ng, t est i ng, or conduct i ng count er measur es t o

host i l e el ectr oni c sur vei l l ance;

( b) Unconsent ed physi cal sear ches i n t he Uni t ed St at es by

el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y ot her t han t he FBI ,

except f or :

( 1) Sear ches by count er i nt el l i gence el ement s of t he

mi l i t ar y ser vi ces di r ect ed agai nst mi l i t ar y per sonnel wi t hi n t he

Uni t ed St at es or abr oad f or i nt el l i gence pur poses, when

aut hor i zed by a mi l i t ary commander empowered t o appr ove physi cal

sear ches f or l aw enf orcement pur poses, based upon a f i ndi ng of

pr obabl e cause t o bel i eve t hat such per sons ar e act i ng as agent s

of f or ei gn power s; and

( 2) Sear ches by CI A of per sonal pr opert y of non-

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( c) Physi cal sur vei l l ance of a Uni t ed St at es per son i n t he

Uni t ed St at es by el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y ot her

t han t he FBI , except f or :

( 1) Physi cal sur vei l l ance of pr esent or f or mer

empl oyees, pr esent or f or mer i nt el l i gence el ement cont r act or s or

t hei r pr esent or f or mer empl oyees, or appl i cant s f or any such

empl oyment or cont r act i ng; and

( 2) Physi cal sur vei l l ance of a mi l i t ar y per son

empl oyed by a non- i nt el l i gence el ement of a mi l i t ar y servi ce;

and

( d) Physi cal sur vei l l ance of a Uni t ed St at es per son abr oad

t o col l ect f or ei gn i nt el l i gence, except t o obt ai n si gni f i cant

i nf ormat i on t hat cannot r easonabl y be acqui r ed by ot her means.

2. 5 Attorney General Approval. The At t or ney Gener al her eby i s

del egat ed the power t o appr ove t he use f or i nt el l i gence

pur poses, wi t hi n t he Uni t ed St at es or agai nst a Uni t ed St at es

person abr oad, of any t echni que f or whi ch a warr ant woul d be

r equi r ed i f under t aken f or l aw enf or cement pur poses, pr ovi ded

t hat such t echni ques shal l not be under t aken unl ess t he At t or ney

General has determi ned i n each case t hat t here i s probabl e cause

t o bel i eve t hat t he t echni que i s di r ect ed agai nst a f or ei gn

power or an agent of a f orei gn power. The aut hor i t y del egated

pur suant t o t hi s par agr aph, i ncl udi ng t he aut hor i t y t o appr ove

t he use of el ect r oni c sur vei l l ance as def i ned i n t he For ei gn

I nt el l i gence Sur vei l l ance Act of 1978, as amended, shal l be

exer ci sed i n accor dance wi t h t hat Act .

2. 6 Assistance to Law Enforcement and other Civil Authorities.

El ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y ar e aut hor i zed t o:

( a) Cooper at e wi t h appr opr i at e l aw enf or cement agenci es f or

t he pur pose of pr ot ect i ng t he empl oyees, i nf or mat i on, pr oper t y,

and f aci l i t i es of any el ement of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y;

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par t i ci pat e i n l aw enf or cement act i vi t i es t o i nvest i gat e or

pr event cl andest i ne i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es by f or ei gn power s,

or i nt er nat i onal t er r or i st or nar cot i cs act i vi t i es;

( c) Pr ovi de speci al i zed equi pment , t echni cal knowl edge, or

assi st ance of exper t per sonnel f or use by any depar t ment or

agency, or when l i ves ar e endanger ed, t o suppor t l ocal l aw

enf or cement agenci es. Pr ovi si on of assi st ance by exper t

personnel shal l be appr oved i n each case by the general counsel

of t he pr ovi di ng el ement or depart ment ; and

( d) Render any ot her ass i st ance and cooper at i on t o l aw

enf or cement or ot her ci vi l aut hor i t i es not pr ecl uded by

appl i cabl e l aw.

2. 7 Contracting. El ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y ar e

aut hor i zed t o ent er i nt o cont r act s or ar r angement s f or t he

pr ovi si on of goods or servi ces wi t h pr i vat e compani es or

i nst i t ut i ons i n t he Uni t ed St at es and need not r eveal t he

sponsorshi p of such cont r act s or ar r angement s f or aut hor i zed

i nt el l i gence pur poses. Cont r act s or ar r angement s wi t h academi c

i nst i t ut i ons may be under t aken onl y wi t h t he consent of

appr opr i at e of f i ci al s of t he i nst i t ut i on.

2. 8 Consistency With Other Laws. Not hi ng i n t hi s Or der shal l be

const r ued t o aut hor i ze any act i vi t y i n vi ol at i on of t he

Const i t ut i on or st at ut es of t he Uni t ed St at es.

2. 9 Undisclosed Participation in Organizations Within the

United States. No one act i ng on behal f of el ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y may j oi n or ot her wi se par t i ci pat e i n any

or gani zat i on i n t he Uni t ed St at es on behal f of any el ement of

t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y wi t hout di scl osi ng such per son s

i nt el l i gence af f i l i at i on t o appr opr i at e of f i ci al s of t he

or gani zat i on, except i n accor dance wi t h pr ocedur es est abl i shed

by the head of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement concer ned or

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t he At t or ney Gener al , af t er consul t at i on wi t h t he Di r ect or .

Such par t i ci pat i on shal l be aut hor i zed onl y i f i t i s essent i al

t o achi evi ng l awf ul pur poses as det er mi ned by the I nt el l i gence

Communi t y el ement head or desi gnee. No such par t i ci pat i on may

be under t aken f or t he pur pose of i nf l uenci ng t he act i vi t y of t he

or gani zat i on or i t s member s except i n cases wher e:

( a) The par t i ci pat i on i s under t aken on behal f of t he FBI i n

t he cour se of a l awf ul i nvest i gat i on; or

( b) The or gani zat i on concer ned i s composed pr i mar i l y of

i ndi vi dual s who ar e not Uni t ed St at es per sons and i s r easonabl y

bel i eved t o be act i ng on behal f of a f or ei gn power .

2. 10 Human Experimentation. No el ement of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y shal l sponsor , cont r act f or , or conduct r esear ch on

human subj ect s except i n accor dance wi t h gui del i nes i ssued by

t he Depar t ment of Heal t h and Human Servi ces. The subj ect ' s

i nf ormed consent shal l be document ed as r equi r ed by those

gui del i nes.

2. 11 Prohibition on Assassination. No per son empl oyed by or

act i ng on behal f of t he Uni t ed St at es Gover nment shal l engage i n

or conspi r e to engage i n assassi nat i on.

2. 12 Indirect Participation. No el ement of t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y shal l par t i ci pat e i n or r equest any per son t o

under t ake act i vi t i es f or bi dden by thi s Or der .

2. 13 Limitation on Covert Action. No cover t act i on may be

conduct ed whi ch i s i nt ended t o i nf l uence Uni t ed St at es pol i t i cal

pr ocesses, publ i c opi ni on, pol i ci es, or medi a.PART 3 General Provisions

3. 1 Congressional Oversight. The dut i es and r esponsi bi l i t i es of

t he Di r ect or and t he heads of ot her depar t ment s, agenci es,

el ement s, and ent i t i es engaged i n i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es t o

cooper at e wi t h t he Congr ess i n t he conduct of i t s

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ot her Pr esi dent i al gui dance, shal l be deemed r ef er ences t o the

heads of el ement s i n t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, unl ess t he

Pr esi dent ot her wi se di r ect s; r ef er ences i n I nt el l i gence

Communi t y or I nt el l i gence Communi t y el ement pol i ci es or

gui dance, shal l be deemed t o be ref erences t o the heads of

el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, unl ess t he Pr esi dent or

t he Di r ect or ot her wi se di r ect s.

3. 5 Definitions. For t he pur poses of t hi s Or der , t he f ol l owi ng

t erms shal l have these meani ngs:

(a ) Counterintelligence means i nf ormat i on gat her ed and

acti vi t i es conducted t o i dent i f y, decei ve, expl oi t , di srupt , or

pr ot ect agai nst espi onage, ot her i nt el l i gence act i vi t i es,

sabot age, or assassi nat i ons conduct ed f or or on behal f of

f or ei gn power s, or gani zat i ons, or per sons, or t hei r agent s, or

i nt er nat i onal t er r or i st or gani zat i ons or act i vi t i es.

(b) Covert action means an act i vi t y or act i vi t i es of t he

Uni t ed St at es Gover nment t o i nf l uence pol i t i cal , economi c, or

mi l i t ar y condi t i ons abr oad, wher e i t i s i nt ended t hat t he r ol e

of t he Uni t ed St at es Gover nment wi l l not be appar ent or

acknowl edged publ i cl y, but does not i ncl ude:

( 1) Act i vi t i es t he pr i mar y pur pose of whi ch i s t o

acqui r e i nt el l i gence, t r adi t i onal count er i nt el l i gence

acti vi t i es, t r adi t i onal acti vi t i es t o i mpr ove or mai nt ai n t he

oper at i onal secur i t y of Uni t ed St at es Gover nment pr ogr ams, or

admi ni str at i ve act i vi t i es;

( 2) Tr adi t i onal di pl omat i c or mi l i t ar y acti vi t i es or

r out i ne suppor t t o such act i vi t i es;

( 3) Tr adi t i onal l aw enf or cement act i vi t i es conduct ed

by Uni t ed St ates Government l aw enf orcement agenci es or r out i ne

suppor t t o such act i vi t i es; or

( 4) Act i vi t i es t o pr ovi de r out i ne suppor t t o t he

over t acti vi t i es ( ot her t han acti vi t i es descr i bed i n


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par agr aph ( 1) , ( 2) , or ( 3) ) of ot her Uni t ed St at es Gover nment

agenci es abr oad.

( c ) Electronic surveillance means acqui si t i on of a

nonpubl i c communi cat i on by el ect r oni c means wi t hout t he consent

of a per son who i s a par t y to an el ect r oni c communi cat i on or , i n

t he case of a nonel ect r oni c communi cat i on, wi t hout t he consent

of a per son who i s vi si bl y pr esent at t he pl ace of

communi cat i on, but not i ncl udi ng t he use of r adi o di r ect i on-

f i ndi ng equi pment sol el y t o det er mi ne t he l ocat i on of a

t r ansmi t t er .

(d) Employee means a per son empl oyed by, ass i gned

or det ai l ed t o, or act i ng f or an el ement wi t hi n t he I nt el l i gence

Communi t y.

(e ) Foreign intelligence means i nf or mat i on r el at i ng t o the

capabi l i t i es, i nt ent i ons, or act i vi t i es of f or ei gn gover nment s

or el ement s t her eof , f or ei gn or gani zat i ons, f or ei gn per sons, or

i nt ernat i onal t err or i s ts .

( f ) Intelligence i ncl udes f or ei gn i nt el l i gence and

count er i nt el l i gence.

(g) Intelligence activities means al l act i vi t i es t hat

el ement s of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y ar e aut hor i zed t o conduct

pur suant t o t hi s or der .

(h) Intelligence Community and el ement s of t he

I nt el l i gence Communi t y ref er s t o:

( 1) The Of f i ce of t he Di r ect or of Nat i onal

I nt el l i gence;

( 2) The Cent r al I nt el l i gence Agency;

( 3) The Nat i onal Secur i t y Agency;

( 4) The Def ense I nt el l i gence Agency;

( 5) The Nat i onal Geospat i al - I nt el l i gence Agency;

( 6) The Nat i onal Reconnai ssance Of f i ce;

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of Def ense f or t he col l ect i on of speci al i zed nat i onal f or ei gn

i nt el l i gence t hr ough reconnai ssance pr ogr ams;

( 8) The i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence

el ement s of t he Ar my, t he Navy, t he Ai r For ce, and t he Mar i ne

Cor ps;

( 9) The i nt el l i gence el ement s of t he Feder al Bur eau

of I nvest i gat i on;

( 10) The Of f i ce of Nat i onal Secur i t y I nt el l i gence of

t he Dr ug Enf or cement Admi ni st r at i on;

( 11) The Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and

Count er i nt el l i gence of t he Depar t ment of Ener gy;

( 12) The Bur eau of I nt el l i gence and Resear ch of t he

Depart ment of St ate;

( 13) The Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s of t he

Depart ment of t he Tr easury;

( 14) The Of f i ce of I nt el l i gence and Anal ysi s of t he

Depar t ment of Homel and Secur i t y;

( 15) The i nt el l i gence and count er i nt el l i gence

el ement s of t he Coast Guard; and

( 16) Such other el ement s of any depar t ment or agency

as may be desi gnat ed by the Presi dent , or desi gnated j oi nt l y by

t he Di r ect or and the head of t he depart ment or agency concerned,

as an el ement of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y.

( i ) National Intelligence and Intelligence Related to

National Security means al l i nt el l i gence, r egar dl ess of t he

sour ce f r om whi ch der i ved and i ncl udi ng i nf or mat i on gat her ed

wi t hi n or out si de t he Uni t ed St at es, t hat per t ai ns, as

det er mi ned consi st ent wi t h any gui dance i ssued by the Presi dent ,

or t hat i s det er mi ned f or t he pur pose of access t o i nf or mat i on

by the Di r ect or i n accor dance wi t h sect i on 1. 3( a) ( 1) of t hi s

order , t o pert ai n t o more than one Uni t ed St ates Government

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peopl e, pr oper t y, or i nt er est s; t he devel opment , pr ol i f er at i on,

or use of weapons of mass dest r uct i on; or any ot her mat t er

bear i ng on Uni t ed St at es nat i onal or homel and secur i t y.

( j ) The National Intelligence Program means al l pr ogr ams,

pr oj ect s, and act i vi t i es of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y, as wel l

as any ot her pr ogr ams of t he I nt el l i gence Communi t y desi gnated

j oi nt l y by t he Di r ect or and t he head of a Uni t ed Stat es

depart ment or agency or by t he Presi dent . Such t erm does not

i ncl ude pr ogr ams, pr oj ect s, or act i vi t i es of t he mi l i t ar y

depar t ment s t o acqui r e i nt el l i gence sol el y f or t he pl anni ng and

conduct of t act i cal mi l i t ar y oper at i ons by Uni t ed St at es Ar med

For ces.

(k ) United States person means a Uni t ed St at es ci t i zen, an

al i en known by the i nt el l i gence el ement concerned t o be a

per manent r esi dent al i en, an uni ncor por at ed associ at i on

subst ant i al l y composed of Uni t ed St at es ci t i zens or per manent

r esi dent al i ens, or a cor por at i on i ncor por at ed i n t he

Uni t ed St at es, except f or a cor por at i on di r ect ed and cont r ol l ed

by a f orei gn government or gover nment s.

3. 6 Revocation. Execut i ve Or ders 13354 and 13355 of August 27,

2004, ar e revoked; and par agr aphs 1. 3( b) ( 9) and ( 10) of Par t 1

supersede pr ovi si ons wi t hi n Execut i ve Or der 12958, as amended,

t o t he ext ent such pr ovi si ons i n Execut i ve Or der 12958, as

amended, ar e i nconsi st ent wi t h t hi s Or der .

3. 7 General Provisions.

( a) Consi st ent wi t h sect i on 1. 3( c) of t hi s or der , not hi ng

i n t hi s or der shal l be const r ued t o i mpai r or ot her wi se af f ect :

( 1) Aut hor i t y gr ant ed by l aw t o a depar t ment or

agency, or t he head t her eof ; or

( 2) Funct i ons of t he Di r ect or of t he Of f i ce of

Management and Budget r el at i ng t o budget ,

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( b) Thi s or der shal l be i mpl ement ed consi st ent wi t h

appl i cabl e l aw and subj ect t o t he avai l abi l i t y of

appr opr i at i ons.

( c) Thi s or der i s i nt ended onl y t o i mpr ove t he i nt er nal

management of t he execut i ve branch and i s not i nt ended t o,

and does not , cr eat e any ri ght or benef i t , subst ant i ve or

pr ocedur al , enf or ceabl e at l aw or i n equi t y, by any par t y

agai nst t he Uni t ed St at es, i t s depar t ment s, agenci es or

ent i t i es, i t s of f i cer s, empl oyees, or agent s, or any ot her

per son.

/ s/ Ronal d Reagan

THE WHI TE HOUSE

December 4, 1981

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