Surveillance conducted under presidential executive order 12333, issued by president ronald reagan in 1981, allows the nsa to keep the content of u. Eo 311 homeland security information sharing 2pp 149kb pdf july 29, 2003. 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. Blocking property of the government of the russian federation relating to the disposition of highly enriched uranium extracted from nuclear weapons. Executive order 129foreign intelligence electronic surveillance source. Executive order 12333 1981 as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004, and 470 2008 executive order 292. Intelligence agencies and compel those agency heads to comply with cia requests for information. Executive order 12333 establishes the executive branch framework for the countrys national intelligence efforts, and for protecting privacy and civil liberties in the conduct of intelligence activities.
Executive order 12333 was created in 1981 and was amended in 2003 and 2004 and, most recently, in 2008. Department of defense executive services directorate. This video is archived from surveillance law, first offered by stanford law school on coursera. The 2008 amendments to executive order 12333, united states. The 2008 amendments to executive order 12333, united. 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. This executive order was entitled united states intelligence activities it was amended by executive order 355.
Executive order 12333 lionel kennedy office of law and policy. On december 4, 1981, president ronald reagan promulgated executive order 12,333, establishing united states intelligence guidelines. 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. President ronald reagan signed executive order 12333, an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities of u.
United states intelligence activities, federal register vol. One early news report revealed it was the nsas claimed authority for the collection of americans address books and buddy lists. Mar 12, 2014 executive order 12333 of december 4, 1981. United states intelligence activities background originally issued by president reagan in 1981, and amended twice previously by this administration, executive order 12333 is a foundational document that sets strategic goals for the intelligence agencies, defines roles and responsibilities of the leaders and organizations of the. Its goal was strengthened management of the intelligence community. Executive order 12333, article ii, the foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa source. As amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004 and 470 2008. Executive order 12333 united states history britannica. Give examples of range of activitiessigint, humint, info from foreign services.
Federal register further amendments to executive order. Background originally issued by president reagan in 1981. Executive order 12333united states intelligence activities. Review of detention policy options january 22, 2009. Executive order 12333united states intelligence activities source. Executive order 462 of february 29, 2008, is amended as follows. Executive order 12333 office of the director of national intelligence. President ronald reagan, was an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities of u. Executive order 12333 raw sigint availability procedures classified by. Executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities.
Aug 15, 2016 executive order 129foreign intelligence electronic surveillance source. 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. Executive order 12333 wikipedia republished wiki 2. The provisions of executive order 129 of may 23, 1979, appear at 44 fr 30311, 3 cfr, 1979 comp. Eo 12333 as initially issued goals, direction, duties, and responsibilities with respect to the national intelligence effort 22pp 281kb pdf december 4, 1981. Executive order 12333 addresses the conduct of intelligence activities. The killing of osama bin laden seton hall university. President ronald reagan signed into effect executive order 12333. 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. Intelligence activities and the most recent amendments reflect changes as a result of the threat of terrorist attacks on u. Executive order 12333 is within the scope of wikiproject espionage, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of espionage, intelligence, and related topics. Contentsshow citation the white house, executive order 12333. The 2008 amendments to executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities stephen b.
Executive order 470 federation of american scientists. And thats true even though its not a statute, not a judicial decision, just an eb document. Further amendment to executive order 12958, as amended, classified national security information revokes executive order 12356. Revision of executive order 12333 privacy and civil liberties. Described, in further detail, the respective powers and. United states intelligence activities open pdf 53 kb. Executive order 12333 and related documents aclu foia. Goals, direction, duties, and responsibilities with respect to the national intelligence effort. Executive orders 354 and 355 of august 27, 2004, are revoked. In 1981, thenpresident ronald reagan signed executive order 12333.
About executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities. Executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities, ronald reagan, december 4th 1981. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, or contribute to the discussion start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The executive order that led to mass spying, as told by nsa. Executive order 355 federation of american scientists. Jun 02, 2014 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. Executive order 12333 wikisource, the free online library. Such functions shall be in addition to those assigned to the director by law, executive order, or presidential directive.
Most changes to part 1 are drawn from executive order 355 which amended eo 12333 in 2004 following the 911 commission report, and from the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of 2004 irtpa, which amended the. Some of the collection has, for largely technical reasons, included data on u. So for many activities eo 12333 and the regulations that flow from it are the most important, particularly at a practical level. Mar 18, 20 executive orders 354 and 355 of august 27, 2004, are revoked.
These guidelines direct policy and procedures for u. The attorney general hereby is delegated the power to approve the use for intelligence purposes, within the united states or against a. Jan 09, 2018 i procedures for the collection, retention, and dissemination of information concerning united states persons established pursuant to section 2. Revision of executive order 12333 privacy and civil. Executive order 12333, signed on december 4, 1981 by u.
Authority of the deputy attorney general under executive. President ronald reagan, was an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities. Executive order 12333 amended, which governs foreign intelligence activities by the u. It was originally issued by president ronald reagan in 1981. Executive order 12333 of december 4, 1981, as amended, is further amended as follows. Executive order 470 of july 30, 2008 further amendments to executive order 12333, united states intelligence activities. On december 4, 1981 president ronald reagan signed executive order 12333, an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities of us intelligence agencies and direct the leaders of u. The executive order that led to mass spying, as told by. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, or contribute to the discussion start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the projects. Background originally issued by president reagan in 1981, and. Executive order 355 is a united states presidential executive order signed on august 27, 2004, by president george w. It supplemented and partially superseded executive order 12333, signed in 1981 by president ronald reagan, and was in turn partially supplemented and superseded by executive order 470. Executive order 12333 1981 as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004, and 470 2008 executive order 292 further amendment to executive order 12958, as amended, classified national security information revokes executive order 12356.
Established comprehensive executive branch oversight mechanisms for the first time. The order lays out principles and priorities for intelligence collection. Like everything else in washington, theres a legal basis for what many believe is extreme government overreachin this case, its executive order 12333, issued in 1981. This executive order was titled united states intelligence activities.