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Citation

The White House, Executive Order 12333: United States Intelligence Activities, 40 Fed. Reg., No. 235 (Dec. 4, 1981) (full-text), as amended by Executive Order 13284 (Aug. 27, 2004), and by Executive Order 13355, and further amended by Executive Order 13470 (full-text, as amended) (July 30, 2008).

Overview

This Executive Order was intended to regulate national intelligence activities. Part I of the Order outlines the goals and responsibilities of major federal agencies and departments involved with national security and intelligence gathering. Part II created regulations for the collection of intelligence information.

The Order delineates the authorized roles and responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and each Department and Agency comprising an element of the Intelligence Community. The Order also directs that the Heads of all Executive Branch Departments and Agencies shall coordinate and collaborate with the DNI to address national intelligence requirements and provide the DNI access, as appropriate, to all information and intelligence relevant to the national security in accordance with guidelines to be approved by the Attorney General.

This Executive Order requires compliance with all applicable information sharing, security, privacy, and other legal guidelines.

Amendments

The order was amended by Executive Order 13284 on January 23, 2003, by Executive Order 13355: Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community, on August 27, 2004. On July 30, 2008, President Bush issued Executive Order 13470 amending Executive Order 12333 to strengthen the role of the DNI.

Privacy

The Order states, in pertinent part:

The United States Government has a solemn obligation, and shall continue in the conduct of intelligence activities under this order, to protect fully the legal rights of all United States persons, including freedoms, civil liberties, and privacy rights guaranteed by Federal law.
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