Public Law 108-458

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Public Law 108-458 is the formal designation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, a major U.S. law that overhauled the intelligence community and implemented wide-ranging counterterrorism measures after the 9/11 attacks.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
intelligence reform law
alsoKnownAs Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
surface form: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
amends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
surface form: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Homeland Security Act of 2002
National Security Act of 1947
appliesTo United States Intelligence Community
surface form: United States intelligence agencies
congressNumber 108th United States Congress
containsProvision creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
establishment of National Counterterrorism Center
measures to improve airline passenger prescreening
measures to strengthen visa and passport security
standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards
country United States of America
createsOffice Office of the Director of National Intelligence
createsPosition Director of National Intelligence
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
dateSigned 2004-12-17
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalCitation 118 Stat. 3638
legislativeBody United States Congress
motivatedByEvent September 11 attacks
motivatedByReport 9/11 Commission Report
officialName Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
partOf post-9/11 United States national security legislation
president George W. Bush
publicLawNumber 108-458
purpose to implement recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
to improve counterterrorism capabilities of the United States
to reform the United States intelligence community
reformsAgency Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Federal Bureau of Investigation
shortName IRTPA
signedBy George W. Bush
status in force
subject aviation security
border security
civil liberties protections
counterterrorism
information sharing environment
intelligence community management
intelligence sharing
terrorist travel prevention
transportation security
title Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
surface form: An Act To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes
topic United States Intelligence Community
surface form: United States intelligence community

national security law
yearEnacted 2004

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