Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
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The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is an independent U.S. government agency that reviews and oversees counterterrorism and intelligence activities to ensure they respect Americans’ privacy and civil liberties.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil liberties oversight body
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independent U.S. government agency → |
| accountabilityMechanism |
issues unclassified versions of reports for public transparency when possible
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submits semiannual or periodic reports to Congress → |
| activity |
issues public reports on surveillance and counterterrorism programs
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provides advice to executive branch agencies on privacy and civil liberties protections → reviews proposed legislation and regulations related to counterterrorism and intelligence → |
| composition | five members → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| focus |
minimization and handling of personal information in national security programs
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protection of Americans' civil liberties → protection of Americans' privacy → |
| goal |
to ensure that U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States
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to integrate privacy and civil liberties protections into the design and implementation of counterterrorism policies → to promote transparency and accountability in national security programs → |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. → |
| independenceFeature |
members may only be removed by the President for cause
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members serve fixed terms → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| leadership | chaired by a member designated by the President and confirmed by the Senate → |
| legalBasis | Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 → |
| legalStatus | independent agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government → |
| mandate |
ensure that liberty concerns are appropriately considered in the development and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies related to efforts to protect the nation against terrorism
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ensure that the need for such actions is balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties → review and analyze actions the executive branch takes to protect the nation from terrorism → |
| memberAppointment | members are appointed by the President of the United States → |
| memberConfirmation | members are confirmed by the U.S. Senate → |
| origin | created in response to recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) → |
| oversightArea |
counterterrorism programs
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information sharing practices related to terrorism → intelligence activities → |
| oversightTarget |
Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism and information sharing programs
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Department of Justice counterterrorism activities → U.S. intelligence community agencies → other executive branch departments and agencies engaged in counterterrorism → |
| power |
access to classified information relevant to its oversight mission
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authority to conduct investigations and reviews of executive branch programs → authority to hold public and nonpublic hearings → authority to issue reports and recommendations → |
| purpose | to ensure that efforts to protect the nation from terrorism are balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties → |
| reestablishedBy | Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 → |
| relatedConcept |
civil liberties
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counterterrorism → intelligence oversight → privacy → surveillance law → |
| reportsTo |
United States Congress
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surface form: "the Congress of the United States"
President of the United States →
surface form: "the President of the United States"
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| sector | national security oversight → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
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Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
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