Executive Order 12333
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Executive Order 12333 is a U.S. presidential directive issued in 1981 that governs the organization, responsibilities, and intelligence-gathering activities of the nation’s intelligence agencies, particularly in the realm of foreign intelligence and surveillance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
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legal document → |
| amendedBy |
Executive Order 13284
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Executive Order 13355 → Executive Order 13470 → |
| appliesTo |
Central Intelligence Agency
→
Department of Defense intelligence components → Federal Bureau of Investigation → National Security Agency → other elements of the United States Intelligence Community → |
| authority |
Article II of the United States Constitution
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| contains |
limitations on collection of information concerning U.S. persons
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oversight and compliance provisions for intelligence activities → rules for assistance by intelligence agencies to law enforcement → rules for cooperation with foreign intelligence services → |
| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
1981-12-04
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| establishes |
duties and responsibilities of heads of intelligence agencies
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duties and responsibilities of the Director of Central Intelligence → procedures for collection, retention, and dissemination of information → |
| goal |
enhance the effectiveness of United States intelligence activities
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protect constitutional rights and privacy of U.S. persons → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| number |
12333
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| oversightBy |
Attorney General of the United States
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President’s Intelligence Oversight Board → |
| president |
Ronald Reagan
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| publisher |
Federal Register
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| regulates |
collection of counterintelligence
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collection of foreign intelligence → collection of information about U.S. persons → organization of the United States Intelligence Community → responsibilities of U.S. intelligence agencies → |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
→
National Security Act of 1947 → USA PATRIOT Act → |
| requires |
Attorney General–approved procedures for handling U.S. person information
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| scope |
certain intelligence activities inside the United States under specified conditions
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primarily foreign intelligence outside the United States → |
| signedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| subject |
United States intelligence activities
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counterintelligence → covert action → foreign intelligence → signals intelligence → surveillance → |
| title |
United States Intelligence Activities
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| typeOfLaw |
executive branch directive
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| yearSigned |
1981
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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FBI data governance policies
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constrainedBy |
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National Security Agency
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usesLegalAuthority |