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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
legal document
amendedBy Executive Order 13284
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
contains limitations on collection of information concerning U.S. persons
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
dateSigned 1981-12-04
establishes duties and responsibilities of heads of intelligence agencies
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
protect constitutional rights and privacy of U.S. persons
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legalStatus in force
number 12333
oversightBy Attorney General of the United States
President’s Intelligence Oversight Board
president Ronald Reagan
publisher Federal Register
regulates collection of counterintelligence
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
scope certain intelligence activities inside the United States under specified conditions
primarily foreign intelligence outside the United States
signedBy Ronald Reagan
subject United States intelligence activities
counterintelligence
covert action
foreign intelligence
signals intelligence
surveillance
title United States Intelligence Activities
typeOfLaw executive branch directive
yearSigned 1981

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