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Executive  Order  12334  of  December  4,  1981 
President's  Intelligence  Oversight  Board 
By  the  authority  vested  in  my  as  President  by  the  Constitution  and  statutes  of 
the  United  States  of  America,  and  in  order  to  enhance  the  security  of  the 
United  States  by  assuring  the  legality  of  activities  of  the  Intelligence  Commu- 
nity, it  is  hereby  ordered  as  follows: 
Section  1»  There  is  hereby  established  within  the  White  House  Office,  Execu- 
tive Office  of  the  President,  the  President's  Intelligence  Oversight  Board, 
which  shall  be  composed  of  three  members.  One  member,  appointed  from 
among  the  membership  of  the  President's  Foreign  Intelligence  Advisory  Board, 
shall  be  designated  by  the  President  as  Chairman.  Members  of  the  Board  shall 
serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the  President  and  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President 
from  among  trustworthy  and  distinguished  citizens  outside  the  Government 
who  are  qualified  on  the  basis  of  achievement,  experience  and  independence. 
The  Board  shall  utilize  such  full-time  staff  and  consultants  as  authorized  by 
the  President 
Sec  2.  The  Board  shall: 
(a)  Inform  the  President  of  intelligence  activities  that  any  member  of  the  Board 
believes  are  in  violation  of  the  Constitution  or  laws  of  the  United  States. 
Executive  orders,  or  Presidential  directives; 
(b)  Forward  to  the  Attorney  General  reports  received  concerning  intelligence 
activities  that  the  Board  believes  may  be  unlawful: 
(c)  Review  the  internal  guidelines  of  each  agency  within  the  Intelligence 
Community  concerning  the  lawfulness  of  intelligence  activities; 
(d)  Review  the  practices  and  procedures  of  the  Inspectors  General  and 
General  Counsel  of  the  Intelligence  Community  for  discovering  and  reporting 
intelligence  activities  that  may  be  unlawful  or  contrary  to  Executive  order  or 
Presidential  directive;  and 
(e)  Conduct  such  investigations  as  the  Board  deems  necessary  to  carry  out  its 
functions  under  this  Order. 
Sec.  3.  The  Board  shall,  when  required  by  this  Order,  report  directly  to  the 
President.  The  Board  shall  consider  and  take  appropriate  action  with  respect 
to  matters  identified  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  the  Central 
Intelligence  Agency  or  other  agencies  of  the  Intelligence  Community.  With 
respect  to  matters  deemed  appropriate  by  the  President,  the  Board  shall 
advise  and  make  appropriate  recommendations  to  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence,  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency,  and  other  agencies  of  the  Intelli- 
gence Community. 
Sec.  4.  The  heads  of  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Intelligence  Community 
shall,  to  the  extent  permitted  by  law,  provide  the  Board  with  all  information 
necessary  to  carry  out  its  responsibilities.  Inspectors  General  and  General 
Counsel  of  the  Intelligence  Community  shall,  to  the  extent  permitted  by  law, 
report  to  the  Board  concerning  intelligence  activities  that  they  have  reason  to 
believe  may  be  unlawful  or  contrary  to  Executive  order  or  Presidential 
directive.
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Sec.  5.  Information  made  available  to  the  Board  shall  be  given  all  nec« 
security  protection  in  accordance  with  applicable  laws  and  regulations, 
member  of  the  Board,  each  member  of  the  Board's  staff,  and  each  t 
Board's  consultants  shall  execute  an  agreement  never  to  reveal  any  c!a« 
information  obtained  by  virtue  of  his  or  her  service  with  the  Board  exo 
the  President  or  to  such  persons  as  the  President  may  designate. 
Sec  6.  Members  01  the  Board  shall  serve  without  compensation,  but 
receive  transportation,  expense,  and  per  diem  allowances  as  authorizi 
law.  Staff  and  consultants  to  the  Board  shall  receive  pay  and  alio  wane 
authorized  by  the  President. 
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THE  WHITE  HOUSE. 
December  4.  1981.