ee THE WHITE HOUSE WAGHINGTON January 20, 1977 Presidential Directive/NSC-2 TO: he Vice President The Secretary of State The Secretary of Defense ALSO: SUBJECT: The The The The The The Secretary of the Treasury Attorney General United States Representative to the United Nations Director, Office of Management and Budget Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Development “The Administrator, Agency for International The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency The Director, United States Information Agency The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The Director of Central Intelligence The Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration The National Security Council System To assist me in carrying out my responsibilities for the conduct of national security affairs, I hereby direct the reorganization of the National Security Council system. The reorganization is intended to place more responsibility in the departments and agencies while in- suring that the NSC, with my Assistant for National Security Affairs, continues to integrate and facilitate foreign and defense policy decisions. regen oe TT : - ' Whe eee ee Ww ew ee a / ‘ MATIOUAL SiC o Coe? DECLASSIFIFD _ Auth: _ KO 11652 Dato: 77. By: Michacl Hornblow
[oOsn ae + CPs} 2 i ia aes (oo! et, : ae : te . toe oe d YhuWViesdwiyud die a. The National Security Council (NSC) The functions, membership, and responsibilities of the National Security Council shall be as set forth in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. In addition, other senior officials, including the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the United States Representative to the United Nations, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the Chair- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration, shall attend appropriate NSC meetings. The National Security Council shall be the principal forum for international security issues requiring Presidential consideration. The NSC shall assist me in analyzing, integrating and facilitating foreign, defense, and intelligence policy decisions. International economic and other interdependence issues which are pertinent to national security shall also be considered by the NSC. 7- > The Council shali mect regularly. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, at my direction and in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Defense and, when appropriate, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, shall be responsible for determining the agenda and insuring that the necessary papers are prepared. Other members of the NSC may propose items for inclusion on the agenda. The Assistant to the President shall be assisted by a National Security Council staff, as provided by law. b. NSC Policy Review Committee An NSC Policy Review Committee is hereby established to develop national security policy for Presidential decision in those cases where the basic responsibilities fall primarily. within a given department but where the subject also has important implications for other departments and ayencies. This Committee shall deal with such matters as: -- foreign policy issues that contain significant military or other interagency aspects; -- defense policy issues having internalional implications and the coordination of the annual Defense budyet with forcip_n policy objectives; AM aa a a pe, ‘ - PY J os ate te . bVuNS bus ow- oo Be Pa tenes . or ee ee Oe Pe ae a“
' ~“. MP es mye ! : Ae one Co a Ge eal bila a ee - - ee viva Saaeea pee. a trp eye : 1 i 2 | rr rr | rag > te i oan ‘ _o os c) te ee we Yuu ws ape ew - we te nreparac Oth we budeet and resource ai Nee , es (th Qesursin sounder tu those international economic issues pertinent to U.S. forcign policy and security, with staffing of the underlying res y economic issues through the Economic Policy Group. I shall designate for each meeting the appropriate Chairman of the Policy Review Committee and attendance, depending on the subject rnatter being considered. Mfermbder members of the NSC andthe Asst shall include, as appropriate, other senior officials. | c. The NSC Spveci2! Coordination Committee | ANE Wo odechet LOOFdINgt1ON VOmmmuetrce A second NSC Coinmittee, the Snecial Coordination Cornmittee, is hereby established to deal with specific cross-cutting issues requiring | , coordination in the development of options ar 1e implementation of hall deal with sucn matters | rs @) eo) 3 3) rs ctr a a Ww Presidential decisions as: the oversight cf sensitive intelligence activities, such as covert operations, which are undertaken on Presidential authority; arms contrel evaluation; and it will assist me in crisis management. Assistant for National Security Affairs. Membership shall include the statutory members of the NSC, or their representatives, and other ! | The Special Coordination Comrnittee shall be chaired by the | senicr officials, as appropriate. | d. NSC Interdepartmental Grouns | Existing NSC Interdepartmental Groups, chaired by a designated senior departmental official, are to continue as needed under the direction of the NSC Policy Review Committee. The membership of the Interdcpartmental Groups shall include the agencies represented onthe NSC Policy Review Committee. Depending on the issue under consideration, other agencies shall be represented at the discretion of the Policy Review Committee. TI aw !
r U . “ote eet wwe | | | c. National Security Council Ad flac Corouss | fyettbomer BOCuriey SOUNCH eo Ys 3 When appropriate, l intend to appoint NSC Ad Hoc Groups to | deal with particular problems, including those which transcend | departmental boundaries. Jimmy foarter [ ‘ CE Reed cs | RNR men = ee re ee Te BU Lab ote Qu bbak ° e