Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

108th Congress 2003-2004

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Summaries

Congressional Research Service Summary

The following summary was written by the Congressional Research Service, a wellrespected nonpartisan arm of the Library of Congress. GovTrack did not write and has no control over these summaries. 12/17/2004--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on December 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Title I - Reform of the Intelligence Community National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Subtitle A - Establishment of Director of National Intelligence Section 1011 Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a Director of National Intelligence (Director), to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Director to have extensive national security expertise. Prohibits the Director from being located within the Executive Office of the President or simultaneously serving as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or any other intelligence community (IC) element. Gives the Director primary responsibility for: (1) serving as head of the IC; (2) acting as principal adviser for intelligence matters related to national security; and (3) managing, overseeing, and directing the execution of the National Intelligence Program (formerly known as the National Foreign Intelligence Program). Requires the Director to ensure that timely, objective, and independent national intelligence based upon all available sources is provided to: (1) the President; (2) the heads of departments and agencies of the executive branch; (3) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior military commanders; and (4) the Senate and House of Representatives and congressional committees. Gives the Director access to all national intelligence and intelligence related to...