118 STAT. 3658 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 of National Intelligence, the members of the National Intelligence Council shall constitute the senior intelligence advisers of the intel- ligence community for purposes of representing the views of the intelligence community within the United States Government. ‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—Subject to the direction and control of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Intel- ligence Council may carry out its responsibilities under this section by contract, including contracts for substantive experts necessary to assist the Council with particular assessments under this section. ‘‘(f) STAFF.—The Director of National Intelligence shall make available to the National Intelligence Council such staff as may be necessary to permit the Council to carry out its responsibilities under this section. ‘‘(g) AVAILABILITY OF COUNCIL AND STAFF.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the National Intelligence Council and its staff satisfy the needs of policymaking officials and other consumers of intelligence. ‘‘(2) The Council shall be readily accessible to policymaking officials and other appropriate individuals not otherwise associated with the intelligence community. ‘‘(h) SUPPORT.—The heads of the elements of the intelligence community shall, as appropriate, furnish such support to the National Intelligence Council, including the preparation of intel- ligence analyses, as may be required by the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(i) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL PRODUCT.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘National Intelligence Council product’ includes a National Intelligence Estimate and any other intelligence community assessment that sets forth the judgment of the intel- ligence community as a whole on a matter covered by such product. ‘‘GENERAL COUNSEL ‘‘SEC. 103C. (a) GENERAL COUNSEL.—There is a General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON DUAL SERVICE AS GENERAL COUNSEL OF ANOTHER AGENCY.—The individual serving in the position of Gen- eral Counsel may not, while so serving, also serve as the General Counsel of any other department, agency, or element of the United States Government. ‘‘(c) SCOPE OF POSITION.—The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS.—The General Counsel shall perform such func- tions as the Director of National Intelligence may prescribe. ‘‘CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION OFFICER ‘‘SEC. 103D. (a) CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION OFFICER.—(1) Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there is a Civil Liberties Protection Officer who shall be appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(2) The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall report directly to the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall— ‘‘(1) ensure that the protection of civil liberties and privacy is appropriately incorporated in the policies and procedures Government organization. 50 USC 403–3d. President. Congress. 50 USC 403–3c. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00192 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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