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 developed for and implemented by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the elements of the intelligence community within the National Intelligence Program;
(2)
oversee compliance by the Office and the Director of National Intelligence with requirements under the Constitution and all laws, regulations, Executive orders, and implementing guidelines relating to civil liberties and privacy;
(3)
review and assess complaints and other information indicating possible abuses of civil liberties and privacy in the administration of the programs and operations of the Office and the Director of National Intelligence and, as appropriate, investigate any such complaint or information;
(4)
ensure that the use of technologies sustain, and do not erode, privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and disclosure of personal information;
(5)
section 552a of title 5 ensure that personal information contained in a system of records subject to (popularly referred to as the “Privacy Act”), is handled in full compliance with fair information practices as set out in that section;
(6)
conduct privacy impact assessments when appropriate or as required by law; and
(7)
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.
(c)
Use of agency Inspectors General
When appropriate, the Civil Liberties Protection Officer may refer complaints to the Office of Inspector General having responsibility for the affected element of the department or agency of the intelligence community to conduct an investigation under paragraph (3) of subsection (b).
Pub. L. 93–57988 Stat. 1896section 552a of Title 5section 552a of Title 5section 552a of Title 5The Privacy Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), probably means the Privacy Act of 1974, , , , which enacted , Government Organization and Employees, and provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under and Tables.
Codification
section 403–3d of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 3001 of this titleFor Determination by President that section take effect on , see Memorandum of President of the United States, , 70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under .
section 1097(a) of Pub. L. 108–458section 3001 of this titleSection effective not later than six months after , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out in an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under .