Executive Order 13070 · 1997-12-18

The Intelligence Oversight Board, Amendment to Executive Order 12863

Establishes Intelligence Oversight Board Within the PFIAB Advisory Board

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Signed by William J. Clinton
Published 1997-12-18

What it does

The order directs the advisory board to establish the IOB as a standing committee, limit membership, authorize staff, and report to the President.

Real-world impact

  • Limits IOB membership to no more than four PFIAB members.
  • Allows the PFIAB chairman to serve as IOB chair or member if designated.
  • Permits the IOB to use full-time staff and consultants with approval.

Topics

intelligence oversightadvisory boardsgovernment organizationpresidential oversight

Summary

This order changes how the Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB) fits into the executive branch. It makes the IOB a standing committee of the advisory board called PFIAB, limits IOB membership to no more than four members drawn from PFIAB, and allows the PFIAB chairman to serve on the IOB if the President designates them.

The order also allows the IOB to use full-time staff and consultants if approved by its chairman with the PFIAB chairman's concurrence, and it requires the IOB to report to the President. The change aims to emphasize the IOB's role in executive branch oversight.

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