Further Amendments To Executive Orders 12139 And 12949 In Light of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008
Removes Senate Confirmation Requirement for Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director
What it does
Federal officials must amend two prior executive orders to add the Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director and exempt that position from Senate confirmation.
Real-world impact
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director can be appointed without Senate confirmation.
- Updates two executive orders to change listed official positions.
- Affects how senior Federal Bureau of Investigation leadership is named in government documents.
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Summary
This executive order amends two earlier executive orders to add the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the listed officials and adjust their numbering.
It says the requirement that a named official be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate does not apply to that Deputy Director. The order is issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act of 2008.
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