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H.R. 5000 109th Congress House

9/11 Commission Civil Liberties Board Act

Official title: To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 with respect to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
Mar 16, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

9/11 Commission Civil Liberties Board Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to make the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board) an independent agency within the Executive branch. (Currently, such Board is established within the Executive Office of the President.) Requires the Board to be composed of a full-time chairman and four additional members, all to be confirmed by the Senate. Prohibits Board members, while so serving, from being an elected official, officer, or employee of the Federal Government. Provides six-year terms. Gives the Board subpoena power.

Requires the Board to: (1) receive and review reports from privacy and civil liberties officers; and (2) report at least semiannually to specified congressional committees on Board activities and other appropriate matters.

Directs the heads of specified Federal agencies to designate at least one senior officer for appropriate assistance with respect to privacy and civil liberties concerns as they relate to terrorism prevention.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Department of Homeland Security complies with the protections for human research subjects in research conducted or supported by such Department.

Requires within the President's annual budget submission to Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested for the Board.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1310 Protection of Civil Liberties Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Mar 28, 2006
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 16, 2006
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2006
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