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Laws acquire popular names as they make their way through Congress. Sometimes these names say something about the substance of the law (as with the '2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act'). Sometimes they are a way of recognizing or honoring the sponsor or creator of a particular law (as with the 'Taft-Hartley Act').
The National Security Act of 1947 – July 26, 1947 Public Law 253, 80th Congress; Chapter 343, 1st Session; S. 758. AN ACT To promote the national security by providing for a Secretary of Defense; for a National Military Establishment; for a Department of the Army, a Department of the Navy, and a
The National Security Act of 1947 (Documents 196–240) Introduction; Psychological and Political Warfare (Documents 241–316) Introduction; Hillenkoetter’s Tenure as Director of Central Intelligence (Documents 317–421) Introduction; National Security Council Intelligence Directives, 1947–1950 (Documents 422–435) Index
The Central Intelligence Agency. The National Security Act of 1947 established CIA as an independent, civilian intelligence agency within the executive branch. The Act charged CIA with coordinating the Nation’s intelligence activities and, among other duties, collecting, evaluating, and disseminating intelligence affecting national security.
The National Security Act of 1947 became law on 26 July 1947. The lawmakers stated their intentions in a Declaration of Policy at the beginning of the act: To provide a comprehensive program for the future security of the United States; to provide three military departments: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; to provide for their ...
The National Security Act, as amended by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( IRTPA ), requires the creation of a Civil Liberties Protection Officer within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 50 U.S.C. § 403-3d. The Civil Liberties Protections Officer (CLPO) reports directly to the DNI and is ...
The National Security Act of 1947 mandated a major reorganization of the foreign policy and military establishments of the U.S. Government. The act created many of the institutions that Presidents found useful when formulating and implementing foreign policy, including the National Security Council (NSC).
