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TITLE 28 - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER I - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PART 0 - ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
0.33b - Functions.
The Counsel for Intelligence Policy shall: (a) Advise and assist the Attorney General in carrying out his responsibilities under Executive Order 12036, United States Intelligence Activities; (b) Serve as the Department representative on interdepartmental boards, committees and other groups dealing with intelligence and counterintelligence matters; (c) Oversee the development, coordination and implementation of Department policy with regard to intelligence, counterintelligence and national security matters; (d) Participate in the development, implementation and review of United States intelligence policies, including procedures for the conduct of intelligence and counterintelligence activities; (e) Evaluate Departmental activities and existing and proposed domestic and foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities to determine their consistency with United States intelligence policies and law; (f) Formulate policy alternatives and recommend action by the Department and other executive agencies in achieving lawful United States intelligence and counterintelligence objectives; (g) Analyze and interpret current statutes, Executive orders, guidelines, and other directives pertaining to domestic security, foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities; and (h) Review and comment upon proposed statutes, guidelines, and other directives with regard to intelligence activities; and, in conjunction with the Office of Legal Counsel, review and comment upon the form and legality of proposed Executive Orders that touch upon matters related to the function of this Office; (i) Supervise the preparation of certifications and applications for orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the representation of the United States before the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; (j) Recommend action by the Department of Justice with regard to applications for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence electronic surveillances, as well as for other investigative activities by executive branch agencies; (k) Monitor intelligence and counterintelligence activities by executive branch agencies to insure conformity with Department objectives; (l) Prepare periodic and special intelligence reports describing and evaluating domestic and foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities and assessing trends or changes in these activities; (m) Provide a quality control review for all outgoing intelligence and counterintelligence reports; (n) Supervise the preparation of the Office's submission for the annual budget; and (o) Perform other duties pertaining to intelligence activities as may be assigned by the Attorney General.
[Order No. 87580, 45 FR 13729, Mar. 3, 1980, as amended by Order No. 96081, 46 FR 52343, Oct. 27, 1981]
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