Executive Order 13355

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including section 103(c)(8) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (Act), and in order to further strengthen the effective conduct of United States intelligence activities and protect the territory, people, and interests of the United States of America, including against terrorist attacks, it is hereby ordered as follows:

. Strengthening the Authority of the Director of Central Intelligence.
 * The Director of Central Intelligence (Director) shall perform the functions set forth in this order to ensure an enhanced joint, unified national intelligence effort to protect the national security of the United States. Such functions shall be in addition to those assigned to the Director by law, Executive Order, or Presidential directive.

. Strengthened Role in National Intelligence.
 * Executive Order 12333 of December 4, 1981, as amended, is further amended as follows:

. Strengthened Control of Intelligence Funding.
 * Executive Order 12333 is further amended as follows:

. Strengthened Role in Selecting Heads of Intelligence Organizations.
 * With respect to a position that heads an organization within the Intelligence Community:

. Strengthened Control of Standards and Qualifications.
 * The Director shall issue, after coordination with the heads of departments and agencies with an organization in the Intelligence Community, and not later than 120 days after the date of this order, and thereafter as appropriate, standards and qualifications for persons engaged in the performance of United States intelligence activities, including but not limited to:

. Technical Corrections.
 * Executive Order 12333 is further amended as follows:

. General Provisions.

, August 27, 2004. [FR Doc. 04–20051 Filed 8–31–04; 8:45 a.m.] Billing Code 3195–01–P