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 118 STAT. 3668 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (i) plan for and oversee the implementation of, and manage, the ISE; (ii) assist in the development of policies, proce- dures, guidelines, rules, and standards as appropriate to foster the development and proper operation of the ISE; and (iii) assist, monitor, and assess the implementation of the ISE by Federal departments and agencies to ensure adequate progress, technological consistency and policy compliance; and regularly report the findings to Congress. (B) CONTENT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, RULES, AND STANDARDS.—The policies, procedures, guide- lines, rules, and standards under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall— (i) take into account the varying missions and security requirements of agencies participating in the ISE; (ii) address development, implementation, and oversight of technical standards and requirements; (iii) take into account ongoing and planned efforts that support development, implementation and management of the ISE; (iv) address and facilitate information sharing between and among departments and agencies of the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, the homeland security community and the law enforce- ment community; (v) address and facilitate information sharing between Federal departments and agencies and State, tribal, and local governments; (vi) address and facilitate, as appropriate, informa- tion sharing between Federal departments and agen- cies and the private sector; (vii) address and facilitate, as appropriate, information sharing between Federal departments and agencies with foreign partners and allies; and (viii) ensure the protection of privacy and civil liberties. (g) INFORMATION SHARING COUNCIL.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an Information Sharing Council that shall assist the President and the program manager in their duties under this section. The Information Sharing Council shall serve during the two-year period begin- ning on the date of the initial designation of the program manager by the President under subsection (f)(1), unless sooner removed from service and replaced by the President (at the sole discretion of the President) with a successor body. (2) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—In assisting the President and the program manager in their duties under this section, the Information Sharing Council shall— (A) advise the President and the program manager in developing policies, procedures, guidelines, roles, and standards necessary to establish, implement, and maintain the ISE; (B) work to ensure coordination among the Federal departments and agencies participating in the ISE in the VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00202 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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