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 118 STAT. 3686 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (B) interview or take statements from officers of any department or agency of the executive branch; (C) request information or assistance from any State, tribal, or local government; and (D)(i) request that persons (other than departments, agencies, and elements of the executive branch) produce for the Board relevant information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other documentary and testimonial evidence; and (ii) if the person to whom such a request is directed does not comply with the request within 45 days of receipt of such request, notify the Attorney General of such per- son’s failure to comply with such request, which notice shall include all relevant information. (2) PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE.— (A) EXPLANATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—Upon receiving notification under paragraph (1)(D)(ii) regarding a request, the Attorney General shall provide an opportunity for the person subject to the request to explain the reasons for not complying with the request. (B) ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Upon receiving notification under paragraph (1)(D)(ii) regarding a request, the Attorney General shall review the request and may take such steps as appropriate to ensure compliance with the request for the information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other documentary and testimonial evidence covered by the request. (3) AGENCY COOPERATION.—Whenever information or assistance requested under subparagraph (A) or (B) of para- graph (1) is, in the judgment of the Board, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Board shall report the circumstances to the head of the department or agency concerned without delay. If the requested information or assistance may be provided to the Board in accordance with applicable law, the head of the department or agency concerned shall ensure compliance with such request. (4) EXCEPTIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—If the National Intelligence Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, determines that it is necessary to withhold information requested under paragraph (3) to protect the national security interests of the United States, the head of the department or agency concerned shall not furnish such information to the Board. (B) CERTAIN INFORMATION.—If the Attorney General determines that it is necessary to withhold information requested under paragraph (3) from disclosure to protect sensitive law enforcement or counterterrorism information or ongoing operations, the head of the department or agency concerned shall not furnish such information to the Board. (e) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) MEMBERS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed of a chairman, a vice chairman, and three additional members appointed by the President. (B) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The chairman and vice chairman shall each be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. President. Congress. President. Reports. Deadline. Notification. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00220 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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