Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/375

 121 STAT. 354

PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

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of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and ‘‘(II) to the President; and ‘‘(ii) which shall be in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, with a classified annex where necessary. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Not less than 2 reports submitted each year under paragraph (1)(B) shall include— ‘‘(A) a description of the major activities of the Board during the preceding period; ‘‘(B) information on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Board resulting from its advice and oversight functions under subsection (d); ‘‘(C) the minority views on any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Board resulting from its advice and oversight functions under subsection (d); ‘‘(D) each proposal reviewed by the Board under subsection (d)(1) that— ‘‘(i) the Board advised against implementation; and ‘‘(ii) notwithstanding such advice, actions were taken to implement; and ‘‘(E) for the preceding period, any requests submitted under subsection (g)(1)(D) for the issuance of subpoenas that were modified or denied by the Attorney General. ‘‘(f) INFORMING THE PUBLIC.—The Board shall— ‘‘(1) make its reports, including its reports to Congress, available to the public to the greatest extent that is consistent with the protection of classified information and applicable law; and ‘‘(2) hold public hearings and otherwise inform the public of its activities, as appropriate and in a manner consistent with the protection of classified information and applicable law. ‘‘(g) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—If determined by the Board to be necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section, the Board is authorized to— ‘‘(A) have access from any department, agency, or element of the executive branch, or any Federal officer or employee of any such department, agency, or element, to all relevant records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other relevant material, including classified information consistent with applicable law; ‘‘(B) interview, take statements from, or take public testimony from personnel of any department, agency, or element of the executive branch, or any Federal officer or employee of any such department, agency, or element; ‘‘(C) request information or assistance from any State, tribal, or local government; and

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