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Executive Order 13376

Amendments to Executive Order 12863, Relating to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

This executive order updates Executive Order 12863 to replace references to the "Director of Central Intelligence" with "Director of National Intelligence" following the creation of that new position by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. It also adds a standard disclaimer that the order creates no enforceable legal rights or benefits.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 20261

Impact dates

  1. Replacement of DCI with DNI references takes effect

Key directives

  • Strike 'Director of Central Intelligence' and insert 'Director of National Intelligence' throughout EO 12863
  • Add Section 3.4 disclaiming creation of enforceable rights or benefits
  • Changes effective upon appointment of the Director of National Intelligence

Timeline

Immediate

  • Replacement of 'Director of Central Intelligence' with 'Director of National Intelligence' in EO 12863 takes effect upon DNI appointment

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing operation of President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board under updated statutory framework

Risks & tensions

  • Trigger condition ('effective upon appointment') creates uncertainty; DNI appointment date not specified in text
  • Purely technical/conforming amendment with no policy substance; minimal institutional disruption expected
  • Disclaimers in section 3.4 are standard administrative law boilerplate, not unusual
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