Sensitive Covert Action Notifications. : Oversight Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government productivity.

Intelligence service.

Legislative histories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes legislation enacted in 1980 that gave the executive branch authority to limit advance notification of especially sensitive covert actions to eight Members of Congress, when the President determined that extraordinary circumstances might impact U.S. vital interests; in light of current proposed legislation to change sensitive covert action notification. Reviews legislative history of the provision, and examines both impact of such notifications on Congressional oversight as well as options that Congress might consider to possibly improve oversight.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Sensitive Covert Action Notifications

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