Covert Action : Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Executive privilege (Government information).

Intelligence service.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33715 in the 2011 issue.

Examines current concerns and statutory procedures governing covert actions following terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001; and discusses exceptions under statutory definition of covert action and traditional military activities. Discusses DOD obligation to inform the House Intelligence Committee of its intelligence activities. Reviews related policy issues.

Notes:

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

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Covert Action

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.