Executive Order 12575 --
President's Special Review Board
By
the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the
United States of America, and in order to establish, in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. I), a Special Review
Board to review activities of the National Security Council, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment.
(a) There is established the President's Special Review Board on the future
role of the National Security Council staff. The Board shall consist of three
members appointed by the President from among persons with extensive experience
in foreign policy and national security affairs.
(b)
The President shall designate a Chairman from among the members of the Board.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a)
The Board shall conduct a comprehensive study of the future role and procedures
of the National Security Council (NSC) staff in the development, coordination,
oversight, and conduct of foreign and national security policy; review the NSC
staff's proper role in operational activities, especially extremely sensitive
diplomatic, military, and intelligence missions; and provide recommendations to
the President based upon its analysis of the manner in which foreign and
national security policies established by the President have been implemented
by the NSC staff.
(b)
The Board shall submit its findings and recommendations to the President within
60 days of the date of this Order.
Sec. 3. Administration.
(a) The heads of Executive departments, agencies, and independent
instrumentalities, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide the Board,
upon request, with such information as it may require for purposes of carrying
out its functions.
(b)
Members of the Board shall receive compensation for their work on the Board at
the daily rate specified for GS - 18 of the General Schedule. While engaged in
the work of the Board, members appointed from among private citizens of the
(c)
To the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Office of Administration, Executive Office of the
President, shall provide the Board with such administrative services, funds,
facilities, staff, and other support services as may be necessary for the
performance of its functions.
Sec. 4. General Provision.
The Board shall terminate 30 days after submitting its report to the President.
Ronald
Reagan
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