50 U.S.C. § 403-3d : US Code - Section 403-3D: Civil Liberties Protection Officer

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(a) Civil Liberties Protection Officer
(1) Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
there is a Civil Liberties Protection Officer who shall be
appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall report directly
to the Director of National Intelligence.
(b) Duties
The Civil Liberties Protection Officer shall -
(1) ensure that the protection of civil liberties and privacy
is appropriately incorporated in the policies and procedures
developed for and implemented by the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence and the elements of the intelligence
community within the National Intelligence Program;
(2) oversee compliance by the Office and the Director of
National Intelligence with requirements under the Constitution
and all laws, regulations, Executive orders, and implementing
guidelines relating to civil liberties and privacy;
(3) review and assess complaints and other information
indicating possible abuses of civil liberties and privacy in the
administration of the programs and operations of the Office and
the Director of National Intelligence and, as appropriate,
investigate any such complaint or information;
(4) ensure that the use of technologies sustain, and do not
erode, privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and
disclosure of personal information;
(5) ensure that personal information contained in a system of
records subject to section 552a of title 5 (popularly referred to
as the "Privacy Act"), is handled in full compliance with fair
information practices as set out in that section;
(6) conduct privacy impact assessments when appropriate or as
required by law; and
(7) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the
Director of National Intelligence or specified by law.
(c) Use of agency Inspectors General
When appropriate, the Civil Liberties Protection Officer may
refer complaints to the Office of Inspector General having
responsibility for the affected element of the department or agency
of the intelligence community to conduct an investigation under
paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this section.