Carol Dinkins (Cal. No. 521) and Alan Charles Raul Cal. No. 522), to be chair and vice-chair of of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Both were reported out of the Committee on Judiciary on February 16, 2006.
Being curious about these new positions, I performed the following brief research, shared here without commentary. Some of the LINKS are very informative. If the subject interests you, please "read beyond" this post.
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 10, 2005Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint three individuals to serve in his Administration:
The President intends to nominate Carol E. Dinkins, of Texas, to be Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Ms. Dinkins is currently a Partner with Vinson and Elkins, LLP in Houston, Texas. From 1984 to 1985, she served as Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice, where she previously served as Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division. The President intends to nominate Alan Charles Raul, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Mr. Raul is currently a Partner with Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, LLP in Washington, D.C. He served as General Counsel at the Department of Agriculture from 1989 to 1993. He previously worked at the Office and Management and Budget from 1988 to 1989. Prior to that, Mr. Raul served as Associate Counsel to the President at the White House.
The President intends to appoint Lanny J. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Mr. Davis is currently a Partner with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP in Washington, D.C. He served as Special Counsel to the President at the White House from 1996 to 1998.
The President intends to appoint Theodore B. Olson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Mr. Olson is currently a Partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP in Washington, D.C. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Olson was the Solicitor General of the United States. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice.
The President intends to appoint Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Mr. Taylor currently serves as Chief Security Officer for The General Electric Company in Fairfield, Connecticut. From 2002 to 2005, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions with the rank of Ambassador. Prior to that, Mr. Taylor was Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050610.html
S. 2845, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, was passed in the House of Representatives on 12/07/04, with a vote of 336-75. It was passed in the Senate on 12/08/04, with a vote of 89-2. It was signed by President Bush on December 17, 2004, becoming Public Law 108-458, 118 Stat. 3638.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/intel_reform.html <- Good summary here
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)
See Section 1061 - Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
H.Rpt. 108-796 - Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
9/11 Commission Recommendations: A Civil Liberties Oversight Board - CRS RS21906
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21906.pdf
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - CRS RS22078
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/46403.pdf
Federal Rules for Identification (by IRTPA of 2004) CRS RL32722
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL32722.pdf
"Lone Wolf" Modification to FISA (by IRTPA of 2004) CRS RS22011 http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS22011.pdf
I know you haven't officially started the thread yet...but, I just have to say...that Sen. Salazar has been talking for an HOUR....and I haven't understood anything he has said...
because his DRONING, is way to borring...