[ElayneJ]

It looks the obama team is saying this council was mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2008 - which was VETOED by President Bush.

[WVPatriot]

Yeah, it appears the National Defence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 never became a bill.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1585

[Pantera]

Vetoed by Bush: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1585