Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Contents

Primary Purpose of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)3

Aim of Statute Designed3

Provisions of IRTPA4

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties5

Effectiveness of Law5

References7

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Primary Purpose of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) is a federal law rendered numerous changes in the American federal laws of terrorism. Board of Civil and Privacy Oversight, position of the (NCTC) National Counterterrorism Center and DNI (Director of National Intelligence) are established by this act.

In the United States, 9/11 Commission, the National Commission on Terrorist Attack, discovered that against terrorist targeting travel is a powerful weapon. It is similar to targeting their money. It was suggested that America should syndicate terrorists' intelligence, operations and law enforcement in a strategy to the catch terrorist travel implementers, interrupt terrorists and constrain mobility of terrorists. The section 7201 and 7202 of IRTPA (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act) of 2004 assist executing these commendations. United States central approach is to target conceal travel of terrorists is the HSTC (Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center) developed by IPTPA's § 7202(a) (Hedrich, 2007). Aim of Statute Designed

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA, 2004) addresses a number of distinct facades of collecting information and the intelligence community. The eight titles of IRPTA demonstrate its wide scope. Title I of IRTPA addresses intelligent community's reforms. Furthermore, title II addresses investigation's federal Bureau. Additionally, security changes are stated in title II and the title IV of IRTPA is illustrated in transportation security. Moreover, IPTPA's title V pacts visa matters and protection, immigration. Concerns regarding prevention of terrorism are stated in the title VI. The focus of commission recommendation is on the implementation of title VII of the act (Posner, 2005).

Provisions of IRTPA

According to the authority for the ISE, the following are the provisions of IRTPA, 2004

IRTPA §1016(d) (2) (A): under the session 1061, in consultation with the civil and privacy liberties the president shall issue guidelines in order to safeguard civil and privacy liberties in the use and the development of the ISE.

IRTPA Section 1016(b) (1) (A): The president of the United States shall develop an environment of information sharing regarding terrorism in a consistent way with the legal standards and national security regarding civil and privacy liberties.

IRTPA §1016(b) (1) (C): The directives, policies, ...