[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 38 (Monday, September 22, 2003)]
[Pages 1234-1235]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Directive on Integration and Use of Screening Information To Protect 
Against Terrorism

September 16, 2003

 Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-6

Subject: Integration and Use of Screening Information to Protect Against 
Terrorism

    It is the policy of the United States to (1) develop, integrate, and 
maintain thorough, accurate, and current information about individuals 
known or appropriately suspected to be or have been engaged in conduct 
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism 
(Terrorist Information); and (2) use that information as appropriate and 
to the full extent permitted by law to support (a) Federal, State, 
local, territorial, tribal, foreign-government, and private-sector 
screening processes, and (b) diplomatic, military, intelligence, law 
enforcement, immigration, visa, and protective processes.
    This directive shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the 
provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, including those 
protecting the rights of all Americans.
    To further strengthen the ability of the United States Government to 
protect the people, property, and territory of the United States against 
acts of terrorism, and to the full extent permitted by law and 
consistent with the policy set forth above:
    (1) The Attorney General shall establish an organization to 
consolidate the Government's approach to terrorism screening and provide 
for the appropriate and lawful use of Terrorist Information in screening 
processes.
    (2) The heads of executive departments and agencies shall, to the 
extent permitted by law, provide to the Terrorist Threat Integration 
Center (TTIC) on an ongoing basis all appropriate Terrorist Information 
in their possession, custody, or control. The Attorney General, in 
coordination with the Secretary

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of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of 
Central Intelligence shall implement appropriate procedures and 
safeguards with respect to all such information about United States 
persons. The TTIC will provide the organization referenced in paragraph 
(1) with access to all appropriate information or intelligence in the 
TTIC's custody, possession, or control that the organization requires to 
perform its functions.
    (3) The heads of executive departments and agencies shall conduct 
screening using such information at all appropriate opportunities, and 
shall report to the Attorney General not later than 90 days from the 
date of this directive, as to the opportunities at which such screening 
shall and shall not be conducted.
    (4) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop guidelines to 
govern the use of such information to support State, local, territorial, 
and tribal screening processes, and private sector screening processes 
that have a substantial bearing on homeland security.
    (5) The Secretary of State shall develop a proposal for my approval 
for enhancing cooperation with certain foreign governments, beginning 
with those countries for which the United States has waived visa 
requirements, to establish appropriate access to terrorism screening 
information of the participating governments.
    This directive does not alter existing authorities or 
responsibilities of department and agency heads to carry out operational 
activities or provide or receive information. This directive is intended 
only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is 
not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit enforceable 
at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its 
departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or agents, or any 
other person.
    The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of Central 
Intelligence, shall report to me through the Assistant to the President 
for Homeland Security not later than October 31, 2003, on progress made 
to implement this directive and shall thereafter report to me on such 
progress or any recommended changes from time to time as appropriate.
                                                George W. Bush