The Office of Intelligence Policy and Review shall be headed by a Counsel for Intelligence Policy, appointed by the Attorney General.

The Counsel for Intelligence Policy shall:

(a) Advise and assist the Attorney General in carrying out his responsibilities under Executive Order 12036, “United States Intelligence Activities;”

(b) Serve as the Department representative on interdepartmental boards, committees and other groups dealing with intelligence and counterintelligence matters;

(c) Oversee the development, coordination and implementation of Department policy with regard to intelligence, counterintelligence and national security matters;

(d) Participate in the development, implementation and review of United States intelligence policies, including procedures for the conduct of intelligence and counterintelligence activities;

(e) Evaluate Departmental activities and existing and proposed domestic and foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities to determine their consistency with United States intelligence policies and law;

(f) Formulate policy alternatives and recommend action by the Department and other executive agencies in achieving lawful United States intelligence and counterintelligence objectives;

(g) Analyze and interpret current statutes, Executive orders, guidelines, and other directives pertaining to domestic security, foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities; and

(h) Review and comment upon proposed statutes, guidelines, and other directives with regard to intelligence activities; and, in conjunction with the Office of Legal Counsel, review and comment upon the form and legality of proposed Executive Orders that touch upon matters related to the function of this Office;

(i) Supervise the preparation of certifications and applications for orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the representation of the United States before the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court;

(j) Recommend action by the Department of Justice with regard to applications for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence electronic surveillances, as well as for other investigative activities by executive branch agencies;

(k) Monitor intelligence and counterintelligence activities by executive branch agencies to insure conformity with Department objectives;

(l) Prepare periodic and special intelligence reports describing and evaluating domestic and foreign intelligence and counterintelligence activities and assessing trends or changes in these activities;

(m) Provide a quality control review for all outgoing intelligence and counterintelligence reports;

(n) Supervise the preparation of the Office's submission for the annual budget; and

(o) Perform other duties pertaining to intelligence activities as may be assigned by the Attorney General.

(a) Internal security functions at § 0.61 shall continue to be the responsibility of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.

(b) The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall be responsible for providing advice relating to basic Department policy for security and shall direct all Department security programs assigned at § 0.75(p).

(c) Responsibility for conducting criminal investigations shall continue to rest with the head of the Departmental investigative or prosecutive unit having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

(d) Responsibility for conducting intelligence activities shall continue to rest with the head of the Departmental unit having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

(e) In rendering legal opinions, the Counsel for Intelligence Policy shall consult with the Office of Legal Counsel whenever the Counsel determines:

(1) That a question raises significant implications for activities of the government other than intelligence activities, or

(2) That other facts or circumstances make such consultation appropriate.