[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 35 (Monday, August 30, 2004)]
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[Online from the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Directive on Comprehensive Terrorist-Related Screening Procedures
August 27, 2004
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-11
Subject: Comprehensive Terrorist-Related Screening Procedures
(1) In order more effectively to detect and interdict individuals
known or reasonably suspected to be or have been engaged in conduct
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism
(``suspected terrorists'') and terrorist activities, it is the policy of
the United States to:
(a) enhance terrorist-related screening (as defined below)
through comprehensive, coordinated procedures that detect,
identify, track, and interdict people, cargo, conveyances,
and other entities and objects that pose a threat to
homeland security, and to do so in a manner that safeguards
legal rights, including freedoms, civil liberties, and
information privacy guaranteed by Federal law, and builds
upon existing risk assessment capabilities while
facilitating the efficient movement of people, cargo,
conveyances, and other potentially affected activities in
commerce; and
(b) implement a coordinated and comprehensive approach to
terrorist-related screening--in immigration, law
enforcement, intelligence, counterintelligence, and
protection of the border, transportation systems, and
critical infrastructure--that supports homeland security, at
home and abroad.
(2) This directive builds upon HSPD-6, ``Integration and Use of
Screening Information to Protect Against Terrorism.'' The Terrorist
Screening Center (TSC), which was established and is administered by the
Attorney General pursuant to HSPD-6, enables Government officials to
check individuals against a consolidated Terrorist Screening Center
Database. Other screening activities underway within the Terrorist
Threat Integration Center (TTIC) and the Department of Homeland Security
further strengthen the ability of the United States Government to
protect the people, property, and territory of the United States against
acts of terrorism.
(3) In this directive, the term ``terrorist-related screening''
means the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of information
related to people, cargo, conveyances, and other entities and objects
that pose a threat to homeland security. Terrorist-related screening
also includes risk assessment, inspection, and credentialing.
(4) Not later than 75 days after the date of this directive, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney
General, the Secretaries of State, Defense, Transportation, Energy,
Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Agriculture, the Directors of
Central Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget, and the
heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall
submit to me, through the Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security, a report setting forth plans and progress in the
implementation of this directive, including as further described in
sections 5 and 6 of this directive.
(5) The report shall outline a strategy to enhance the effectiveness
of terrorist-related screening activities, in accordance with the policy
set forth in section 1 of this directive, by developing comprehensive,
coordinated, systematic terrorist-related screening procedures and
capabilities that also take into account the need to:
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(a) maintain no less than current levels of security created by
existing screening and protective measures;
(b) encourage innovations that exceed established standards;
(c) ensure sufficient flexibility to respond rapidly to
changing threats and priorities;
(d) permit flexibility to incorporate advancements into
screening applications and technology rapidly;
(e) incorporate security features, including unpredictability,
that resist circumvention to the greatest extent possible;
(f) build upon existing systems and best practices and, where
appropriate, integrate, consolidate, or eliminate
duplicative systems used for terrorist-related screening;
(g) facilitate legitimate trade and travel, both domestically
and internationally;
(h) limit delays caused by screening procedures that adversely
impact foreign relations, or economic, commercial, or
scientific interests of the United States; and
(i) enhance information flow between various screening
programs.
(6) The report shall also include the following:
(a) the purposes for which individuals will undergo terrorist-
related screening;
(b) a description of the screening opportunities to which
terrorist-related screening will be applied;
(c) the information individuals must present, including, as
appropriate, the type of biometric identifier or other form
of identification or identifying information to be
presented, at particular screening opportunities;
(d) mechanisms to protect data, including during transfer of
information;
(e) mechanisms to address data inaccuracies, including names
inaccurately contained in the terrorist screening data
consolidated pursuant to HSPD-6;
(f) the procedures and frequency for screening people, cargo,
and conveyances;
(g) protocols to support consistent risk assessment and
inspection procedures;
(h) the skills and training required for the screeners at
screening opportunities;
(i) the hierarchy of consequences that should occur if a risk
indicator is generated as a result of a screening
opportunity;
(j) mechanisms for sharing information among screeners and all
relevant Government agencies, including results of screening
and new information acquired regarding suspected terrorists
between screening opportunities;
(k) recommended research and development on technologies
designed to enhance screening effectiveness and further
protect privacy interests; and
(l) a plan for incorporating known traveler programs into the
screening procedures, where appropriate.
(7) Not later than 90 days after the date of this directive, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the heads of the
Federal departments and agencies listed in section 4 of this directive,
shall also provide to me, through the Assistant to the President for
Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, a prioritized investment and implementation plan for a
systematic approach to terrorist-related screening that optimizes
detection and interdiction of suspected terrorists and terrorist
activities. The plan shall describe the scope, governance, principles,
outcomes, milestones, training objectives, metrics, costs, and schedule
of activities to implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this
directive. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall further provide a
report on the status of the implementation of the plan to me through the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security 6 months after the date
of this directive and shall thereafter report to me on such progress or
any recommended changes from time to time as appropriate.
(8) In order to ensure comprehensive and coordinated terrorist-
related screening procedures, the implementation of this directive
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shall be consistent with Government-wide efforts to improve information
sharing. Additionally, the reports and plan required under sections 4
and 7 of this directive shall inform development of Government-wide
information sharing improvements.
(9) This directive does not alter existing authorities or
responsibilities of department and agency heads including to carry out
operational activities or provide or receive information. This directive
is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive
branch of the Federal Government, and it 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.
George W. Bush
Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of
this directive.