Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Executive orders directing the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center · 3 in Obama · 6 all terms.
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Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 704 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 704 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. The delegation relates to counterterrorism information sharing functions previously assigned to the President by Congress.
Hostage Recovery Activities
This executive order creates a unified interagency structure for recovering U.S. nationals held hostage abroad, establishing the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell within the FBI, a Hostage Response Group at the National Security Council level, and a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the State Department. It mandates coordination across intelligence, law enforcement, diplomatic, and military agencies while maintaining the no-concessions policy.
Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 1278(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 1278(b)(1) of the FY2015 NDAA to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. It is a routine administrative delegation of counterterrorism-related functions.