“ The United States Government has a solemn obligation, and shall continue fully, to protect the legal rights of all Americans, including freedoms, civil liberties, and information privacy guaranteed by Federal law, in the effective performance of national security and homeland security functions.
Sec. 2.⁠ Establishment of Board.
To advance the policy set forth in section 1 of this order (Policy) , there is hereby established the President's Board on Safeguarding Americans' Civil Liberties (Board) . The Board shall be part of the Department of Justice for administrative purposes. ”

“ This order shall be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable laws and Executive Orders concerning protection of information, including those for the protection of intelligence sources and methods, law enforcement information, and classified national security information, and the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) . ”

“ The Board shall: (a) (i) advise the President on effective means to implement the Policy, and (ii) keep the President informed of the implementation of the Policy; (b) periodically request reports from Federal departments and agencies relating to policies and procedures that ensure implementation of the Policy; (c) recommend to the President policies, guidelines and other administrative actions, technologies, and legislation, as necessary to implement the Policy ”