Executive Order 13516: Amending Executive Order 13462
President: Barack Obama
Revised membership information access and criminal-law referral duties for presidential intelligence advisory and oversight boards.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13516 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13516 remains an unrevoked amendment to Executive Order 13462. Its board-membership, criminal-referral and information-access changes remain part of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board framework; the Federal Register disposition table records a signing-date correction, not a revocation. Sources: Current Federal Register executive order disposition table: 2009; Executive Order 13516: signed Federal Register text; Official correction to Executive Order 13516, November 5, 2009.
What does Executive Order 13516 do?
EO 13516 amended EO 13462 by setting a maximum of 16 outside PIAB members, allowing a chair or co-chairs, requiring the Intelligence Oversight Board to forward possible federal crimes to the Attorney General and updating intelligence definitions and classified-information safeguards.
Later evidence reviewed September 23, 2026: Presidents appointed new members and leadership. Federal Register — 2024 official citation. The later appointment record shows subsequent use of the council; it does not prove every initial recommendation was adopted.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13462 used older definitions and different board membership and referral wording.
After the order
The boards received revised composition, access and legal-referral procedures.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| PIAB | Advise the President on intelligence quality and effectiveness | Continuing framework |
| IOB | Review oversight matters and refer possible crimes | Continuing framework |
| DNI and agencies | Provide lawful information and assistance | Continuing |
What happened next
EO 13516 amended EO 13462.
The Federal Register corrected Executive Order 13516’s signing date to October 28, 2009. This was a correction, not a revocation. Official source.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Statutory inspector-general, congressional oversight and criminal referral duties continue independently. Classified access remains governed by security law and agreements.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13462 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- Federal Register — 2024 official citation (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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