The National Security Council Deputies Committee (DC) is a committee of the

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and the senior sub-Cabinet interagency forum for consideration of national security policy issues by the

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History

The committee was established in 1989 by incoming president George H. W. Bush, and has been retained in each re-organization of the National Security Council.

Purpose

The Deputies Committee is responsible for reviewing and monitoring the interagency national security process including for establishing and directing the Policy Coordination Committees. The Deputies Committee is convened and chaired by the

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or the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor.

Membership

According to National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-4) of April 2017, regular members of the Deputies Committee are: *

(Chair) *Deputy

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*Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy *

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* Deputy Secretary of Energy * Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security *Deputy Director of the

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*Deputy Director of National Intelligence *

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* Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development * Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Invitations to participant in or attend specific meetings are extended to Deputy or Under Secretary level of executive departments and agencies and to other senior officials when relevant issues are discussed. The Executive Secretary and the Deputy White House Counsel also attend. The relevant Senior Director on the National Security Council staff is also invited to attend when relevant.
Federal Register National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-4)

References

External links

*NSPD-1
''Organization of the National Security Council System''
13 February 2001
Presidential Memorandum Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council
National Security Council Deputies Committee 1989 establishments in the United States {{US-gov-stub