What is the Principals Committee (NSC/HSC/PC)/(NSC/PC)?
Under President George W. Bush, the NSC/HSC Principals Committee (NSC/HSC/PC) was the senior interagency forum for consideration of policy issues affecting national and homeland security. The NSC/HSC/PC reviewed, coordinated, and monitored the development and implementation of national and homeland security policy. The NSC/HSC/PC was intended as a flexible instrument — a forum available for Cabinet-level officials to meet to discuss and resolve issues not requiring the President’s participation. Under President Barack Obama, the National Security Council Pricipals Committee (NSC/PC) is the senior interagency forum for policy issues affecting national security, per Presidential Directive 1 of February 13, 2009. Under President Obama, the regular members include the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Representative
