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WASHINGTON, May 26-- The United States, recently attacking China over the national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has never stopped its own legislation on national security. It's worth noticing that the world's sole superpower itself has over the decades tried its best to enforce the rules of law on what the government refers to security concerns. The U.S. National Security Act of 1947, which took effect on Sept. 18, 1947, provides a legal basis for the U.S. government to craft foreign policy and establish military organizations, and has been a constant source of strengthening America's national security over the years. The National Security Council (NSC) is among the institutions that presidents use to handle long-term problems and more immediate national security crises. The NSC includes the president, vice president, secretary of state, secretary of defense, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). For instance, then President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the NSC meetings to make key foreign policy decisions, while John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson preferred to work more informally through trusted associates. In recent decades, the United States has made every effort to safeguard national security and ensure the fundamental basis for their stability and development, taking a series of steps to strengthen national security through legislation and law enforcement. | 
