The structure of the program was shared with Congress, she said, adding, "No one raised objections".
"However, particularly in the first episode, we believe a genuine attempt to produce content in accordance with the Code was undermined by the tone and structure of the program," the report said.
But liberal groups are adamant about preventing any change to the structure of the program, which they see as the last unassailable pillar of New Deal liberalism.
Mr. Stapleton said that Congress had the power to push to change the structure of the program, but that it had not done so.
Mr. Romney's proposals call for fundamental changes in the structure of the programs, placing more emphasis on private-sector solutions and much less on government regulation.
The structure of the program is still being worked out, so it is unclear which parts of it will require board approval or how much more it will cost once it is established.
"We do recognize that these are serious concerns, and as such we have followed the necessary procedures for the project during this process and sought to ensure that the organization adhered to the structure of the program".
Not only did the PCLOB find that the public law authorising the mass communications collection, section 702, "publicly outlines the basic structure of the program", it blessed the NSA's controversial practice of collecting emails and calls that reference a surveillance target, even though such so-called "about" collection does not necessarily come from surveillance targets themselves.
Under the structure of the program, each investor puts $20,000 into each Y Combinator startup.
By doing so, it simplifies the cost structure of the program and mitigates employer liability around managing the plan.
