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Executive Order 12367

President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

Executive Order 12367 establishes the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as a federal advisory committee to promote private sector support for arts and humanities, coordinate participation in national cultural events, and recognize excellence in these fields. The Committee includes federal officials, presidential appointees from the private sector, and invited congressional and cultural institution leaders, with administrative support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Committee was set to terminate on September 30, 1989 unless extended.

47 FR 26119
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Impact dates

  1. Committee termination unless sooner extended

Key directives

  • Establish President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
  • Designate Chairman or Co-Chairmen from non-Federal members
  • Analyze and recommend ways to promote private sector support for arts and humanities
  • Coordinate planning for major national cultural events
  • Collect and maintain data on public and private sector support levels
  • Ensure functions do not conflict with National Council on the Arts and National Council on the Humanities
  • Assign FACA responsibilities (except annual congressional reporting) to NEA Chairman per GSA guidelines
  • Committee termination on September 30, 1989 unless extended

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Committee establishment and member appointment process begins
  • Chairman/Co-Chairmen designation from non-Federal members

Near term (90d)

  • Committee organizational formation
  • Initial data collection on public and private sector support for arts and humanities

Long term

  • Ongoing advisory recommendations to President, NEA, and NEH on private sector support strategies
  • Committee termination scheduled for September 30, 1989 unless extended

Risks & tensions

  • Potential overlap or tension with National Council on the Arts and National Council on the Humanities explicitly noted; Section 2 requires non-conflict
  • Funding dependency: administrative support and expenses contingent on NEA funds 'to the extent permitted by law' and available
  • FACA compliance delegated to NEA Chairman rather than President, creating administrative layering
  • No specific reporting deadlines or deliverable schedules established in text—advisory functions are ongoing and discretionary
  • Termination date creates uncertainty about long-term institutional continuity
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