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Executive Order 12965

Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852

This executive order extends the lifespan of the President's Council on Sustainable Development from a rolling 2-year term to a fixed expiration date of June 29, 1997. It is a minor technical amendment to EO 12852 with no new policy directives or structural changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 34087

Impact dates

  1. President's Council on Sustainable Development charter expires unless extended

Key directives

  • Amend EO 12852 section 4(b) to replace 2-year rolling term with fixed date of June 29, 1997

Timeline

Immediate

  • Council continuation under new expiration date

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Council operations until June 29, 1997 unless further extended

Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy tension; purely administrative extension
  • Vague 'unless otherwise extended' language creates uncertainty about finality of date
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