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Executive Order 12965

Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852

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In simple terms

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

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 60 FR 34087

    Federal Register PDF

  3. 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

Prior policy

  • amendExecutive Order No. 12852, section 4(b)

Related orders

What to expect

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
Executive Order 12965: Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852 · Executive Orders