Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12864

This executive order extends the lifespan of the United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure from a rolling two-year term to a fixed expiration date of June 1, 1996. It makes a technical amendment to Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12864, replacing conditional language with a specific calendar deadline.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 48359

Impact dates

Jun 1, 1996
United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure charter expires

Key directives

Amend Section 4(b) of EO 12864 to replace 'two years from date of order' with 'until June 1, 1996, unless otherwise extended'

Timeline

Immediate

EO takes effect upon signing; Council's termination date now fixed at June 1, 1996

Near term (90d)

Council continues operations under fixed-term authority through remaining ~8.5 months

Long term

Council scheduled to dissolve June 1, 1996 unless further extended by subsequent action

Risks & tensions

Fixed-date sunset creates planning uncertainty for Council staff and projects if not extended again
Shortened effective horizon (~8.5 months remaining vs. original two-year window) may reduce Council's ability to complete multi-year policy recommendations
Vague 'unless otherwise extended' language preserves presidential discretion but offers no procedural clarity on extension mechanism