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Executive Order 13062

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054

This executive order continues 15 federal advisory committees until September 30, 1999; revokes five executive orders for terminated committees; supersedes Executive Order 12974; and amends two other executive orders—expanding the President's Council on Sustainable Development from 15 to 22 members (EO 13038) and allowing noncompetitive federal employment for family members of civilian employees who transferred to the American Institute in Taiwan (EO 13054).

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 51755

Impact dates

  1. Advisory committees continued until this date

  2. Order effective date

Key directives

  • Continue 15 advisory committees until September 30, 1999
  • Transfer FACA presidential functions (except annual congressional reporting) to designated agency heads
  • Revoke 5 executive orders for terminated committees
  • Supersede Executive Order 12974
  • Amend EO 13038: change '15' to '22' members in section 1, second sentence
  • Amend EO 13054 section 1 to allow noncompetitive appointments for family members of federal civilian employees who separated to work at American Institute in Taiwan
  • Effective date: September 30, 1997

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Effective date: September 30, 1997
  • Continuation of 15 advisory committees through September 30, 1999
  • Revocation of 5 terminated committee executive orders
  • Supersession of EO 12974

Near term (90d)

  • Implementation of amended EO 13038 (expansion to 22 members)
  • Implementation of amended EO 13054 (noncompetitive appointment procedures for AIT family members)
  • Transfer of FACA functions (except annual congressional reporting) to designated agency heads

Long term

  • Operation of continued advisory committees through September 30, 1999
  • Potential reauthorization or termination decisions for continued committees after 1999
  • Ongoing applicability of AIT family member employment provisions

Risks & tensions

  • Unclear whether committee continuations will be renewed after September 30, 1999; no automatic reauthorization mechanism specified
  • Delegation of FACA functions to agency heads may create inconsistent oversight practices across agencies
  • Amended EO 13054 provision for AIT family members introduces potential equity concerns with other overseas employment transfer scenarios; 'appropriate period of satisfactory overseas employment' left undefined to OPM Director discretion
Executive Order 13062: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054 · Executive Orders