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Executive Order 13165

Creation of the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports and Authorization for the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy To Serve as the United States Government's Representative on the Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency

This executive order establishes a White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports to develop recommendations for federal action against doping, particularly among youth, and authorizes the Director of National Drug Control Policy to serve as the U.S. government representative on the World Anti-Doping Agency board.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 49469

Impact dates

  1. Task Force to submit recommendations to President

Key directives

  • Establish White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports with specified agency representatives
  • Task Force shall develop recommendations for President on executive and legislative actions to address doping
  • Task Force must consider health/safety of athletes, integrity of competition, and input from state/local governments and private sector
  • Authorize Director of ONDCP as U.S. government representative on WADA board
  • Authorize Director to take all necessary actions to execute WADA responsibilities
  • Permit federal employees to serve on WADA committees in official capacity

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Task Force established upon signing
  • Director authorized as U.S. representative to WADA board

Near term (90d)

  • Task Force to develop recommendations for President on executive and legislative actions

Long term

  • Potential federal policy changes based on Task Force recommendations
  • Ongoing U.S. participation in WADA governance

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadline for Task Force recommendations creates uncertainty about urgency and accountability
  • Task Force composition is large (13+ entities) which may complicate coordination and consensus
  • Authorization for federal employees to serve on WADA committees 'to extent permitted by law' leaves legal boundaries unclear
  • Voluntary agency cooperation ('to the extent permitted by law and at the request of the Chairs') may limit enforcement of information sharing
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