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Executive Order 13187

The President's Disability Employment Partnership Board

This executive order establishes the President's Disability Employment Partnership Board, a 15-member advisory body to promote employment of people with disabilities through public-private partnerships. It replaces the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (revoking EO 12640) and tasks the new Board with developing employment strategies, coordinating with federal agencies, and submitting annual reports.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 3857

Impact dates

  1. Annual written reports to President

  2. At least two Board meetings per calendar year

Key directives

  • Establish 15-member advisory board with 2-year terms
  • Board to develop comprehensive written plan for joint public-private employment efforts for people with disabilities
  • Board to identify strategies for employers, unions, and government officials to increase disability employment
  • Board to coordinate with Office of Disability Employment Policy on small business formation and federal procurement access
  • Submit annual written reports to President
  • Chairperson to serve as Vice Chair of National Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities
  • Chairperson to call at least two meetings per calendar year
  • Department of Labor to provide funding, support, and FACA compliance functions
  • Revoke EO 12640 and transfer Committee resources to Department of Labor
  • Amend EO 13078 to substitute new Board Chairperson

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Revocation of EO 12640; transfer of Committee employees, records, property, and funds to Department of Labor
  • Amendment of EO 13078 to replace Committee Chair with new Board Chairperson

Near term (90d)

  • Board member appointments by President
  • Chairperson designation
  • Initial Board meetings to be called

Long term

  • Development of comprehensive written plan for public-private employment efforts
  • Annual written reports to President
  • Ongoing coordination with Office of Disability Employment Policy and federal agencies

Risks & tensions

  • No hard deadlines for plan submission or initial appointments; timeline dependent on presidential action
  • Board effectiveness depends on voluntary private-sector participation and interagency cooperation
  • Advisory status limits direct enforcement authority; recommendations may not translate to policy changes
  • Annual reporting requirement lacks specified due date or consequences for non-compliance
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