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EO 13330Executive OrderG.W. Bush · R

Executive Order 13330

Human Service Transportation Coordination

This executive order establishes an Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility to improve coordination of federal transportation services for people with disabilities, low-income individuals, and older adults. The Council, chaired by the Secretary of Transportation and comprising nine cabinet-level officials, is tasked with reducing duplication, improving access, and reporting on progress within one year.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 9185

Impact dates

  1. Council report to President due

Key directives

  • Establish Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility within Department of Transportation
  • Council membership includes Secretaries of Transportation, HHS, Education, Labor, VA, Agriculture, HUD, Interior, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Social Security
  • Secretary of Transportation serves as Chairperson
  • Council shall promote interagency cooperation and minimize duplication of federal programs
  • Council shall facilitate access to cost-effective transportation services
  • Council shall develop method for monitoring progress
  • Council shall present report to President not later than 1 calendar year from order date
  • Agencies shall assist Council and provide necessary information
  • DOT shall provide funding and administrative support as permitted by law and resources

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Establishment of Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council
  • Secretary of Transportation designated as Chairperson

Near term (90d)

  • Council convenes initial meetings
  • Subgroups established for specific subject matters
  • Agencies begin providing information and administrative support to Council

Long term

  • Council develops monitoring methods for progress
  • Implementation of administrative and policy mechanisms
  • Potential simplification of federal transportation regulations based on recommendations

Risks & tensions

  • No enforcement mechanism or mandatory funding allocation; DOT support contingent on 'available agency resources'
  • Order explicitly disclaims creating any enforceable rights or benefits for individuals
  • Coordination across nine agencies with competing priorities and budgets may impede effectiveness
  • Vague standard for 'cost-effective' services without defined metrics
  • Success depends on voluntary state and local cooperation not directly compelled by this order
Executive Order 13330: Human Service Transportation Coordination · Executive Orders