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Executive Order 13591

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order extends the lifespan of seven federal advisory committees until September 30, 2013, one committee until September 30, 2012, and amends the termination date of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability to January 29, 2013. It also delegates FACA compliance functions to agency heads rather than the President.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 74623

Impact dates

  1. Seven committees listed in Section 1 expire

  2. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability terminates unless extended

  3. Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health expires

Key directives

  • Continue Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues until September 30, 2013
  • Continue National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations until September 30, 2013
  • Continue President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs until September 30, 2013
  • Continue President's Management Advisory Board until September 30, 2013
  • Continue President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology until September 30, 2013
  • Continue Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development until September 30, 2013
  • Continue SLTPS Policy Advisory Committee until September 30, 2013
  • Continue Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health until September 30, 2012
  • Amend Executive Order 13530 Section 6 to set President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability termination to January 29, 2013
  • Delegate FACA functions for listed committees to designated agency heads

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Advisory committees' continued operation confirmed
  • FACA compliance functions delegated to agency heads

Near term (90d)

  • Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health continues operations through Sept 2012

Long term

  • Six committees operate through September 30, 2013
  • President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability terminates January 29, 2013 unless extended

Risks & tensions

  • Short 10-month extension for health promotion advisory group may disrupt long-term public health planning
  • Delegation of FACA functions to agency heads may create inconsistent compliance standards across agencies
  • No stated criteria for presidential extension of Financial Capability Council creates uncertainty
  • Routine continuance pattern suggests these committees operate on recurring political rather than statutory authorization
Executive Order 13591: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees · Executive Orders