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Executive Order 13805

Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure

This executive order creates a 15-member Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure within the Department of Commerce to study and recommend improvements to federal infrastructure funding, delivery, and public-private partnerships. The Council must submit a report to the President and will terminate by December 31, 2018 or within 60 days after submitting its report, whichever comes first.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 34383

Impact dates

  1. Council termination date unless extended by President

  2. Council terminates within 60 days after submitting report to President, if before December 31, 2018

  3. Secretary of Commerce submits questions to Council for consideration

Key directives

  • Establish Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure in Department of Commerce with maximum 15 members
  • Council to study federal infrastructure funding, support, and delivery across specified sectors
  • Council to make findings and recommendations on prioritizing infrastructure needs, accelerating pre-construction approvals, developing 10-year funding options, increasing public-private partnerships, improving procurement and grant procedures, and promoting advanced manufacturing and infrastructure technology
  • Secretary of Commerce to submit questions to Council within 60 days of order date
  • Council to submit report to President with findings and recommendations
  • Council terminates December 31, 2018 or within 60 days after report submission, whichever first

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Council established in Department of Commerce
  • Secretary of Commerce must submit questions to Council within 60 days

Near term (90d)

  • Council begins study of federal infrastructure funding and delivery
  • Council considers Secretary's questions for its work

Long term

  • Council submits report to President (date unspecified)
  • Council terminates December 31, 2018 or 60 days after report, whichever first

Risks & tensions

  • Council termination tied to report submission creates incentive for early completion but may limit thoroughness
  • No explicit deadline for report submission creates uncertainty about Council's operational timeline
  • Membership capped at 15 with nine specified sectors plus discretionary additions may create representation tensions
  • Subject to availability of appropriations may limit administrative support from Commerce Department
  • Advisory nature of Council means recommendations are non-binding on President or agencies
Executive Order 13805: Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure · Executive Orders