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Executive Order 13906

Amending Executive Order 13803Reviving the National Space Council

This executive order amends the membership of the National Space Council by adding the Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as formal members, and removes a quarterly reporting requirement from the original 2017 order.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 10031

Key directives

  • Add Secretary of Energy to National Space Council membership
  • Add Secretary of Homeland Security to National Space Council membership
  • Add Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to National Space Council membership
  • Revoke quarterly reporting requirement in section 4(c) of EO 13803

Timeline

Immediate

  • New council membership takes effect
  • Quarterly reporting requirement eliminated

Near term (90d)

  • Council operations adjust to new membership structure

Long term

  • Potential shift in space policy coordination and priorities with expanded membership

Risks & tensions

  • Expanded membership may complicate council coordination; no explicit process for resolving interagency disputes added
  • Removal of quarterly reporting reduces transparency and accountability mechanisms
  • Vague clause (xvi) allowing Chair to add 'other' officials creates uncertainty about council size and dynamics
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