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Executive Order 14089

Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States

This executive order creates a 12-member advisory council within the State Department to advise the President on strengthening U.S. ties with African Diaspora communities, including African Americans and African immigrants. The council is tasked with recommending strategies on equity, cultural exchange, trade, and socioeconomic well-being, with quarterly meetings required.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 77459

Impact dates

  1. Advisory Council establishment by Secretary of State

Key directives

  • Secretary of State shall establish Advisory Council within 180 days
  • Advisory Council limited to not more than 12 members appointed by Secretary of State
  • Members serve 2-year terms without compensation or reimbursement
  • Secretary of State shall designate a Chair from among members
  • Secretary of State shall designate a senior State Department officer as Executive Director
  • Advisory Council shall advise President through Secretary of State, APNSA, and APDP
  • Council must meet quarterly at minimum
  • Department of State shall provide funding and administrative support within existing appropriations

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Advisory Council must be established within 180 days (by June 11, 2023)

Long term

  • Council members serve 2-year terms
  • Ongoing quarterly meetings
  • Potential influence on U.S.-Africa policy through advisory recommendations

Risks & tensions

  • No appropriated funding specified; 'within existing appropriations' and 'subject to availability of appropriations' creates uncertainty about resource levels
  • Advisory role only with no enforcement authority; recommendations are non-binding
  • Vague scope ('other topics deemed relevant') gives broad discretion to Secretary of State, APNSA, and APDP
  • Uncompensated membership may limit pool of qualified candidates able to serve
  • Potential tension between African American and African immigrant community representation within 12-member cap
Executive Order 14089: Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States · Executive Orders