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Executive Order 13072

White House Millennium Council

This executive order establishes the White House Millennium Council, a coordinating body of federal agency representatives to lead national and local educational celebrations commemorating the year 2000 millennium. The Council is tasked with planning events, producing educational materials, encouraging community participation, and making recommendations for historic preservation funding through the Save America's Treasures program.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 6041

Impact dates

  1. Council to plan and execute millennium commemoration events

  2. Target year for millennium celebrations and 200th anniversary commemorations

Key directives

  • Form White House Millennium Council with Director, Deputy Director, staff, and 19 specified agency representatives
  • Council shall mark 200th anniversaries of White House occupancy, Federal capital establishment, and first Congressional meeting in Capitol
  • Council shall produce informational and educational materials
  • Council shall make recommendations to Secretary of Interior for Save America's Treasures funding allocations
  • Council shall encourage federal agencies to develop millennium commemoration programs consistent with agency missions
  • Council shall partner with private-sector and nonprofit entities
  • Council shall cooperate with other nations on millennium events
  • Agency heads shall provide information and assistance as permitted by law

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Council formation announced
  • Agency representatives designated

Near term (90d)

  • Council operational setup
  • Initial planning for year 2000 events

Long term

  • Millennium commemoration events through year 2000
  • Save America's Treasures recommendations
  • Educational materials production

Risks & tensions

  • No dedicated funding mechanism specified; Council dependent on existing agency resources and 'to the extent permitted by law' assistance
  • Advisory role on Save America's Treasures creates potential tension between Council recommendations and Interior Department decision-making authority
  • Vague 'encourage' language for agency participation may limit enforcement or compliance
  • Broad mission scope (education, events, international cooperation, historic preservation) without clear prioritization framework
  • Sec. 4 judicial review disclaimer limits legal accountability for Council actions
Executive Order 13072: White House Millennium Council · Executive Orders