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Executive Order 13173

Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley

This executive order establishes an interagency task force to coordinate federal economic development efforts for California's Central San Joaquin Valley, requiring annual reports for five years and focusing on sustainable growth in seven designated counties. The task force includes 16 agency heads or their designees with a rotating chair among Agriculture, HUD, and Commerce.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 64579

Impact dates

  1. Subsequent annual reports to President for 5-year period

  2. First annual report to President

  3. Interim report to President

  4. Agency reports to Task Force Chair (one month before presidential reports)

Key directives

  • Establish Interagency Task Force on Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
  • Task Force to analyze member agency programs and policies for Valley relevance
  • Develop and implement short-term and long-term sustainable economic development options
  • Focus initial efforts on pilot communities for coordinated federal response
  • Issue interim report to President by January 15, 2001
  • Issue first annual report by September 15, 2001
  • Submit subsequent annual reports annually for 5 years
  • Agencies report to Task Force Chair one month before presidential reports due
  • Maintain existing state, tribal, and local government authorities and working relationships

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Task Force establishment
  • agency head designations to task force

Near term (90d)

  • interim report due January 15, 2001
  • initial focus on pilot communities

Long term

  • annual reports through September 2006
  • sustainable economic development implementation
  • integration of federal initiatives into local planning

Risks & tensions

  • Rotating chair structure may create continuity challenges across annual transitions
  • No enforcement mechanism or funding authorization specified for task force activities
  • Broad membership (16+ agencies) could impede decisive coordination
  • Judicial review disclaimer (Section 5) eliminates legal accountability for inaction
  • Vague 'as appropriate' qualifier on partnership requirements weakens mandate
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