Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status

This executive order amends the structure of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status, replacing the previous membership model with designees from each Cabinet member plus the Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, and requiring biennial reports to the President on Puerto Rico's status determination progress.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 68233

Impact dates

Dec 2, 2005
First biennial report due (no less frequently than every 2 years from EO date)

Key directives

Replace Task Force membership with Cabinet designees and Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs
Designate Attorney General's designee and Deputy Assistant to the President as co-chairs
Require Task Force to report to President no less frequently than once every 2 years on Puerto Rico status progress

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

New Task Force membership structure takes effect
Biennial reporting requirement replaces previous reporting schedule

Near term (90d)

First biennial report cycle begins (due by December 2005)

Long term

Ongoing biennial reporting on Puerto Rico status determination

Risks & tensions

Vague 'as needed' language alongside biennial floor creates reporting uncertainty
No enforcement mechanism for report compliance specified
Status determination itself remains unresolved; EO only governs process