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EO 13385Executive OrderG.W. Bush · R

Executive Order 13385

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive Orders

This executive order continues 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2007, revokes two executive orders for completed commissions, amends several other executive orders to update committee structures and functions—most notably expanding the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 25 to 45 members and redesignating it as the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee—and revises the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's charter.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 57989

Impact dates

  1. Advisory committees continued until this date

  2. Order effective date

Key directives

  • Continue 16 advisory committees until September 30, 2007
  • Revoke Executive Order 13328 (WMD intelligence commission)
  • Revoke Executive Order 13326 (space exploration commission)
  • Revoke Executive Order 13283
  • Expand PCAST membership from 25 to 45 members
  • Designate PCAST as President's Information Technology Advisory Committee
  • Revise NIAC charter with specific sector advisory functions
  • Update President's Committee on the ILO membership structure
  • Amend arts/humanities committee administrative support provisions

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Order takes effect September 30, 2005
  • 16 advisory committees continued with existing memberships

Near term (90d)

  • NIAC to operate under revised charter with expanded functions
  • PCAST expansion to up to 45 members
  • Committee support restructuring for arts/humanities

Long term

  • Advisory committees continue operations until September 30, 2007
  • PCAST dual role as IT advisory committee under High-Performance Computing Act
  • Ongoing infrastructure security partnership between public and private sectors

Risks & tensions

  • NIAC restricted from NS/EP Communications matters, creating potential coordination friction with NSTAC
  • PCAST dual-role expansion may strain capacity across science and IT advisory functions
  • No explicit reauthorization mechanism beyond 2007 sunset for continued committees
Executive Order 13385: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation of Other Executive Orders · Executive Orders