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Executive Order 13403

Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13279, 13339, 13381, and 13389, and Revocation of Executive Order 13011

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In simple terms

This executive order makes minor technical amendments to five prior executive orders concerning federal form preparation standards, faith-based initiative agency designations, advisory committee expirations, and intelligence committee provisions, while revoking Executive Order 13011 on federal information technology. The changes are largely procedural updates to citations, formatting requirements, and sunset dates with no new policy creation.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 28543

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 71 FR 28543

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Advisory committee under EO 13339 expires unless extended by President

Key directives

  • Revoke EO 13011 (Federal Information Technology, 1996)
  • Update EO 11030: change 'typewritten' to 'prepared', paper to 8.5x14, margins to 1 inch, remove seven-copy requirement, update U.S. Code citations
  • Update EO 13279: expand 'specified agency heads' to include DHS Secretary and future agency heads with faith-based centers
  • Update EO 13339: set advisory committee expiration to May 13, 2007
  • Update EO 13381: clarify expiration excludes subsection 5(b) and its amendment
  • Update EO 13389: remove subsection 3(c), convert list to two items

Prior policy

  • revokeExecutive Order 13011 of July 16, 1996 (Federal Information Technology)
  • amendExecutive Order 11030 of June 19, 1962, as amended
  • amendExecutive Order 13279 of December 12, 2002
  • amendExecutive Order 13339 of May 13, 2004
  • amendExecutive Order 13381 of June 27, 2005
  • amendExecutive Order 13389 of November 1, 2005

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • Revocation of EO 13011 (Federal Information Technology)
  • Updated paper size and margin requirements for presidential documents (1-inch margins, 8.5x14 paper)
  • Removal of 'seven copies' submission requirement

Near term (90d)

  • Specified agency heads for faith-based initiatives now include DHS Secretary and any future agency heads where President creates Centers

Long term

  • Advisory committee under EO 13339 expires May 13, 2007 unless extended
  • EO 13381 provisions expire as scheduled unless extended by President

Risks & tensions

  • EO 13011 revocation without replacement may create uncertainty for federal IT coordination frameworks
  • Minimal substantive policy change; primarily housekeeping
  • No enforcement mechanism or private rights created per Section 7
Executive Order 13403: Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13279, 13339, 13381, and 13389, and Revocation of Executive Order 13011 · Executive Orders