Amendments to Executive Orders 13183 and 13494

This executive order makes two changes: it expands the mission of the Presidential Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status to include promoting job creation, education, health care, clean energy, and economic development on the islands, and requires a report within one year; and it amends an earlier Obama EO to clarify that contractor costs for labor-management relations (excluding union organizing activities) are allowable costs in federal contracts.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 57239

Impact dates

Oct 30, 2010
Task Force report on actions taken due

Key directives

Expand Task Force mission to promote job creation, education, health care, clean energy, and economic development in Puerto Rico
Task Force shall identify and promote existing federal initiatives benefiting Puerto Rico
Task Force shall advise on Puerto Rico's treatment in federal programs
Task Force shall submit report on actions taken no later than 1 year from order date
Clarify that contractor costs for labor-management relations (excluding organizing activities) are allowable costs

Who is ordered

Presidential Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status · Executive Office of the President

Timeline

Immediate

Task Force mandate expanded
Contractor cost rule clarified

Near term (90d)

Task Force to begin identifying federal initiatives benefiting Puerto Rico

Long term

Task Force report due on actions taken
Potential changes to Puerto Rico's treatment in federal programs

Risks & tensions

Task Force advisory role has no enforcement mechanism; recommendations to Congress are non-binding
Vague 'as appropriate' reporting standard for additional matters weakens accountability
Contractor cost provision may face tension with labor groups over scope of 'satisfactory relations' activities
No specified deadline for policy recommendations on federal programs or economic development initiatives