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Executive Order 13578

Coordinating Policies on Automotive Communities and Workers

This executive order establishes a coordinated federal response to support automotive communities and workers recovering from the 2008-2009 industry collapse. It assigns the Secretary of Labor responsibility for coordinating interagency policies, advising the President on legislation, and conducting outreach to stakeholders. The order revokes the prior 2009 auto communities EO (13509), reflecting the shift from crisis response to sustained recovery coordination.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 40591

Impact dates

  1. Revocation of EO 13509 (June 23, 2009)

Key directives

  • Coordinate development of policies and programs across executive departments for automotive communities and workers
  • Coordinate economic adjustment assistance activities
  • Advise President on pending legislation effects (with NEC Director)
  • Provide recommendations on executive branch policy proposals affecting automotive communities
  • Conduct outreach to stakeholders including nonprofits, businesses, labor, state/local governments, elected officials
  • Revoke EO 13509

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Revocation of EO 13509 (June 23, 2009)
  • Secretary of Labor assumes coordination role
  • Designation of Executive Director of DOL Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers as possible delegate

Near term (90d)

  • Development of coordinated policies and programs among executive departments
  • Outreach to nonprofits, businesses, labor, state/local governments, elected officials
  • Assessment of pending legislation effects in coordination with NEC Director

Long term

  • Ongoing federal coordination of economic adjustment assistance
  • Implementation of land-use redevelopment, small business support, and worker training strategies
  • Sustained monitoring of automotive community revitalization efforts

Risks & tensions

  • No appropriations or new funding authorized; implementation 'subject to availability of appropriations' limits scope
  • Coordination role lacks enforcement mechanism; depends on voluntary agency cooperation
  • Vague on measurable outcomes or accountability metrics for 'coordinated response'
  • Potential tension between NEC and DOL over policy recommendation primacy
  • No specific automotive community or worker protections created; explicitly denies enforceable rights
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