Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission

This executive order establishes the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, to advise on conservation policy, expand public lands access for recreation and hunting, reduce regulatory barriers, and address deferred maintenance in national parks and forests. The Commission includes Cabinet secretaries and senior White House officials but has no independent enforcement authority and is subject to appropriations.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 30197

Key directives

Establish President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission (Sec. 3)
Secretary of Interior to chair Commission (Sec. 3(a))
Federal land management agencies shall ensure policies promote stewardship with economic growth, expand access, encourage voluntary conservation, cut bureaucratic delays, and recover wildlife through collaborative efforts (Sec. 2)
Commission to monitor implementation and facilitate interagency coordination (Sec. 4(a))
Commission to provide actionable recommendations to President (Sec. 4(b))
Commission to develop wildlife recovery policies through state collaboration (Sec. 4(c))
Commission to recommend solutions for clean drinking water and aquatic ecosystem restoration (Sec. 4(d))
Commission to develop policies expanding public lands access for multiple recreation types (Sec. 4(e))

Timeline

Immediate

Commission established
Secretary of Interior designated Chair
Assistant to President for Domestic Policy designated Executive Director

Near term (90d)

Commission to begin interagency coordination
Development of actionable recommendations for President
Policy development for fish/wildlife recovery and public lands access

Long term

Potential changes to federal land management policies
Implementation of deferred maintenance solutions dependent on appropriations
Possible regulatory streamlining affecting public lands access

Risks & tensions

No appropriations guaranteed—Sec. 5(b) explicitly subjects implementation to availability of appropriations, limiting structural impact
Commission is advisory only with no direct regulatory or enforcement authority
Framing of 'regulatory overreach' and preference for 'voluntary' conservation over regulation may create tension with existing environmental statutes and stakeholder expectations
$23B NPS and $10.8B USFS deferred maintenance cited but no dedicated funding mechanism established
Sec. 5(c) disclaimer prevents enforceable rights, reducing leverage for affected groups