Department of Health and Human Services
Executive orders directing the Department of Health and Human Services · 5 in G.W. Bush · 31 all terms.
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5 shown · G.W. Bush
Strengthening Adult Education
This executive order creates an Interagency Adult Education Working Group led by the Secretary of Education to coordinate federal adult education programs, identify gaps and duplications, and recommend improvements to help adults transition to postsecondary education and employment. The Working Group includes multiple cabinet secretaries and must submit its first report within 9 months.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education
This executive order establishes an interagency working group to improve American Indian and Alaska Native student achievement under the No Child Left Behind Act while respecting tribal cultures and sovereignty. It mandates a multi-year study of Native education, requires a federal interagency plan within 90 days, and convenes a forum on education strategies, with the working group terminating after 5 years unless extended.
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
This executive order establishes a presidential commission to study and recommend improvements to the U.S. mental health service delivery system for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. The commission is tasked with reviewing current services, identifying effective treatments, and submitting interim and final reports to the President.
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human Services
This executive order establishes the line of succession for the Secretary of Health and Human Services when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve. It designates Assistant Secretaries, the General Counsel, and other Senate-confirmed officers as acting successors in order of their oath-taking dates, while preserving presidential discretion under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education
This executive order establishes a 19-member presidential commission to study and recommend improvements to federal, state, and local special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The commission must submit a comprehensive report by April 30, 2002, analyzing special education effectiveness, costs, funding formulas, and accountability systems, then terminate 30 days later unless extended by the President.