Presidential DocumentExecutive Order 1318300-33451
Establishment of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status
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December 29, 2000
Signed
December 23, 2000
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Executive Office of the President
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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 251 (Friday, December 29, 2000)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 00-33451]
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Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 251 / Friday, December 29, 2000 /
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Executive Order 13183 of December 23, 2000
Establishment of the President's Task Force on
Puerto Rico's Status
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including Public Law 106-346, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the executive
branch of the Government of the United States of
America to help answer the questions that the people of
Puerto Rico have asked for years regarding the options
for the islands' future status and the process for
realizing an option. Further, it is our policy to
consider and develop positions on proposals, without
preference among the options, for the Commonwealth's
future status; to discuss such proposals with
representatives of the people of Puerto Rico and the
Congress; to work with leaders of the Commonwealth and
the Congress to clarify the options to enable Puerto
Ricans to determine their preference among options for
the islands' future status that are not incompatible
with the Constitution and basic laws and policies of
the United States; and to implement such an option if
chosen by a majority, including helping Puerto Ricans
obtain a governing arrangement under which they would
vote for national government officials, if they choose
such a status.
Sec. 2. The President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's
Status. There is established a task force to be known
as ``The President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's
Status'' (Task Force). It shall be composed of
designees of each member of the President's Cabinet and
the Co-Chairs of the President's Interagency Group on
Puerto Rico (Interagency Group). The Task Force shall
be co-chaired by the Attorney General's designee and a
Co-Chair of the Interagency Group.
Sec. 3. Functions. The Task Force shall seek to
implement the policy set forth in section 1 of this
order. It shall ensure official attention to and
facilitate action on matters related to proposals for
Puerto Rico's status and the process by which an option
can be realized. It shall provide advice and
recommendations on such matters to the President and
the Congress. It shall also provide advice and
recommendations to assist the Executive Office of the
President in fulfilling its responsibilities under
Public Law 106-346 to transfer funding to the Elections
Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for
public education on and a public choice among options
for Puerto Rico's future status that are not
incompatible with the Constitution and the basic laws
and policies of the United States.
Sec. 4. Report. The Task Force shall report on its
actions to the President not later than May 1, 2001,
and thereafter as needed but not less than
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annually on progress made in the determination of
Puerto Rico's ultimate status.
(Presidential Sig.)<Clinton1><Clinton2>
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 23, 2000.
[FR Doc. 00-33451
Filed 12-28-00; 8:45 am]
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