Presidential DocumentExecutive Order 1317300-27893
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
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October 27, 2000
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October 25, 2000
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Executive Office of the President
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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 209 (Friday, October 27, 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: 00-27893]
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Executive Order 13173 of October 25, 2000
Interagency Task Force on the Economic
Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to provide a more rapid and
integrated Federal response to the economic development
challenges of the Central San Joaquin Valley (Valley),
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1.(a) There is established the ``Interagency
Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central
San Joaquin Valley'' (Task Force).
(b) The Task Force shall include the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary
of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development, the Secretary of Energy, the
Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Transportation,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, the Director of
National Drug Control Policy, the Administrator of
General Services, the Administrator of the Small
Business Administration, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, or their designees,
and such other senior executive branch officials as may
be determined by the Task Force. The Chair of the Task
Force shall rotate annually among the Secretaries of
Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and
Commerce in an order deter mined by those agency heads.
Administrative support shall be provided by the then-
current chair.
(c) The purpose of the Task Force is to coordinate
and improve existing Federal efforts for the Valley, in
concert with locally led efforts, in order to increase
the living standards and the overall economic
performance of the Valley. Economic development efforts
shall include consideration of the preservation or
enhancement of the natural environment and natural
resources of the Valley. Specifically, the Task Force
shall:
(1) analyze programs and policies of Task Force
member agencies that relate to the Valley to determine
what changes, modifications, and innovations should be
considered, if any;
(2) consider statistical and data analysis,
research, and policy studies related to the Valley;
(3) develop, recommend, and implement short-term
and long-term options for promoting sustainable
economic development;
(4) consult and coordinate activities with State,
tribal, and local governments, community leaders,
Members of Congress, the private sector, and other
interested parties, paying particular attention to
maintaining existing authorities of the States, tribes,
and local governments, and preserving their existing
working relationships with other agencies,
organizations, or individuals;
(5) coordinate and collaborate on research and
demonstration priorities of Task Force member agencies
related to the Valley;
(6) integrate Federal initiatives and programs into
the design of sustainable economic development actions
for the Valley; and
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(7) focus initial efforts on pilot communities for
implementing a coordinated and expedited Federal
response to local economic development and other needs.
(d) The Task Force shall issue an interim report to
the President by January 15, 2001. The Task Force shall
issue its first annual report to the President by
September 15, 2001, with subsequent reports to follow
annually for a period of 5 years. The reports shall
describe the actions taken by, and progress of, each
member of the Task Force in carrying out this order.
Sec. 2. Specific Activities by Task Force Members and
Other Agencies. The agencies represented on the Task
Force shall work together and report their actions and
progress in carrying out this order to the Task Force
Chair one month before the reports are due to the
President under section 1(d) of this order.
Sec. 3. Cooperation. All efforts taken by agencies
under sections 1 and 2 of this order shall, as
appropriate, further partnerships and cooperation with
organizations that represent the Valley and with State,
tribal, and local governments.
Sec. 4. Definitions. (a) ``Agency'' means an executive
agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105.
(b) The Central San Joaquin Valley or ``Valley''
means the counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera,
Merced, Stanislaus, and Tulare in the State of
California.
Sec. 5. Judicial Review. This order does not create any
right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law by a party against the United
States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 25, 2000.
[FR Doc. 00-27893
Filed 10-26-00; 11:42 am]
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