Presidential DocumentExecutive Order 136472013-15942
Establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs
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July 1, 2013
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June 26, 2013
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 39539-39542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15942]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 78 , No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2013 /
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Executive Order 13647 of June 26, 2013
Establishing the White House Council on Native
American Affairs
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to promote and sustain prosperous
and resilient Native American tribal governments, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States recognizes a
government-to-government relationship, as well as a
unique legal and political relationship, with federally
recognized tribes. This relationship is set forth in
the Constitution of the United States, treaties,
statutes, Executive Orders, administrative rules and
regulations, and judicial decisions. Honoring these
relationships and respecting the sovereignty of tribal
nations is critical to advancing tribal self-
determination and prosperity.
As we work together to forge a brighter future for all
Americans, we cannot ignore a history of mistreatment
and destructive policies that have hurt tribal
communities. The United States seeks to continue
restoring and healing relations with Native Americans
and to strengthen its partnership with tribal
governments, for our more recent history demonstrates
that tribal self-determination--the ability of tribal
governments to determine how to build and sustain their
own communities--is necessary for successful and
prospering communities. We further recognize that
restoring tribal lands through appropriate means helps
foster tribal self-determination.
This order establishes a national policy to ensure that
the Federal Government engages in a true and lasting
government-to-government relationship with federally
recognized tribes in a more coordinated and effective
manner, including by better carrying out its trust
responsibilities. This policy is established as a means
of promoting and sustaining prosperous and resilient
tribal communities. Greater engagement and meaningful
consultation with tribes is of paramount importance in
developing any policies affecting tribal nations.
To honor treaties and recognize tribes' inherent
sovereignty and right to self-government under U.S.
law, it is the policy of the United States to promote
the development of prosperous and resilient tribal
communities, including by:
(a) promoting sustainable economic development,
particularly energy, transportation, housing, other
infrastructure, entrepreneurial, and workforce
development to drive future economic growth and
security;
(b) supporting greater access to, and control over,
nutrition and healthcare, including special efforts to
confront historic health disparities and chronic
diseases;
(c) supporting efforts to improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of tribal justice systems and protect
tribal communities;
(d) expanding and improving lifelong educational
opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives,
while respecting demands for greater tribal control
over tribal education, consistent with Executive Order
13592 of December 2, 2011 (Improving American Indian
and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and
Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities); and
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(e) protecting tribal lands, environments, and
natural resources, and promoting respect for tribal
cultures.
Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established the White
House Council on Native American Affairs (Council). The
Council shall improve coordination of Federal programs
and the use of resources available to tribal
communities.
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Secretary of the Interior
shall serve as the Chair of the Council, which shall
also include the heads of the following executive
departments, agencies, and offices:
(i) the Department of State;
(ii) the Department of the Treasury;
(iii) the Department of Defense;
(iv) the Department of Justice;
(v) the Department of Agriculture;
(vi) the Department of Commerce;
(vii) the Department of Labor;
(viii) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(ix) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(x) the Department of Transportation;
(xi) the Department of Energy;
(xii) the Department of Education;
(xiii) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(xiv) the Department of Homeland Security;
(xv) the Social Security Administration;
(xvi) the Office of Personnel Management;
(xvii) the Office of the United States Trade Representative;
(xviii) the Office of Management and Budget;
(xix) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(xx) the Small Business Administration;
(xxi) the Council of Economic Advisers;
(xxii) the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
(xxiii) the Domestic Policy Council;
(xxiv) the National Economic Council;
(xxv) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
(xxvi) the Council on Environmental Quality;
(xxvii) the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental
Affairs;
(xxviii) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
(xxix) the Denali Commission;
(xxx) the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs; and
(xxxi) such other executive departments, agencies, and offices as the Chair
may, from time to time, designate.
(b) A member of the Council may designate a senior-
level official, who is a full-time officer or employee
of the Federal Government, to perform his or her
functions.
(c) The Department of the Interior shall provide
funding and administrative support for the Council to
the extent permitted by law and within existing
appropriations.
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(d) The Council shall coordinate its policy
development through the Domestic Policy Council.
(e) The Council shall coordinate its outreach to
federally recognized tribes through the White House
Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental
Affairs.
(f) The Council shall meet three times a year, with
any additional meetings convened as deemed necessary by
the Chair.
The Chair may invite other interested agencies and
offices to attend meetings as appropriate.
Sec. 4. Mission and Function of the Council. The
Council shall work across executive departments,
agencies, and offices to coordinate development of
policy recommendations to support tribal self-
governance and improve the quality of life for Native
Americans, and shall coordinate the United States
Government's engagement with tribal governments and
their communities. The Council shall:
(a) make recommendations to the President, through
the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, concerning
policy priorities, including improving the
effectiveness of Federal investments in Native American
communities, where appropriate, to increase the impact
of Federal resources and create greater opportunities
to help improve the quality of life for Native
Americans;
(b) coordinate, through the Director of the Office
of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs,
Federal engagement with tribal governments and Native
American stakeholders regarding issues important to
Native Americans, including with tribal consortia,
small businesses, education and training institutions
including tribal colleges and universities, health-care
providers, trade associations, research and grant
institutions, law enforcement, State and local
governments, and community and non-profit
organizations;
(c) coordinate a more effective and efficient
process for executive departments, agencies, and
offices to honor the United States commitment to tribal
consultation as set forth in Executive Order 13175 of
November 6, 2000 (Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments), and my memorandum of
November 5, 2009 (Tribal Consultation); and
(d) assist the White House Office of Public
Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs in organizing
the White House Tribal Nations Conference each year by
bringing together leaders invited from all federally
recognized Indian tribes and senior officials from the
Federal Government to provide for direct government-to-
government discussion of the Federal Government's
Indian country policy priorities.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) The heads of executive
departments, agencies, and offices shall assist and
provide information to the Council, consistent with
applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out the
functions of the Council.
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the
head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(c) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(d) For purposes of this order, ``federally
recognized tribe'' means an Indian or Alaska Native
tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that
the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as
an Indian tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized
Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. 479a.
(e) For purposes of this order, ``American Indian
and Alaska Native'' means a member of an Indian tribe,
as membership is defined by the tribe.
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(f) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 26, 2013.
[FR Doc. 2013-15942
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