THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release June 13, 1997
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13050
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PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY BOARD ON RACE
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to establish a
President's Advisory Board on Race, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the President's
Advisory Board on Race. The Advisory Board shall comprise 7 members
from outside the Federal Government to be appointed by the President.
Members shall each have substantial experience and expertise in the
areas to be considered by the Advisory Board. Members shall be
representative of the diverse perspectives in the areas to be considered
by the Advisory Board.
(b) The President shall designate a Chairperson from among the members
of the Advisory Board.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Advisory Board shall advise the President
on matters involving race and racial reconciliation, including ways in
which the President can:
(1) Promote a constructive national dialogue to confront and work
through challenging issues that surround race;
(2) Increase the Nation's understanding of our recent history of race
relations and the course our Nation is charting on issues of race
relations and racial diversity;
(3) Bridge racial divides by encouraging leaders in communities
throughout the Nation to develop and implement innovative approaches to
calming racial tensions;
(4) Identify, develop, and implement solutions to problems in areas in
which race has a substantial impact, such as education, economic
opportunity, housing, health care, and the administration of justice.
(b) The Advisory Board also shall advise on such other matters as from
time to time the President may refer to the Board.
(c) In carrying out its functions, the Advisory Board shall coordinate
with the staff of the President's Initiative on Race.
Sec. 3. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by law and
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Department of Justice
shall provide the financial and administrative support for the Advisory
Board.
(b) The heads of executive agencies shall, to the extent permitted by
law, provide to the Advisory Board such information as it may require
for the purpose of carrying out its functions.
(c) The Chairperson may, from time to time, invite experts to submit
information to the Advisory Board and may form subcommittees or working
groups within the Advisory Board to review specific matters.
(d) Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation but
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
Sec. 4. General. (a) Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the
functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, except that of reporting to the Congress, that are applicable
to the Advisory Board shall be performed by the Attorney General, or his
or her designee, in accordance with guidelines that have been issued by
the Administrator of General Services.
(b) The Advisory Board shall terminate on September 30, 1998, unless
extended by the President prior to such date.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 13, 1997.
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