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FR Doc. 04-4451 Human Service Transportation Coordination
[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 9185-9187]
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Executive Order 13330--Human Service Transportation Coordination
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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 38 / Thursday, February 26, 2004 /
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The President
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Executive Order 13330 of February 24, 2004
Human Service Transportation Coordination
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and to enhance access to transportation to
improve mobility, employment opportunities, and access
to community services for persons who are
transportation-disadvantaged, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. This order is issued consistent with the
following findings and principles:
(a) A strong America depends on citizens who are
productive and who actively participate in the life of
their communities.
(b) Transportation plays a critical role in
providing access to employment, medical and health
care, education, and other community services and
amenities. The importance of this role is underscored
by the variety of transportation programs that have
been created in conjunction with health and human
service programs, and by the significant Federal
investment in accessible public transportation systems
throughout the Nation.
(c) These transportation resources, however, are
often difficult for citizens to understand and access,
and are more costly than necessary due to inconsistent
and unnecessary Federal and State program rules and
restrictions.
(d) A broad range of Federal program funding allows
for the purchase or provision of transportation
services and resources for persons who are
transportation-disadvantaged. Yet, in too many
communities, these services and resources are
fragmented, unused, or altogether unavailable.
(e) Federally assisted community transportation
services should be seamless, comprehensive, and
accessible to those who rely on them for their lives
and livelihoods. For persons with mobility limitations
related to advanced age, persons with disabilities, and
persons struggling for self-sufficiency, transportation
within and between our communities should be as
available and affordable as possible.
(f) The development, implementation, and
maintenance of responsive, comprehensive, coordinated
community transportation systems is essential for
persons with disabilities, persons with low incomes,
and older adults who rely on such transportation to
fully participate in their communities.
Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) As used in this order, the
term ``agency'' means an executive department or agency
of the Federal Government.
(b) For the purposes of this order, persons who are
transportation-disadvantaged are persons who qualify
for Federally conducted or Federally assisted
transportation-related programs or services due to
disability, income, or advanced age.
Sec. 3. Establishment of the Interagency Transportation
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility. (a) There
is hereby established, within the Department of
Transportation for administrative purposes, the
``Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on
Access and Mobility'' (``Interagency Transportation
Coordinating Council'' or ``Council''). The membership
of the Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council
shall consist of:
(i)
the Secretaries of Transportation, Health and Human Services, Education,
Labor, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and
the Interior, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Social
Security; and
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(ii)
such other Federal officials as the Chairperson of the Council may
designate.
(b) The Secretary of Transportation, or the
Secretary's designee, shall serve as the Chairperson of
the Council. The Chairperson shall convene and preside
at meetings of the Council, determine its agenda,
direct its work, and, as appropriate to particular
subject matters, establish and direct subgroups of the
Council, which shall consist exclusively of the
Council's members.
(c) A member of the Council may designate any
person who is part of the member's agency and who is an
officer appointed by the President or a full-time
employee serving in a position with pay equal to or
greater than the minimum rate payable for GS-15 of the
General Schedule to perform functions of the Council or
its subgroups on the member's behalf.
Sec 4. Functions of the Interagency Transportation
Coordinating Council. The Interagency Transportation
Coordinating Council shall:
(a) promote interagency cooperation and the
establishment of appropriate mechanisms to minimize
duplication and overlap of Federal programs and
services so that transportation-disadvantaged persons
have access to more transportation services;
(b) facilitate access to the most appropriate,
cost-effective transportation services within existing
resources;
(c) encourage enhanced customer access to the
variety of transportation and resources available;
(d) formulate and implement administrative, policy,
and procedural mechanisms that enhance transportation
services at all levels; and
(e) develop and implement a method for monitoring
progress on achieving the goals of this order.
Sec. 5. Report. In performing its functions, the
Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council shall
present to me a report not later than 1 calendar year
from the date of this order. The report shall:
(a) Identify those Federal, State, Tribal and local
laws, regulations, procedures, and actions that have
proven to be most useful and appropriate in
coordinating transportation services for the targeted
populations;
(b) Identify substantive and procedural
requirements of transportation-related Federal laws and
regulations that are duplicative or restrict the laws'
and regulations' most efficient operation;
(c) Describe the results achieved, on an agency and
program basis, in: (i) simplifying access to
transportation services for persons with disabilities,
persons with low income, and older adults; (ii)
providing the most appropriate, cost-effective
transportation services within existing resources; and
(iii) reducing duplication to make funds available for
more services to more such persons;
(d) Provide recommendations to simplify and
coordinate applicable substantive, procedural, and
administrative requirements; and
(e) Provide any other recommendations that would,
in the judgment of the Council, advance the principles
set forth in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 6. General. (a) Agencies shall assist the
Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council and
provide information to the Council consistent with
applicable law as may be necessary to carry out its
functions. To the extent permitted by law, and as
permitted by available agency resources, the Department
of Transportation shall provide funding and
administrative support for the Council.
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
impair or otherwise affect the functions of the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budget, administrative, or legislative
proposals.
(c) This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the executive branch and is not
intended to, and does not, create any
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right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the
United States, its departments, agencies,
instrumentalities or entities, its officers or
employees, or any other person.
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February 24, 2004.
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FR Doc. 04-4436 Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing
[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Executive Order 13329--Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing
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Executive Order 13329 of February 24, 2004
Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including the Small Business Act, as amended
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and to help ensure that
Federal agencies properly and effectively assist the
private sector in its manufacturing innovation efforts,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Continued technological innovation
is critical to a strong manufacturing sector in the
United States economy. The Federal Government has an
important role, including through the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, in helping to
advance innovation, including innovation in
manufacturing, through small businesses.
Sec. 2. Duties of Department and Agency Heads. The head
of each executive branch department or agency with one
or more SBIR programs or one or more STTR programs
shall:
(a) to the extent permitted by law and in a manner
consistent with the mission of that department or
agency, give high priority within such programs to
manufacturing-related research and development to
advance the policy set forth in section 1 of this
order; and
(b) submit reports annually to the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration and the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy concerning
the efforts of such department or agency to implement
subsection 2(a) of this order.
Sec. 3. Duties of Administrator of the Small Business
Administration. The Administrator of the Small Business
Administration:
(a) shall establish, after consultation with the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, formats and schedules for submission of reports
by the heads of departments and agencies under
subsection 2(b) of this order; and
(b) is authorized to issue to departments and
agencies guidelines and directives (in addition to the
formats and schedules under subsection 3(a)) as the
Administrator determines from time to time are
necessary to implement subsection 2(a) of this order,
after such guidelines and directives are submitted to
the President, through the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy, for approval and are
approved by the President.
Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a) ``Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
program'' means a program to which section 9(e)(4) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(4)) refers;
(b) ``Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
program'' means a program to which section 9(e)(6) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(6)) refers;
(c) ``research and development'' means an activity
set forth in section 9(e)(5) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 638(e)(5)); and
(d) ``manufacturing-related'' means relating to:
(i) manufacturing processes, equipment and systems; or
(ii) manufacturing workforce skills and protection.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the
authority of the Director of the Office
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of Management and Budget with respect to budget,
administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to
require disclosure of information the disclosure of
which is prohibited by law or by Executive Order,
including Executive Order 12958 of April 17, 1995, as
amended.
(c) This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the executive branch and is not
intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
equity, against the United States, its departments,
agencies, or other entities, its officers or employees,
or any other person.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 24, 2004.
[FR Doc. 04-4436
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Billing code 3195-01-P
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