Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness in the War on Terrorism
Signed November 9, 2001·George W. Bush·66 FR 57355
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Establishes the Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness in the War on Terrorism, made up of the heads of numerous executive branch offices, departments, and agencies including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Homeland Security, Domestic Policy Council, and departments such as Treasury, Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services, and others, with other agency heads able to join by invitation. The Office of Homeland Security and the Domestic Policy Council co-chair the group. The task force is directed to identify and recommend ways the American public can prepare for potential terrorist attacks in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places, and how citizens can volunteer to support state and local public health and safety officials in preventing, preparing for, and responding to such attacks. It must submit recommendations to the President within 40 days of the order, and the task force terminates 30 days after submitting that report.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to support and enhance the efforts of the American public with respect to preparedness and volunteerism in the war on terrorism, it is hereby ordered
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Disposition
Federal Register page and date: 66 FR 57355, November 15, 2001; Amended by: EO 13284, January 23, 2003
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The order, in full
Executive Order 13234 of November 9, 2001
Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness
in the War on Terrorism
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to support and enhance the
efforts of the American public with respect to
preparedness and volunteerism in the war on terrorism,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. There is hereby established
the “Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness
in the War On Terrorism” (Task Force).
Sec. 2. Membership. (a) The Task Force shall be
composed of the heads of the following executive branch
entities, who may designate representatives from within
their respective entities to assist them in their
duties in connection with the Task Force: the Office of
the Vice President, the Office of Homeland Security,
the Domestic Policy Council, the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, the Office of Management and Budget,
the Department of the Treasury, the Department of
Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of
Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, the Department of
Transportation, the Department of Energy, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and the Corporation for National and Community
Service. The heads of other executive branch
departments and agencies and other senior executive
branch officials may participate in the work of the
Task Force upon the invitation of the Co-Chairs.
(b) The heads of the Office of Homeland Security
and the Domestic Policy Council, or their designated
representatives, shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Task
Force.
Sec. 3. Mission. The Task Force shall identify, review,
and recommend appropriate means by which the American
public can:
(a) prepare in their homes, neighborhoods, schools,
places of worship, workplaces, and public places for
the potential consequences of any possible terrorist
attacks within the United States; and
(b) volunteer to assist or otherwise support State
and local public health and safety officials and others
engaged in the effort to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to any possible terrorist attacks within the
United States.
Sec. 4. Reporting Requirement. The Task Force shall
submit its recommendations to the President within 40
days from the date of this order.
Sec. 5. Termination of Task Force. The Task Force shall
terminate 30 days after submitting its report to the
President.
(Presidential Sig.)B
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 9, 2001.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed November 9, 2001. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.