White House Council for Community Solutions

Executive Order 13560 of December 14, 2010

White House Council for Community Solutions

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to encourage the growth and
maximize the impact of innovative community solutions
and civic participation by all Americans, it is hereby
ordered as follows:

Section 1. Establishment. There is established the
White House Council for Community Solutions (Council)
within the Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS) to support the social innovation and
civic participation agenda of the Domestic Policy
Council.

Sec. 2. Mission and Functions of the Council. The
Council shall support the nationwide “Call To
Service” campaign authorized in the Serve America Act
(Public Law 111-13) by:

    (a) identifying the key attributes of effective
community-developed solutions to our national problems;
    (b) identifying specific policy areas in which the
Federal Government is investing significant resources
that lend themselves to cross-sector collaboration and
providing recommendations for such collaborations;
    (c) highlighting examples of best practices, tools,
and models that are making a demonstrable positive
impact in communities and fostering increased cross-
sector collaboration and civic participation;
    (d) making recommendations to the President on how
to engage individuals, State and local governments,
institutions of higher education, non-profit and
philanthropic organizations, community groups, and
businesses to support innovative community-developed
solutions that have a significant impact in solving our
Nation's most serious problems; and
    (e) honoring and highlighting the work of leaders
in service and social innovation who are making a
significant impact in their communities.

Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Council shall be composed
of not more than 30 members from outside the Federal
Government appointed by the President. The Chair of the
Board of Directors of the CNCS shall also serve on the
Council. Appointed members of the Council may include
individuals with relevant experience or subject matter
expertise that the President deems appropriate, as well
as individuals who may serve as representatives of a
variety of sectors, including, among others, State and
local governments, institutions of higher education,
non-profit and philanthropic organizations, community
groups, and businesses.

    (b) The President shall designate one of the
members of the Council to serve as Chair. The Chair
shall convene and preside at meetings of the Council.
    (c) The term of office of members appointed by the
President shall be 2 years, and members shall be
eligible for reappointment. Members may continue to
serve after the expiration of their terms until the
President appoints a successor. A member appointed to
fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term
of such vacancy.

Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The CNCS shall provide
funding and administrative support for the Council to
the extent permitted by law and within existing
appropriations.

    (b) The heads of executive departments and agencies
shall assist and provide information to the Council,
consistent with applicable law and

subject to the availability of appropriations, as may
be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council.
    (c) The members of the Council shall serve without
compensation for their work on the Council. Members of
the Council may, however, receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
    (d) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the “Act”), may apply to
the administration of the Council, any functions of the
President under the Act, except that of reporting to
the Congress, shall be performed by the Chief Executive
Officer of the CNCS in accordance with the guidelines
issued by the Administrator of General Services.

Sec. 5. Termination. The Council shall terminate 2
years from the date of this order, unless renewed by
the President.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the
head thereof; or

(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) 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.

    (Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    December 14, 2010.