Efficient Federal Operations

Executive Order 13834 of May 17, 2018

Efficient Federal Operations

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. The Congress has enacted a wide
range of statutory requirements related to energy and
environmental performance of executive departments and
agencies (agencies), including with respect to
facilities, vehicles, and overall operations. It is the
policy of the United States that agencies shall meet
such statutory requirements in a manner that increases
efficiency, optimizes performance, eliminates
unnecessary use of resources, and protects the
environment. In implementing this policy, each agency
shall prioritize actions that reduce waste, cut costs,
enhance the resilience of Federal infrastructure and
operations, and enable more effective accomplishment of
its mission.

Sec. 2. Goals for Agencies. In implementing the policy
set forth in section 1 of this order, the head of each
agency shall meet the following goals, which are based
on statutory requirements, in a cost-effective manner:

    (a) Achieve and maintain annual reductions in
building energy use and implement energy efficiency
measures that reduce costs;
    (b) Meet statutory requirements relating to the
consumption of renewable energy and electricity;
    (c) Reduce potable and non-potable water
consumption, and comply with stormwater management
requirements;
    (d) Utilize performance contracting to achieve
energy, water, building modernization, and
infrastructure goals;
    (e) Ensure that new construction and major
renovations conform to applicable building energy
efficiency requirements and sustainable design
principles; consider building efficiency when renewing
or entering into leases; implement space utilization
and optimization practices; and annually assess and
report on building conformance to sustainability
metrics;
    (f) Implement waste prevention and recycling
measures and comply with all Federal requirements with
regard to solid, hazardous, and toxic waste management
and disposal;
    (g) Acquire, use, and dispose of products and
services, including electronics, in accordance with
statutory mandates for purchasing preference, Federal
Acquisition Regulation requirements, and other
applicable Federal procurement policies; and
    (h) Track and, as required by section 7(b) of this
order, report on energy management activities,
performance improvements, cost reductions, greenhouse
gas emissions, energy and water savings, and other
appropriate performance measures.

Sec. 3. Implementation and Immediate Actions. (a) The
Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) shall coordinate in developing, issuing, and
updating, as necessary, requirements and streamlined
metrics to assess agency progress in achieving the
goals set forth in section 2 of this order.

    (b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Energy,
Administrator of General Services, and the
Administrator

of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall
review relevant Government-wide guidance related to
energy and environmental performance issued by their
respective agencies and shall, in conjunction with CEQ,
develop a plan and proposed timeline to modify,
replace, or rescind such guidance, as necessary, to
facilitate implementation of this order.
    (c) Within 120 days of the date of this order, the
Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary
of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and
the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall
review existing Federal vehicle fleet requirements and
report to the Chairman of CEQ and the Director of OMB
regarding opportunities to optimize Federal fleet
performance, reduce associated costs, and streamline
reporting and compliance requirements.
    (d) Within 150 days of the date of this order, the
Chairman of CEQ, in coordination with the Director of
OMB, shall review and, where needed, revise existing
CEQ guidance related to energy and environmental
performance, and shall issue instructions for
implementation of this order.

Sec. 4. Additional Duties of the Chairman of the
Council on Environmental Quality. In implementing the
policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the
Chairman of CEQ shall:

    (a) in coordination with the Director of OMB,
continue to oversee the Federal Interagency
Sustainability Steering Committee (Steering Committee),
which shall continue in effect, and shall advise the
Director of OMB and the Chairman of CEQ regarding
agency compliance with section 2 of this order; and
    (b) issue, as necessary and appropriate and in
coordination with the Director of OMB, additional
guidance to assist agencies in implementing this order.

Sec. 5. Additional Duties of the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget. In implementing the policy
set forth in section 1 of this order, the Director of
OMB shall:

    (a) issue, as necessary and after consultation with
the Chairman of CEQ, instructions, directions, and
guidance to the heads of agencies concerning evaluation
of agency progress and performance related to the
implementation of this order; and
    (b) prepare periodic scorecards evaluating agency
performance and identify additional actions needed to
implement this order.

Sec. 6. Duties of the Federal Chief Sustainability
Officer. A Federal Chief Sustainability Officer,
designated by the President, shall head an Office of
Federal Sustainability, which shall be maintained as an
interagency environmental project within CEQ, and for
which EPA shall provide funding through the Office of
Environmental Quality Management Fund, 42 U.S.C. 4375.
In implementing the policy set forth in section 1 of
this order, the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer
shall:

    (a) monitor progress and advise the Chairman of CEQ
on agency performance and implementation of this order;
    (b) lead the development of programs and policies
to assist agencies in implementing the goals of this
order; and
    (c) chair, convene, and preside at meetings and
direct the work of the Steering Committee.

Sec. 7. Duties of Heads of Agencies. In implementing
the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, the
head of each agency shall:

    (a) within 45 days of the date of this order,
designate an agency Chief Sustainability Officer--who
shall be a senior civilian official, compensated
annually in an amount at or above the amount payable at
level IV of the Executive Schedule--and assign the
designated official the authority to perform duties
relating to the implementation of this order within the
agency; and

    (b) report to the Chairman of CEQ and the Director
of OMB regarding agency implementation and progress
toward the goals of this order and relevant statutory
requirements.

Sec. 8. Revocations. Executive Order 13693 of March 19,
2015 (Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next
Decade), is revoked.

Sec. 9. Limitations. (a) This order shall apply only to
agency activities, personnel, resources, and facilities
that are located within the United States. The head of
an agency may provide that this order shall apply in
whole or in part with respect to agency activities,
personnel, resources, and facilities that are not
located within the United States, if the head of the
agency determines that such application is in the
interest of the United States.

    (b) The head of an agency shall manage agency
activities, personnel, resources, and facilities that
are not located within the United States, and with
respect to which the head of the agency has not made a
determination under subsection (a) of this section, in
a manner consistent with the policy set forth in
section 1 of this order, and to the extent the head of
the agency determines practicable.

Sec. 10. Exemption Authority. (a) The Director of
National Intelligence may exempt an intelligence
activity of the United States--and related personnel,
resources, and facilities--from the provisions of this
order, other than this subsection, to the extent the
Director determines necessary to protect intelligence
sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure.

    (b) The head of an agency may exempt law
enforcement activities of that agency, and related
personnel, resources, and facilities, from the
provisions of this order, other than this subsection,
to the extent the head of an agency determines
necessary to protect undercover operations from
unauthorized disclosure.
    (c) The head of an agency may exempt law
enforcement, protective, emergency response, or
military tactical vehicle fleets of that agency from
the provisions of this order, other than this
subsection. Heads of agencies shall manage fleets to
which this paragraph refers in a manner consistent with
the policy set forth in section 1 of this order to the
extent they determine practicable.
    (d) The head of an agency may exempt particular
agency activities and facilities from the provisions of
this order, other than this subsection, if it is in the
interest of national security. If the head of an agency
issues an exemption under this subsection, the agency
must notify the Chairman of CEQ in writing within 30
days of issuance of that exemption. To the maximum
extent practicable, and without compromising national
security, each agency shall strive to comply with the
purposes, goals, and implementation steps in this
order.
    (e) The head of an agency may submit to the
President, through the Chairman of CEQ, a request for
an exemption of an agency activity, and related
personnel, resources, and facilities, from this order.

Sec. 11. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary,
administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner
consistent with applicable law and subject to the
availability of appropriations.

    (c) 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,

    May 17, 2018.