Targeting Opportunity Zones and Other Distressed Communities for Federal Site Locations

Executive Order 13946 of August 24, 2020

Targeting Opportunity Zones and Other Distressed
Communities for Federal Site Locations

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and to promote economy and efficiency in the
planning, acquisition, utilization, and management of
Federal space facilities, it is hereby ordered as
follows:

    Section 1. Amendments to Executive Order 12072.
Executive Order 12072 of August 16, 1978 (Federal Space
Management), is amended as follows:
    (a) The heading of section 1-1 is amended to read
as follows: “Space Acquisition and Management.”;
    (b) Section 1-103 is amended to read as follows:
“In the process for meeting Federal space needs,
except where such selection is otherwise prohibited,
and where cost and security considerations take
precedence, preference is to be given to qualified
opportunity zones (as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1),
other distressed areas, and centralized community
business areas (including other specific areas which
may be recommended by local officials).”;
    (c) Section 1-201 is amended to read as follows:
“The Administrator of General Services shall develop
programs to implement the policies of this Order
through the efficient acquisition, utilization, and
disposal of Federally owned and leased space. In
particular, the Administrator shall:”;
    (d) Section 1-201(a) is amended to read as follows:
“(a) Select, acquire, manage, and dispose of Federal
space in a manner that will foster the policies and
programs of the Federal Government and improve the
management and administration of government
activities.”;
    (e) Sections 1-201(e) and 1-202 are each amended by
replacing the word “his” where such word appears with
“the Administrator's”; and
    (f) Section 1-201(f) is deleted.

Sec. 2. Amendments to Executive Order 13006. Executive
Order 13006 of May 21, 1996 (Locating Federal
Facilities on Historic Properties in our Nation's
Central Cities), is amended as follows:

    (a) Section 1 is amended by deleting “the
Administration's” where it appears in the first
sentence. Section 1 is further amended by deleting
“our central cities, which have historically served as
the centers for growth and commerce in our metropolitan
areas” where such language appears in the first
sentence and by replacing the deleted language with
“distressed communities”. Further, the second
sentence of section 1 is amended to read as follows:
“This order reaffirms the commitment set forth in
Executive Order No. 12072, as amended, to strengthen
our Nation's distressed communities by encouraging the
location of Federal facilities in qualified opportunity
zones (as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1), other
distressed areas, and centralized business districts.”
Section 1 is further amended by deleting “The
Administration” where such language appears in the
third sentence and replacing the deleted language with
“This order”; and
    (b) Section 2 is amended in the first sentence by
inserting “, as amended,” after the words “Executive
Order No. 12072,” and by deleting the word “first”
where such word appears. Section 2 is further amended
by combining and amending the second and third
sentences to read as follows: “If no

such property is suitable, then such consideration
shall include other developed or undeveloped sites
within historic districts or historic properties
outside of historic districts.”; and
    (c) Section 4 is amended by deleting “States,
local governments, Indian tribes” where such language
appears in the first sentence and replacing the deleted
language with “State, local, and tribal
governments,”.

Sec. 3. 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 the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented 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,

    August 24, 2020.