Amendment to Executive Order 13045, Extending the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children
Headline: Extends Children's Environmental Health and Safety Task Force Duration
What it does: The order amends Executive Order 13045 to extend the Task Force's term from four years to six years from the date of this order.
- Extends the Task Force's authorized term from four years to six years.
- Keeps the Task Force in place longer to continue work on children's environmental health issues.
- Replaces the termination wording in section 3-306 of the original Executive Order 13045.
Summary
This order amends Executive Order 13045 to extend the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. It deletes the original wording that limited the Task Force "for a period of 4 years from the first meeting" and replaces it with wording that sets the Task Force's duration "for 6 years from the date of this order".
The change keeps the Task Force active longer so it can continue its work on environmental risks and safety issues affecting children.
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