Amendments to Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
Changes Reporting and Timelines for Children's Environmental Health Task Force
What it does
Federal departments and agencies must follow revised reporting, timing, and membership rules for the Task Force on children's environmental health.
Real-world impact
- Requires reports to include Task Force accomplishments since last report.
- Extends Task Force term from six years to eight years.
- Changes reporting frequency from annual to biennial, reducing report schedule.
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Summary
This order extends the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children and makes several changes to how the Task Force operates. It edits membership language, adds executive departments and the Environmental Protection Agency to reporting, requires each report to list Task Force accomplishments since the previous report, and lengthens the Task Force term from six to eight years.
The order also changes some reporting from annual to biennial and adds a provision preserving the budget office director's functions. It affects federal departments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Task Force, and the Office of Management and Budget.
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