Creation of the Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding Council
Creates Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding Council to Coordinate Aid
What it does
The order directs agencies to provide information and assistance to a new White House council coordinating federal recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Real-world impact
- Creates a White House council to coordinate federal recovery efforts in Gulf Coast.
- Requires federal agencies to provide information and assistance to the Council.
- Sets a three-year termination date for the Council unless the President extends it.
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Summary
This order creates the Gulf Coast Recovery and Rebuilding Council inside the White House to coordinate federal support after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy will chair the Council, which includes Cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and a special Coordinator.
The Council will review issues, advise the President, and guide federal recovery work. Federal agencies must, to the extent allowed by law, provide information and help the Council. The Council ends three years after the order unless extended.
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