Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure
Headline: Establishes Infrastructure Advisory Council to Guide Federal Projects
What it does: Federal departments and agencies must cooperate with and provide information to the newly established Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure.
- Creates a 15-member advisory council to study infrastructure funding and delivery.
- Requires federal departments and agencies to share information with the council.
- Seeks new funding approaches and faster project approvals to boost investment.
Summary
This order creates a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure inside the Department of Commerce to study how the Federal Government funds, supports, and delivers infrastructure projects and to make findings and recommendations.
The Council will have up to 15 members appointed by the President from relevant private-sector fields and will examine priorities, faster pre-construction approvals, funding and financing options for the next 10 years, public-private partnerships, procurement and grant practices, and technology to create jobs and strengthen the economy.
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