Executive Order 12980 · 1995-11-21

Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12852, as Amended

Adds Four Members to President's Council on Sustainable Development

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Signed by William J. Clinton
Published 1995-11-21

What it does

The order amends a previous executive order to increase the council's membership from 25 to 29.

Real-world impact

  • Authorizes four additional seats on the President's Council on Sustainable Development.
  • Increases the council's authorized membership from 25 to 29 people.
  • Changes the membership number specified in Executive Order No. 12852.

Topics

sustainable developmentadvisory councilgovernment organizationfederal policy

Summary

This executive order amends an earlier order to add four more members to the President's Council on Sustainable Development. It does this by deleting the number "25" in section 1 of Executive Order No. 12852 and inserting the number "29."

Who is affected: the President's Council on Sustainable Development and people who serve on it. Why it matters: it increases the council's official size, allowing four additional members to be included.

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