Amendment to Executive Order 13010, the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
Headline: Amends Commission Membership and Leadership Rules for Critical Infrastructure
What it does: Changes the Commission's rules to require an outside Chair, set a five-member Steering Committee, and replace 'ten' with '15' in section 5.
- Requires the Commission chair be an external, qualified individual.
- Sets the Steering Committee to five members with four presidential appointees.
- Replaces the word 'ten' with '15' in section 5's rules.
Summary
This order amends earlier rules for the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection. It changes who can serve as Chair, the makeup of the Steering Committee, and a membership number in section 5.
Specifically, the Chair must be a qualified person from outside the federal government chosen by the President. The Steering Committee will have five members: four appointed by the President and the Chair, and two must be employees of the White House.
It also replaces the word 'ten' with '15' in section 5, increasing a stated number in the commission's rules.
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