Further Amendment to Executive Order 13010, as Amended, Critical Infrastructure Protection
Headline: Amends Infrastructure Protection Order, Extends Defense Funding and Classification Authority
What it does: Agencies and committees must retain staff to review the Commission's report and prepare recommendations, and the Department of Defense must continue funding and support.
- Department of Defense continues funding and administrative support for retained commission staff.
- Retained staff will help committees review the Commission's report and draft recommendations.
- A White House security official is given authority to classify Top Secret material.
Summary
This order amends the government's critical infrastructure protection order. It increases a listed membership number from 15 to 20, adds "and public sectors," and allows "Co-Chairs" as leaders.
It requires the committees to end no later than March 15, 1998 but to review the Commission's report and prepare recommendations. Some commission staff may be retained to assist, with the Department of Defense continuing funding and administrative support. The Executive Secretary of the National Security Council is given authority to classify related Top Secret information.
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