Amendments to Executive Orders 13183 and 13494
Amends Federal Orders to Aid Puerto Rico and Contracting Rules
What it does
Agencies must have the Task Force advise on Puerto Rico's status, promote federal programs for the islands, report within one year, and treat certain contractor employee-relations costs as allowable.
Real-world impact
- Targets federal programs to promote jobs, education, health care, and clean energy in Puerto Rico.
- Requires the Task Force to report to the President within one year.
- Allows contractors to count employee-relations costs as allowable expenses.
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Summary
This executive order updates earlier federal orders to improve how Puerto Rico is treated in federal programs and to promote job creation, education, health care, clean energy, and economic development on the islands. It expands the Task Force's role to give advice to the President and Congress and to identify federal initiatives that benefit Puerto Rico.
The order requires the Task Force to report to the President within one year. It also clarifies that contracting departments may treat certain employee-relations costs as allowable expenses.
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