Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic Council
Headline: Expands National Economic Council to Include Additional Officials
What it does: The order amends Executive Order 12835 to add six specified officials to the National Economic Council's membership.
- Adds six federal officials to the council's official membership list.
- Reletters section 2 subsections to reflect the new members.
- Officially names health, education, energy, technology, and small business leaders on the council.
Summary
This executive order amends Executive Order 12835 to change the National Economic Council's membership. It inserts six new positions into section 2 after the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The added positions are the Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of Education; Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; the President's Chief Technology Officer; and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The order also reletters the following subsections to reflect these additions.
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