Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic Council

2009-02-11Executive Order 13499
Signed by: Barack Obama
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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.

Real World Impact:
  • 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.
Topics: economic policy, government organization, health policy, education policy, technology

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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