[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 57355-57356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28762]


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 The President

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                Executive Order 13234 of November 9, 2001

                
Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness 
                in the War on Terrorism

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and in order to support and enhance the 
                efforts of the American public with respect to 
                preparedness and volunteerism in the war on terrorism, 
                it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Establishment. There is hereby established 
                the ``Presidential Task Force on Citizen Preparedness 
                in the War On Terrorism'' (Task Force).

                Sec. 2. Membership. (a) The Task Force shall be 
                composed of the heads of the following executive branch 
                entities, who may designate representatives from within 
                their respective entities to assist them in their 
                duties in connection with the Task Force: the Office of 
                the Vice President, the Office of Homeland Security, 
                the Domestic Policy Council, the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy, the Office of Management and Budget, 
                the Department of the Treasury, the Department of 
                Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of 
                Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development, the Department of 
                Transportation, the Department of Energy, the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs, the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management 
                Agency, and the Corporation for National and Community 
                Service. The heads of other executive branch 
                departments and agencies and other senior executive 
                branch officials may participate in the work of the 
                Task Force upon the invitation of the Co-Chairs.

                    (b) The heads of the Office of Homeland Security 
                and the Domestic Policy Council, or their designated 
                representatives, shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Task 
                Force.

                Sec. 3. Mission. The Task Force shall identify, review, 
                and recommend appropriate means by which the American 
                public can:

                    (a) prepare in their homes, neighborhoods, schools, 
                places of worship, workplaces, and public places for 
                the potential consequences of any possible terrorist 
                attacks within the United States; and
                    (b) volunteer to assist or otherwise support State 
                and local public health and safety officials and others 
                engaged in the effort to prevent, prepare for, and 
                respond to any possible terrorist attacks within the 
                United States.

                Sec. 4. Reporting Requirement. The Task Force shall 
                submit its recommendations to the President within 40 
                days from the date of this order.

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                Sec. 5. Termination of Task Force. The Task Force shall 
                terminate 30 days after submitting its report to the 
                President.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    November 9, 2001.

[FR Doc. 01-28762
Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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