[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 52879-52880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19032]


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 The President

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                Executive Order 13946 of August 24, 2020

                
Targeting Opportunity Zones and Other Distressed 
                Communities for Federal Site Locations

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and to promote economy and efficiency in the 
                planning, acquisition, utilization, and management of 
                Federal space facilities, it is hereby ordered as 
                follows:

                    Section 1. Amendments to Executive Order 12072. 
                Executive Order 12072 of August 16, 1978 (Federal Space 
                Management), is amended as follows:
                    (a) The heading of section 1-1 is amended to read 
                as follows: ``Space Acquisition and Management.'';
                    (b) Section 1-103 is amended to read as follows: 
                ``In the process for meeting Federal space needs, 
                except where such selection is otherwise prohibited, 
                and where cost and security considerations take 
                precedence, preference is to be given to qualified 
                opportunity zones (as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1), 
                other distressed areas, and centralized community 
                business areas (including other specific areas which 
                may be recommended by local officials).'';
                    (c) Section 1-201 is amended to read as follows: 
                ``The Administrator of General Services shall develop 
                programs to implement the policies of this Order 
                through the efficient acquisition, utilization, and 
                disposal of Federally owned and leased space. In 
                particular, the Administrator shall:'';
                    (d) Section 1-201(a) is amended to read as follows: 
                ``(a) Select, acquire, manage, and dispose of Federal 
                space in a manner that will foster the policies and 
                programs of the Federal Government and improve the 
                management and administration of government 
                activities.'';
                    (e) Sections 1-201(e) and 1-202 are each amended by 
                replacing the word ``his'' where such word appears with 
                ``the Administrator's''; and
                    (f) Section 1-201(f) is deleted.

                Sec. 2. Amendments to Executive Order 13006. Executive 
                Order 13006 of May 21, 1996 (Locating Federal 
                Facilities on Historic Properties in our Nation's 
                Central Cities), is amended as follows:

                    (a) Section 1 is amended by deleting ``the 
                Administration's'' where it appears in the first 
                sentence. Section 1 is further amended by deleting 
                ``our central cities, which have historically served as 
                the centers for growth and commerce in our metropolitan 
                areas'' where such language appears in the first 
                sentence and by replacing the deleted language with 
                ``distressed communities''. Further, the second 
                sentence of section 1 is amended to read as follows: 
                ``This order reaffirms the commitment set forth in 
                Executive Order No. 12072, as amended, to strengthen 
                our Nation's distressed communities by encouraging the 
                location of Federal facilities in qualified opportunity 
                zones (as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1), other 
                distressed areas, and centralized business districts.'' 
                Section 1 is further amended by deleting ``The 
                Administration'' where such language appears in the 
                third sentence and replacing the deleted language with 
                ``This order''; and
                    (b) Section 2 is amended in the first sentence by 
                inserting ``, as amended,'' after the words ``Executive 
                Order No. 12072,'' and by deleting the word ``first'' 
                where such word appears. Section 2 is further amended 
                by combining and amending the second and third 
                sentences to read as follows: ``If no

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                such property is suitable, then such consideration 
                shall include other developed or undeveloped sites 
                within historic districts or historic properties 
                outside of historic districts.''; and
                    (c) Section 4 is amended by deleting ``States, 
                local governments, Indian tribes'' where such language 
                appears in the first sentence and replacing the deleted 
                language with ``State, local, and tribal 
                governments,''.

                Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    August 24, 2020.

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