[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 7229-7230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01923]


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                Executive Order 14002 of January 22, 2021

                
Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Background. The pandemic caused by the 
                coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an 
                economic crisis marked by the closure of small 
                businesses, job loss, food and housing insecurity, and 
                increased challenges for working families balancing 
                jobs and caregiving responsibilities. The current 
                economic crisis has affected Americans throughout the 
                Nation, but it is particularly dire in communities of 
                color. The problems are exacerbated because State and 
                local governments are being forced to consider steep 
                cuts to critical programs to address revenue shortfalls 
                the pandemic has caused. In addition, many individuals, 
                families, and small businesses have had difficulties 
                navigating relief programs with varying eligibility 
                requirements, and some are not receiving the intended 
                assistance. The economic crisis resulting from the 
                pandemic must be met by the full resources of the 
                Federal Government.

                Sec. 2. Providing Relief to Individuals, Families, and 
                Small Businesses; and to State, Local, Tribal, and 
                Territorial Governments. (a) All executive departments 
                and agencies (agencies) shall promptly identify actions 
                they can take within existing authorities to address 
                the current economic crisis resulting from the 
                pandemic. Agencies should specifically consider actions 
                that facilitate better use of data and other means to 
                improve access to, reduce unnecessary barriers to, and 
                improve coordination among programs funded in whole or 
                in part by the Federal Government.

                    (b) Agencies should take the actions identified in 
                subsection (a) of this section, as appropriate and 
                consistent with applicable law, and in doing so should 
                prioritize actions that provide the greatest relief to 
                individuals, families, and small businesses; and to 
                State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments.
                    (c) Independent agencies, as enumerated in 44 
                U.S.C. 3502(5), are strongly encouraged to comply with 
                this section.

                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.

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                    (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,

                    January 22, 2021.

[FR Doc. 2021-01923
Filed 1-26-21; 8:45 am]
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