[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 220 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-25286]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 220 / Thursday, November 18, 2021 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Executive Order 14052 of November 15, 2021
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to effectively implement the
historic infrastructure investments in the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Act), it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Background. The Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation investment in
our Nation's infrastructure and competitiveness. It
will help rebuild America's roads, bridges, and rails;
expand access to clean drinking water; work to ensure
access to high-speed internet throughout the Nation;
tackle the climate crisis; advance environmental
justice; and invest in communities that have too often
been left behind. It will accomplish all of this while
driving the creation of good-paying union jobs and
growing the economy sustainably and equitably for
decades to come.
Critical to achieving these goals will be the effective
implementation of the Act by my Administration, as well
as by State, local, Tribal, and territorial
governments.
Sec. 2. Implementation Priorities. In implementing the
Act, all agencies (as described in section 3502(1) of
title 44, United States Code, except for the agencies
described in section 3502(5) of title 44), shall, as
appropriate and to the extent consistent with law,
prioritize:
(a) investing public dollars efficiently, working
to avoid waste, and focusing on measurable outcomes for
the American people;
(b) increasing the competitiveness of the United
States economy, including through implementing the
Act's Made-in-America requirements and bolstering
United States manufacturing and supply chains;
(c) improving job opportunities for millions of
Americans by focusing on high labor standards for these
jobs, including prevailing wages and the free and fair
chance to join a union;
(d) investing public dollars equitably, including
through the Justice40 Initiative, which is a
Government-wide effort toward a goal that 40 percent of
the overall benefits from Federal investments in
climate and clean energy flow to disadvantaged
communities;
(e) building infrastructure that is resilient and
that helps combat the crisis of climate change; and
(f) effectively coordinating with State, local,
Tribal, and territorial governments in implementing
these critical investments.
Sec. 3. Infrastructure Implementation Task Force. (a)
There is established within the Executive Office of the
President the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force
(Task Force). The function of the Task Force is to
coordinate effective implementation of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other
related significant infrastructure programs within the
executive branch.
(b) The Assistant to the President for Economic
Policy and Director of the National Economic Council
shall serve as Co-Chair of the Task Force.
(c) There is established within the Executive
Office of the President the position of White House
Infrastructure Coordinator, who shall serve as Co-Chair
of the Task Force.
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(d) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Task Force
shall consist of the following members:
(i) the Secretary of the Interior;
(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(iii) the Secretary of Commerce;
(iv) the Secretary of Labor;
(v) the Secretary of Transportation;
(vi) the Secretary of Energy;
(vii) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
(viii) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
(ix) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management;
(x) the Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy
Council;
(xi) the Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor; and
(xii) the heads of such other executive departments, agencies, and offices
as the Co-Chairs may from time to time invite to participate.
(e) The Co-Chairs may coordinate subgroups
consisting of Task Force members or their designees, as
appropriate.
Sec. 4. 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,
November 15, 2021.
[FR Doc. 2021-25286
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