[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 28 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Pages 1369-1371]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Executive Order 13130--National Infrastructure Assurance Council

July 14, 1999

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to support a 
coordinated effort by both government and private sector entities to 
address threats to our Nation's critical infrastructure, it is hereby 
ordered as follows:
    Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the National 
Infrastructure Assurance Council (NIAC). The NIAC shall be composed of 
not more than 30 members appointed by the President. The members of the 
NIAC shall be selected from the private

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sector, including private sector entities representing the critical 
infrastructures identified in Executive Order 13010, and from State and 
local government. The members of the NIAC shall have expertise relevant 
to the functions of the NIAC and shall not be full-time officials or 
employees of the executive branch of the Federal Government.
    (b) The President shall designate a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson 
from among the members of the NIAC.
    (c) The National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection 
and Counter- 
Terrorism at the National Security Council (National Coordinator) will 
serve as the Executive Director of the NIAC.
    (d) The Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection at 
the National Security Council will serve as the NIAC's liaison to other 
agencies.
    (e) Individuals appointed by the President will serve for a period 
of 2 years. Service shall be limited to no more than 3 consecutive 
terms.
    Section 2. Functions. (a) The NIAC will meet periodically to:
      (1) enhance the partnership of the public and private sectors in 
protecting our critical infrastructure and provide reports on this issue 
to the President as appropriate;
      (2) propose and develop ways to encourage private industry to 
perform periodic risk assessments of critical processes, including 
information and telecommunications systems; and
      (3) monitor the development of Private Sector Information Sharing 
and Analysis Centers (PSISACs) and provide recommendations to the 
National Coordinator and the National Economic Council on how these 
organizations can best foster improved cooperation among the PSISACs, 
the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), and other Federal 
Government entities.
    (b) the NIAC will report to the President through the Assistant to 
the President for National Security Affairs, who shall assure 
appropriate coordination with the Assistant to the President for 
Economic Policy.
    (c) The NIAC will advise the lead agencies with critical 
infrastructure responsibilities, sector coordinators, the NIPC, the 
PSISACs and the National Coordinator on the subjects of the NIAC's 
function in whatever manner the Chair of the NIAC, the National 
Coordinator, and the head of the affected entity deem appropriate.
    (d) Senior Federal Government officials will participate in the 
meetings of the NIAC as appropriate.
    (e) The Department of Commerce shall perform the functions of the 
President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the NIAC, except 
that of reporting to the Congress, in accordance with the guidelines and 
procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.
    Section 3. Administration. To the extent permitted by law:
    (a) The NIAC may hold open and closed hearings, conduct inquiries, 
and establish subcommittees as necessary.
    (b) All executive departments and agencies shall cooperate with the 
NIAC and provide such assistance, information, and advice to the NIAC as 
it may request, as appropriate.
    (c) Members of the NIAC shall serve without compensation for their 
work on the NIAC. While engaged in the work of the Council, members will 
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as 
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government 
service.
    (d) To the extent permitted by law, and subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Department of Commerce, through the Critical 
Infrastructure Assurance Office, shall provide the NIAC with 
administrative services, staff, and other support services, and such 
funds as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.
    (e) The Council shall terminate 2 years from the date of this order, 
unless extended by the President prior to that date.
    Section 4. Judicial Review. This order is not intended to create any 
right, benefit, trust, or responsibility, substantive or procedural, 
enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its 
agencies, its officers, or any person.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
July 14, 1999.

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[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., July 16, 
1999]

Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on July 
19.