[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 9 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Pages 414-415]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Executive Order 13146--President's Council on the Future of Princeville, 
North Carolina

February 29, 2000

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, and in order to develop 
recommendations for Federal agency actions to address the future of 
Princeville, North Carolina, it is hereby ordered as follows:
    Section 1. Policy. Princeville, North Carolina (Princeville) has a 
unique place in American history. This small city in eastern North 
Carolina was the first city in the United States founded by ex-slaves. 
In its history, Princeville has been damaged by floods many times. 
Recently, it was devastated by floods caused by Hurricane Floyd. In 
response to the damage, appropriate Federal agencies have already begun 
repair and recovery efforts to assist Princeville. However, it is the 
policy of this Administration to do more to help this city that occupies 
such a significant place in our history. Therefore, this order will 
create an interagency council to develop recommendations for further 
actions to address the future of Princeville.
    Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) There is established the ``President's 
Council on the Future of Princeville, North Carolina'' (Council). The 
Council shall comprise the Secretaries of Defense, Agriculture, 
Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban 
Development, Transportation, the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the Assistant to the President for Domestic 
Policy, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the 
Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, or their 
designees, and such other executive department and agency (agencies) 
representatives as the President may deem appropriate. The Council shall 
consult with other agencies and State and local governments, as 
appropriate.
    (b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or his 
designee, shall serve as Chair of the Council.
    Sec. 3. Functions. The Council shall develop recommendations for the 
President on further agency and legislative actions that can be 
undertaken to address the future of Princeville. In developing the 
recommendations, the Council shall consider, among other things: (a) the 
unique historic and cultural importance of Princeville in American 
history; (b) the views and recommendations of the relevant State and 
local governments, the private sector, citizens, community groups, and 
non-profit organizations, on actions that they all could take to enhance 
the future of Princeville and its citizens; and (c) agency assessments 
and recommendations to repair and rebuild Princeville, and, to the 
extent practicable, protect Princeville from future floods. The Council, 
through its Chair, shall submit its recommendations to the President. 
Where appropriate, the Council's recommendations shall include draft 
legislation requesting additional funding or other authorities to aid in 
the reconstruction and protection of Princeville.
    Sec. 4. Coordination. At the request of the Chair, agencies shall 
cooperate with and provide information to the Council.
    Sec. 5. Judicial Review. This order is not intended to, nor does it 
create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at 
law by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers or 
employees, or any other person.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
February 29, 2000.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., March 1, 
2000]

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Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on 
March 2.