    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 17 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
    [Pages 808-809]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Executive Order 13401--Responsibilities of Federal Departments and
    Agencies With Respect to Volunteer Community Service

    April 27, 2006

        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States of America and in order to help ensure
    that the Federal Government supports and encourages volunteer community
    service, it is hereby ordered as follows:
        Section 1. Designation of a Liaison for Volunteer Community Service.
    (a) The head of each agency shall, within 20 days after the date of this
    order, designate an officer or employee of such agency compensated at a
    level at or above the minimum level of pay of a member of the Senior
    Executive Service to serve under the authority of the head of the agency
    as the agency liaison for volunteer community service (Liaison).
        (b) The Liaison in each agency shall promote and support community
    service on a voluntary basis among Federal employees, including those
    approaching retirement; promote the use of skilled volunteers; and
    facilitate public recognition for volunteer community service.
        (c) The head of each agency shall prescribe arrangements within the
    agency for support and supervision of the Liaison that ensure high
    priority and substantial visibility for the function of the Liaison
    within the agency under this order.
        (d) Each executive agency shall provide its Liaison with appropriate
    administrative support and other resources to meet the responsibilities
    of the Liaison under this order.
        Sec. 2. Goals and Responsibilities of the Liaison. The Liaison shall
    foster within the Liaison's agency a culture of taking responsibility,
    service to others, and good citizenship. Toward that end, the Liaison
    shall:
        (a) identify, catalog, and review all activities of the agency that
    relate to volunteer community service, including, but not limited to
    rules, orders, grant programs, external relations, and other policies
    and practices, and make such recommendations to the head of the agency
    for adjustments as may be appropriate;
        (b) actively work with USA Freedom Corps to promote volunteer
    community service among agency employees by providing information about
    community service opportunities;
        (c) coordinate within the agency actions to facilitate public
    recognition for volunteer community service;
        (d) promote, expand, and enhance skilled volunteer community service
    opportunities;
         (e) work with the USA Freedom Corps and the Director of the Office
    of Personnel Management (OPM) to consider any appropriate changes in
    agency policies or practices that are not currently consistent with OPM
    guidance;
        (f) coordinate the awarding of the President's Volunteer Service
    Award to recognize outstanding volunteer service by employees within the
    agency; and
        (g) act as a liaison with the USA Freedom Corps.
        Sec. 3. Administrative Provisions. (a) The USA Freedom Corps shall
    provide such information with respect to volunteer community service
    programs and activities and such advice and assistance as may be
    required by agencies in performing their functions under this order.
        (b) Executive Order 12820 of November 5, 1992, is revoked.
        (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law
    and subject to the availability of appropriations.
        (d) As used in this order:
    (i)         ``agency'' has the meaning of ``executive agency'' as
                defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and

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    (ii)        ``USA Freedom Corps'' means the Director of the USA Freedom
                Corps Office established by section 4 of Executive Order
                13254 of January 29, 2002.
        Sec. 4. Reporting Provisions. (a) Not later than 180 days from the
    date of this order and annually thereafter, each agency Liaison shall
    prepare and submit a report to the USA Freedom Corps that includes a
    description of the agency's activities in performing its functions under
    this order.
        (b) A Liaison's first report under subsection (a) shall include
    annual performance indicators and measurable objectives for agency
    action approved by the head of the agency. Each report filed thereafter
    under subsection (a) shall measure the agency's performance against the
    indicators and objectives approved by the head of the agency.
        Sec. 5. Judicial Review. This order is not intended to, and does
    not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable
    by any party at law or in equity against the United States, its
    departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees, or agents, or any
    other person.
                                                    George W. Bush
    The White House,
    April 27, 2006.

    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 9:05 a.m., April 28,
    2006]

    Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on May
    1.