[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.