ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENTS GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release February 09, 2012
Executive Order -- Establishing
the President's Global Development Council
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
By the
authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1.
Policy. To help
protect national security and further American economic, humanitarian, and
strategic interests in the world, it is the policy of the Federal Government to
promote and elevate development as a core pillar of American power and chart a
course for development, diplomacy, and defense to reinforce and complement one
another. As stated in the 2010 National Security Strategy and the Presidential
Policy Directive on Global Development, the successful pursuit of development is
essential to advancing our national security objectives: security, prosperity,
respect for universal values, and a just and sustainable international order.
The effectiveness of this development policy will depend in large measure on how
we engage with partners, beneficiaries of our development assistance, and
stakeholders. We will use evidence-based decision-making in all areas of U.S.
development policy and programs, and we commit to foster development expertise
and learning worldwide.
Sec. 2.
Establishment.
There is established the President's Global Development Council (Council). The
Council shall be established for administrative purposes within the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) subject to the foreign
policy and budgetary guidance of the Secretary of State.
Sec. 3.
Membership. The
membership of the Council shall be as follows:
(a) The Council
shall be composed of the officials described in paragraph (b) of this section
and not more than 12 individuals from outside the Federal Government appointed
by the President. Appointed members of the Council may serve as representatives
of a variety of sectors, including, among others, institutions of higher
education, non-profit and philanthropic organizations, civil society, and
private industry.
(b) The
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the
USAID Administrator, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation shall serve as non-voting members of the Council and may designate,
to perform the Council functions of the member, a senior-level official who is
part of the member's department, agency, or office, and who is a full-time
officer or employee of the Federal Government.
(c) The
President shall designate a member of the Council to serve as Chair and another
member to serve as Vice Chair. The Chair shall convene and preside at meetings
of the Council, determine meeting agendas, and direct its work. The Vice Chair
shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair and shall
perform such other functions as the Chair may assign.
(d) The term of
office of members appointed by the President from outside the Federal Government
shall be 2 years, and such members shall be eligible for reappointment and may
continue to serve after the expiration of their terms until the President
appoints a successor. A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for
the unexpired term of such vacancy.
Sec. 4.
Mission and Functions.
The Council shall advise and support the President, through the National
Security Staff and the National Economic Council staff, in furtherance of the
policy set forth in section 1 of this order. The Council shall meet regularly
and shall:
(a) inform the
policy and practice of U.S. global development policy and programs by providing
advice to the President and other senior officials on issues including:
(i)
innovative, scalable approaches to development with proven demonstrable impact,
particularly on sustainable economic growth and good governance;
(ii) areas for
enhanced collaboration between the Federal Government and public and private
sectors to advance development policy;
(iii) best
practices for and effectiveness of research and development in low and middle
income economies; and
(iv) long-term
solutions to issues central to strategic planning for U.S. development efforts;
(b) support new
and existing public-private partnerships by:
(i)
identifying key areas for enhanced collaboration and any barriers to
collaboration; and
(ii)
recommending concrete efforts that the private and public sectors together can
take to promote economic development priorities and initiatives; and
(c) increase
awareness and action in support of development by soliciting public input on
current and emerging issues in the field of global development as well as
bringing to the President's attention concerns and ideas that would inform
policy options.
Sec. 5.
Administration of the Council.
(a) The heads of executive departments and agencies shall assist and provide
information to the Council, consistent with applicable law, as may be necessary
to carry out the functions of the Council.
(b) Funding and
administrative support for the Council shall be provided by USAID to the extent
permitted by law and within existing appropriations.
(c) The USAID
Administrator shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be a Federal officer
or employee of USAID and serve as a liaison to the Administrator and the
Executive Office of the President and consult with relevant executive
departments, agencies, and offices on matters and activities pertaining to the
Council.
(d) The members
of the Council who are appointed from outside the Federal Government shall serve
without compensation for their work on the Council. Members of the Council may,
however, receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service
(5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(e) Insofar as
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply
to the Council, any functions of the President under FACA, except that of
reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the USAID Administrator in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 6.
Termination.
The Council shall terminate 2 years after the date of this order, unless renewed
by the President.
Sec. 7.
General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i)
authority granted by law to a department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) 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.
BARACK OBAMA