President's Advisory Board on Race

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Part VI

The President

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Executive Order 13050--President's Advisory Board on Race

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Title 3--
The President

Executive Order 13050 of June 13, 1997

President's Advisory Board on Race

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 establish a
President's Advisory Board on Race, it is hereby
ordered as follows:

Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the
President's Advisory Board on Race. The Advisory Board
shall comprise 7 members from outside the Federal
Government to be appointed by the President. Members
shall each have substantial experience and expertise in
the areas to be considered by the Advisory Board.
Members shall be representative of the diverse
perspectives in the areas to be considered by the
Advisory Board.

(b) The President shall designate a Chairperson
from among the members of the Advisory Board.

Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Advisory Board shall advise
the President on matters involving race and racial
reconciliation, including ways in which the President
can:

(1) Promote a constructive national dialogue to
confront and work through challenging issues that
surround race;
(2) Increase the Nation's understanding of our
recent history of race relations and the course our
Nation is charting on issues of race relations and
racial diversity;
(3) Bridge racial divides by encouraging leaders in
communities throughout the Nation to develop and
implement innovative approaches to calming racial
tensions;
(4) Identify, develop, and implement solutions to
problems in areas in which race has a substantial
impact, such as education, economic opportunity,
housing, health care, and the administration of
justice.
(b) The Advisory Board also shall advise on such
other matters as from time to time the President may
refer to the Board.
(c) In carrying out its functions, the Advisory
Board shall coordinate with the staff of the
President's Initiative on Race.

Sec. 3. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by
law and subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Department of Justice shall provide the financial
and administrative support for the Advisory Board.

(b) The heads of executive agencies shall, to the
extent permitted by law, provide to the Advisory Board
such information as it may require for the purpose of
carrying out its functions.
(c) The Chairperson may, from time to time, invite
experts to submit information to the Advisory Board and
may form subcommittees or working groups within the
Advisory Board to review specific matters.
(d) Members of the Advisory Board shall serve
without compensation but shall be allowed 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).

Sec. 4. General. (a) Notwithstanding any other
Executive order, the functions of the President under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, except
that of reporting to the Congress, that are applicable
to the Advisory Board shall be performed by the
Attorney General, or his or her designee,

in accordance with guidelines that have been issued by
the Administrator of General Services.

(b) The Advisory Board shall terminate on September
30, 1998, unless extended by the President prior to
such date.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

June 13, 1997.