National Infrastructure Assurance Council

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Title 3--
The President

Executive Order 13130 of July 14, 1999

National Infrastructure Assurance Council

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 support a
coordinated effort by both government and private
sector entities to address threats to our Nation's
critical infrastructure, it is hereby ordered as
follows:

Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the
National Infrastructure Assurance Council (NIAC). The
NIAC shall be composed of not more than 30 members
appointed by the President. The members of the NIAC
shall be selected from the private sector, including
private sector entities representing the critical
infrastructures identified in Executive Order 13010,
and from State and local government. The members of the
NIAC shall have expertise relevant to the functions of
the NIAC and shall not be full-time officials or
employees of the executive branch of the Federal
Government.

(b) The President shall designate a Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson from among the members of the NIAC.
(c) The National Coordinator for Security,
Infrastructure Protection and Counter-Terrorism at the
National Security Council (National Coordinator) will
serve as the Executive Director of the NIAC.
(d) The Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure
Protection at the National Security Council will serve
as the NIAC's liaison to other agencies.
(e) Individuals appointed by the President will
serve for a period of 2 years. Service shall be limited
to no more than 3 consecutive terms.

Section 2. Functions. (a) The NIAC will meet
periodically to:

(1) enhance the partnership of the public and
private sectors in protecting our critical
infrastructure and provide reports on this issue to the
President as appropriate;
(2) propose and develop ways to encourage private
industry to perform periodic risk assessments of
critical processes, including information and
telecommunications systems; and
(3) monitor the development of Private Sector
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (PSISACs) and
provide recommendations to the National Coordinator and
the National Economic Council on how these
organizations can best foster improved cooperation
among the PSISACs, the National Infrastructure
Protection Center (NIPC), and other Federal Government
entities.
(b) The NIAC will report to the President through
the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, who shall assure appropriate coordination with
the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.
(c) The NIAC will advise the lead agencies with
critical infrastructure responsibilities, sector
coordinators, the NIPC, the PSISACs and the National
Coordinator on the subjects of the NIAC's function in
whatever manner the Chair of the NIAC, the National
Coordinator, and the head of the affected entity deem
appropriate.
(d) Senior Federal Government officials will
participate in the meetings of the NIAC as appropriate.

(e) The Department of Commerce shall perform the
functions of the President under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act for the NIAC, except that of reporting to
the Congress, in accordance with the guidelines and
procedures established by the Administrator of General
Services.

Section 3. Administration. To the extent permitted by
law:

(a) The NIAC may hold open and closed hearings,
conduct inquiries, and establish subcommittees as
necessary.
(b) All executive departments and agencies shall
cooperate with the NIAC and provide such assistance,
information, and advice to the NIAC as it may request,
as appropriate.
(c) Members of the NIAC shall serve without
compensation for their work on the NIAC. While engaged
in the work of the Council, members will be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence as authorized by law for persons serving
intermittently in the Government service.
(d) To the extent permitted by law, and subject to
the availability of appropriations, the Department of
Commerce, through the Critical Infrastructure Assurance
Office, shall provide the NIAC with administrative
services, staff, and other support services, and such
funds as may be necessary for the performance of its
functions.
(e) The Council shall terminate 2 years from the
date of this order, unless extended by the President
prior to that date.

Section 4. Judicial Review. This order is not intended
to create any right, benefit, trust, or responsibility,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity
by a party against the United States, its agencies, its
officers, or any person.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

July 14, 1999.