Presidential Executive Order 13575 (Barack Obama, 2011)

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Executive Order 13575: Establishment of the White House Rural Council was a presidential executive order issued by President Barack Obama (D) in June 2011 that aimed to facilitate what the order described as the federal government's efforts "to expand access to the capital necessary for economic growth, promote innovation, improve access to health care and education, and expand outdoor recreational activities on public lands" in rural communities through the creation of a White House Rural Council.[1]
President Donald Trump (R) in April 2017 revoked E.O. 13575 and replaced it with E.O. 13790, which established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity.[2]
Background
President Barack Obama (D) issued Executive Order 13575, titled "Establishment of the White House Rural Council," on June 9, 2011. The council sought to coordinate federal programs in rural areas with the goal of supporting economic growth, promoting innovation, and furthering access to healthcare, education, and recreational opportunities. The order directed the U.S. secretary of education, among other executive agency heads, to serve as a member of the council.[1]
White House Rural Council policy initiatives
The following list features a selection of policy initiatives advanced by the White House Rural Council:
- The White House Rural Council worked work with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to distribute $175 million in microloans to small businesses in rural areas.[3]
- The White House Rural Council advised the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which took regulatory and policy action in 2012 to support access to high-quality health services in rural areas.[4]
- The White House Rural Council coordinated the Livable Communities Initiative—a partnership between the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD)—to expand transportation choices, invest in town centers, and extend affordable housing opportunities in rural communities.[5]
- The White House Rural Council helped develop the Rural Jobs Accelerator—a program allowing federal agencies to coordinate grants, loans, and technical assistance with public and private entities in rural communities to facilitate job creation and economic development in rural areas. Through the Rural Jobs Accelerator, the USDA, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the Delta Regional Authority, and the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded approximately $9 million in federal funding to rural entities.[5]
Provisions
Establishment of the White House Rural Council
Section 2 of E.O. 13575 established the White House Rural Council.[1]
Membership of the White House Rural Council
Section 3 of E.O. 13575 stated that the U.S. secretary of agriculture shall serve as the chair of the council and directed the heads of the following 25 executive branch departments, agencies, to serve on the council:
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury;
- The U.S. Department of Defense
- The U.S. Department of Justice
- The U.S. Department of the Interior
- The U.S. Department of Commerce
- The U.S. Department of Labor
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- The U.S. Department of Transportation
- The U.S. Department of Energy
- The U.S. Department of Education
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- The Environmental Protection Agency
- The Federal Communications Commission
- The Office of Management and Budget
- The Office of Science and Technology Policy
- The Office of National Drug Control Policy
- The Council of Economic Advisers
- The Domestic Policy Council
- The National Economic Council
- The Small Business Administration
- The Council on Environmental Quality
- The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
- The White House Office of Cabinet Affairs[1]
Mission and function of the council
Section 4 of E.O. 13575 directed the council to work across executive agencies, departments, and offices to develop policy recommendations.
Aftermath
Executive Order 13575 was revoked by Executive Order 13790, issued by President Donald Trump (R) on April 25, 2017. E.O. 13790 replaced the White House Rural Council with the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity.[2]
See also
- Regulatory review
- U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- U.S. Office of Management and Budget
- Significant regulatory action
External links
- Executive Order 13575 - Establishment of the White House Rural Council
- RegInfo.gov
- Regulations.gov
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, Executive Order 13575, accessed March 14, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trump White House, Executive Order 13790, accessed May 1, 2023
- ↑ Obama White House, White House Rural Council Growing Rural Economies, Creating Jobs, accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Obama White House, HHS Rural Healthcare, accessed May 10,2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Obama White House, Rural Council Policy Initiatives, accessed May 10, 2023