Executive Order 13308: Further Amendment to Executive Order 12580, as Amended, Superfund Implementation
President: George W. Bush
Assigned CERCLA Superfund and brownfields decisions among EPA and federal agency heads.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13308 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13308 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13308 do?
The amendment gave agency heads specified section 107(o) and (p) responsibilities for their own facilities and EPA responsibilities for other cases, and divided section 128 brownfields decisions. The 2025 USDA regulation assigns an official responsibility to coordinate Brownfields redevelopment guidance for implementation of EO 13308. This shows the delegation in later agency administration, not a finding that a particular site was cleaned up.
Checked the Superfund delegation amendment against the signed order and later USDA implementation reference. The cited agency role is evidence of delegated administration, not proof that any particular site was remediated.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 12580 already delegated many Superfund functions, but lacked these specified brownfields and liability provisions.
After the order
The amendment gave agency heads specified section 107(o) and (p) responsibilities for their own facilities and EPA responsibilities for other cases, and divided section 128 brownfields decisions.
The 2025 USDA regulation assigns an official responsibility to coordinate Brownfields redevelopment guidance for implementation of EO 13308. This shows the delegation in later agency administration, not a finding that a particular site was cleaned up.
What changed?
EO 12580 already delegated many Superfund functions, but lacked these specified brownfields and liability provisions. The amendment gave agency heads specified section 107(o) and (p) responsibilities for their own facilities and EPA responsibilities for other cases, and divided section 128 brownfields decisions.
What does later evidence show?
2025 CFR — USDA brownfields responsibilities documents the later development: The 2025 USDA regulation assigns an official responsibility to coordinate Brownfields redevelopment guidance for implementation of EO 13308. This shows the delegation in later agency administration, not a finding that a particular site was cleaned up. Delegation of authority does not demonstrate a particular cleanup or grant.
What are the limits?
EO 13308 amends EO 12580; it delegates presidential functions under CERCLA, including sections 101, 104, 107 and 128, but does not itself award a cleanup grant or alter statutory liability standards. Agency decisions remain subject to the Act. Read the signed order for its operative language.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| EPA and federal facility heads | Exercised assigned Superfund and brownfields functions | As limited by the signed order |
What happened next
EO 13308 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 13308 amends EO 12580; it delegates presidential functions under CERCLA, including sections 101, 104, 107 and 128, but does not itself award a cleanup grant or alter statutory liability standards. Agency decisions remain subject to the Act.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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