Executive Order 13318: Presidential Management Fellows Program
President: George W. Bush
Established the Presidential Management Fellows recruitment and development program for advanced-degree graduates in federal service.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13318 still in effect? No. Revoked on July 10, 2012 under EO 13562.
What does Executive Order 13318 do?
EO 13562 provided for revocation of EO 13318 when final PMF regulations took effect on July 10, 2012, replacing its program framework.
Before and after
Before the order
An earlier Presidential Management Intern program supplied a graduate recruitment route, with a transition needed for new selections and appointments.
After the order
EO 13562 provided for revocation of EO 13318 when final PMF regulations took effect on July 10, 2012, replacing its program framework.
The successor order made revocation contingent on OPM final regulations, which took effect in July 2012. A separate 2025 directive addressed later program termination.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Define qualifying advanced degrees; prescribe merit-based recruitment, nomination, assessment, selection, appointment, placement, and career-development rules with equal opportunity and veterans’ preference. Oversee transition from the Management Intern Program, set completion requirements, and issue implementing regulations. | No fixed deadline; concurrence is required for extensions beyond two years, limited to one additional year. |
| Heads of employing departments, agencies, or Executive Office components | Appoint fellows to permitted excepted-service positions; assign duties matching their education or experience and career interests; condition continued service on satisfactory performance. May extend appointments with OPM concurrence and appoint qualified completers to permanent excepted-service positions without further competition. | Appointments normally last no more than two years; extensions no more than one additional year. |
| Later action | EO 13562 provided for revocation of EO 13318 when final PMF regulations took effect on July 10, 2012, replacing its program framework. | July 10, 2012 |
What happened next
EO 13318 signed.
EO 13562 provided for revocation of EO 13318 when final PMF regulations took effect on July 10, 2012, replacing its program framework.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The successor order made revocation contingent on OPM final regulations, which took effect in July 2012. A separate 2025 directive addressed later program termination.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
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- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
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