Executive Order 13319: Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment of the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status
President: George W. Bush
Changed the membership and report schedule of the presidential task force on Puerto Rico’s status.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13319 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13319 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13319 do?
Cabinet designees and the White House intergovernmental-affairs official became members and co-chairs; reports on status were required at least once every two years. EO 13517 in October 2009 again amended EO 13183, expanding the task force’s remit to federal programs and economic and social initiatives. That later order modifies the framework that EO 13319 had revised.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13183 established the task force under an earlier membership and reporting arrangement.
After the order
Cabinet designees and the White House intergovernmental-affairs official became members and co-chairs; reports on status were required at least once every two years.
EO 13517 in October 2009 again amended EO 13183, expanding the task force’s remit to federal programs and economic and social initiatives. That later order modifies the framework that EO 13319 had revised.
What changed?
EO 13183 established the task force under an earlier membership and reporting arrangement. Cabinet designees and the White House intergovernmental-affairs official became members and co-chairs; reports on status were required at least once every two years.
What does later evidence show?
GovInfo — EO 13517 later amendment documents the later development: EO 13517 in October 2009 again amended EO 13183, expanding the task force’s remit to federal programs and economic and social initiatives. That later order modifies the framework that EO 13319 had revised. Task force recommendations are distinct from a legally binding status determination.
What are the limits?
The order changes an executive advisory task force and reporting cadence. It does not itself determine Puerto Rico’s political status or enact a congressional status change. Read the signed order for its operative language.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status | Reported on status at least every two years under amended EO 13183 | As limited by the signed order |
What happened next
EO 13319 signed.
EO 13517 in October 2009 again amended EO 13183, expanding the task force’s remit to federal programs and economic and social initiatives. That later order modifies the framework that EO 13319 had revised.
Signed text and later primary evidence reviewed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order changes an executive advisory task force and reporting cadence. It does not itself determine Puerto Rico’s political status or enact a congressional status change.
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
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