Economy, finance and labor

Executive Order 13339: Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

President: George W. Bush

Established a White House initiative and advisory commission to improve Asian American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs.

Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13339 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13339 was superseded. See Executive Order 13515: Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs.

What does Executive Order 13339 do?

EO 13515 in October 2009 expressly superseded EO 13339 with a revised Asian American and Pacific Islander initiative and commission.

Administration position: The 2009 successor changed executive coordination, not the underlying statutory eligibility rules for federal programs.
SignedMay 13, 2004
Original directionEstablished a White House initiative and advisory commission to improve Asian American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs.
Later evidenceEO 13515 in October 2009 expressly superseded EO 13339 with a revised Asian American and Pacific Islander initiative and commission.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Existing federal programs sought to reach Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, but agency coordination and data on access remained limited.

After the order

EO 13515 in October 2009 expressly superseded EO 13339 with a revised Asian American and Pacific Islander initiative and commission.

The 2009 successor changed executive coordination, not the underlying statutory eligibility rules for federal programs.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Commerce SecretaryAppoint Executive Director; establish supporting White House Initiative office and Commerce-coordinated working group; designate participating agencies. Review agency plans, submit integrated federal plan to the President, disseminate approved plan, and perform applicable FACA functions except congressional reporting. Consult Attorney General as appropriate on equal protection. May designate additional officials with agency-head concurrence.Agency-plan submission date set by Secretary.
President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific IslandersAdvise the President through Commerce on equal access to federal programs, partnerships, business diversification, economic development, and research/data; transmit agency plans.Terminates two years after May 13, 2004 unless renewed.
White House Initiative officeSupport the Commission and interagency working group.No deadline specified.
Executive Director / Director of the office and working groupDirect the office and working group; report to Commerce and advise on improving equal access to economic opportunities for underserved businesses.No deadline specified.
Interagency working groupSuggest data-collection methods where adequate data are unavailable; transmit agency plans to Commerce.No deadline specified.
Heads of designated departments and agenciesSelect representatives and designate senior management/program officials reporting directly on implementation. Supply requested information where lawful and practicable; prepare, document, and submit plans covering program access, procurement nondiscrimination, partnerships, and research. Follow approved federal-plan recommendations where lawful and practicable.Plans due on Commerce’s specified date; information upon request.
Executive departments and agenciesProvide assistance to Commission and working group where lawful, funded, and practicable.Upon Commerce Secretary’s request.
Commerce DepartmentProvide Commission funding and administrative support.Subject to law and appropriations.
Later actionEO 13515 in October 2009 expressly superseded EO 13339 with a revised Asian American and Pacific Islander initiative and commission.October 14, 2009

What happened next

EO 13339 signed.

EO 13515 in October 2009 expressly superseded EO 13339 with a revised Asian American and Pacific Islander initiative and commission.