Executive Order 13359: Amendment to Executive Order 13173, Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin Valley
President: George W. Bush
Amended EO 13173’s Central San Joaquin Valley task force membership, chair and staffing arrangements.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13359 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13359 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13359 do?
EO 13359 set HUD’s Secretary as chair, listed participating federal departments and agencies, called for staff contacts during 2004–2006 and added regulatory analysis to the task force’s work. HUD’s fiscal 2006 Region IX report says its Fresno field office worked with the federal interagency task force and a separate California partnership on regional strategies. That documents federal participation, but the state partnership is not the task force created by EO 13173.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13173 established the Valley economic-development task force in 2000 with earlier membership and operating provisions.
After the order
EO 13359 set HUD’s Secretary as chair, listed participating federal departments and agencies, called for staff contacts during 2004–2006 and added regulatory analysis to the task force’s work.
HUD’s fiscal 2006 Region IX report says its Fresno field office worked with the federal interagency task force and a separate California partnership on regional strategies. That documents federal participation, but the state partnership is not the task force created by EO 13173.
What did the signed order change?
EO 13173 established the Valley economic-development task force in 2000 with earlier membership and operating provisions. EO 13359 set HUD’s Secretary as chair, listed participating federal departments and agencies, called for staff contacts during 2004–2006 and added regulatory analysis to the task force’s work.
What happened later?
HUD — Region IX FY2006 report, Fresno field office documents this later development: HUD’s fiscal 2006 Region IX report says its Fresno field office worked with the federal interagency task force and a separate California partnership on regional strategies. That documents federal participation, but the state partnership is not the task force created by EO 13173.
What does that evidence establish?
EO 13359 amends EO 13173; it does not establish the original task force or a new grant program. The 2004–2006 staff-designation language sets a historical operating period. HUD’s later regional report identifies task-force work but does not demonstrate a quantified economic effect attributable to this amendment. Participation by HUD and a regional strategy do not establish improved economic outcomes. The signed order controls its original terms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| HUD-chaired federal Valley task force | Coordinated participating agencies and examined program rules | Under the signed order and governing law |
What happened next
EO 13359 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 13359 amends EO 13173; it does not establish the original task force or a new grant program. The 2004–2006 staff-designation language sets a historical operating period. HUD’s later regional report identifies task-force work but does not demonstrate a quantified economic effect attributable to this amendment.
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