Executive Order 13366: Committee on Ocean Policy
President: George W. Bush
Established an interagency Committee on Ocean Policy to coordinate federal ocean-related decisions.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13366 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13366 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13366 do?
A 2007 Federal Register notice described realignment of interagency ocean-science bodies within the ocean-policy structure.
Before and after
Before the order
Ocean science and resource-management responsibilities were divided among agencies, prompting proposals for a common policy framework.
After the order
A 2007 Federal Register notice described realignment of interagency ocean-science bodies within the ocean-policy structure.
The later realignment documents administrative follow-through, not that the order itself regulated fisheries or funded every marine program.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Ocean Policy | Advise the President and agency heads; obtain individual advice from government and private stakeholders. Promptly review requested agency policies unless its chair declines; facilitate common goals, regional approaches, science, and information exchange; coordinate the ocean Global Earth Observation System component. | Prompt review on qualifying requests; timely coordination of advice; no numerical deadline. |
| Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality | Chair the Committee; coordinate with the National Security and Homeland Security assistants, convene meetings, set agendas, direct work, and establish subcommittees. Ensure coordination with other ocean/maritime policy structures. | Regular meetings; no fixed interval. |
| Council on Environmental Quality | Provide lawful funding and administrative support, including through the Office of Environmental Quality where appropriate. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs | Coordinate with the Committee chair on its work and ensure coordination with other ocean/maritime policy structures. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Assistant to the President for Homeland Security | Coordinate with the Committee chair on its work and ensure coordination with other ocean/maritime policy structures. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| EPA Administrator | Ensure coordination between the Committee and the interagency task force under EO 13340 concerning ocean/maritime issues. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Executive departments and agencies | Provide requested information, support, and assistance within law and presidential guidance. | On the Committee chair’s request; no fixed deadline. |
| Later action | A 2007 Federal Register notice described realignment of interagency ocean-science bodies within the ocean-policy structure. | June 29, 2007 |
What happened next
EO 13366 signed.
A 2007 Federal Register notice described realignment of interagency ocean-science bodies within the ocean-policy structure.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The later realignment documents administrative follow-through, not that the order itself regulated fisheries or funded every marine program.
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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