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Executive Order 13419: National Aeronautics Research and Development

President: George W. Bush

Directed federal coordination and plans for national aeronautics research and development.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13419 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13419 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13419 do?

The White House science office reported that a national aeronautics R&D plan and a related research infrastructure plan had been developed under the order.

Administration position: The order sets federal planning duties and does not itself appropriate funds or guarantee particular research projects.
SignedDecember 20, 2006
Original directionDirected federal coordination and plans for national aeronautics research and development.
Later evidenceThe White House science office reported that a national aeronautics R&D plan and a related research infrastructure plan had been developed under the order.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Aeronautics research and test facilities were spread across several agencies.

After the order

The White House science office reported that a national aeronautics R&D plan and a related research infrastructure plan had been developed under the order.

The order sets federal planning duties and does not itself appropriate funds or guarantee particular research projects.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Director of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyReview federal aeronautics research funding and activities and recommend actions to the President, OMB, and agency heads to advance leadership, innovative research, aircraft and airspace technologies, research infrastructure, workforce development, and coordination. Develop a national research and infrastructure plan, submit it and changes for presidential approval, monitor implementation, and report results. Ensure participating agencies obtain outside advice, disseminate findings and transition technology, and promote complementary innovative policies. Obtain council assistance, coordinate with OMB, and seek outside information as appropriate. Perform the assigned presidential functions under the cited NASA authorization provision, except designation, consulting NASA, Defense, Transportation, OMB, and other agency heads as appropriate.Initial plan within one year of December 20, 2006; submit plan changes at least biennially thereafter; implementation reports as appropriate.
Executive departments and agencies conducting aeronautics research and developmentUnder the science policy director’s oversight, obtain and exchange outside information and advice, improve dissemination of research results and technology transition, and identify and promote innovative policies complementing federal research investment.As appropriate during planning and implementation.
National Science and Technology CouncilProvide assistance obtained by the science policy director for carrying out the director’s functions.As appropriate when the director obtains council assistance.
Administrator of NASAServe as consultation counterpart when the science policy director performs the assigned presidential functions.As appropriate during performance of those functions.
Secretary of DefenseServe as consultation counterpart when the science policy director performs the assigned presidential functions.As appropriate during performance of those functions.
Secretary of TransportationServe as consultation counterpart when the science policy director performs the assigned presidential functions.As appropriate during performance of those functions.
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetParticipate in coordination and consultation by the science policy director on implementation and assigned presidential functions.As appropriate during implementation and performance of those functions.
Later actionThe White House science office reported that a national aeronautics R&D plan and a related research infrastructure plan had been developed under the order.December 28, 2010

What happened next

EO 13419 signed.

The White House science office reported that a national aeronautics R&D plan and a related research infrastructure plan had been developed under the order.